Join the Wine Dream Team, Jaime Araujo, Tanisha Townsend, Akos Forzcek, and Ray Isle, along with the Host, Antoine Abou-Samra for The Wine Hour.

We have the pleasure to welcome Michael Ellis, Passionomy, Dubai & Brussels.

PROGRAM

Uncorked [6:26 ]: Jaime Araujo, Ray Isle and Akos Forzcek talk about: Who needs the other the most: Hospitality or Wine Industry?.



Licensed To Taste [39:23 ]: Tanisha Townsend gives us a primer on Wine Confréries (brotherhood/sisterhood): What are they? Why do they exist? and shares her personal view in the Wine Minute..



Have A Drink With Me [45:04 ]: Antoine Abou-Samra has a conversation with Michael Ellis about his journey, the Michelin Guide, Gastronomy, Passionomy, and much more. What a wonderful conversation 😍.

SPECIAL GUEST BIO

Before co-founding digital content start-up Passionomy.tv in early 2021,  Michael was the Chief Culinary Officer at Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts from 2018 until 2021, overseeing the food and beverage activities of their 23 properties in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Prior to his time at Jumeirah, from 2011 to 2018, Michael was Global Director of the world-renowned Michelin Guides, managing the Michelin Inspection teams around the world and overseeing the production of Michelin Guides in 27 countries around the globe. This gave Michael an intimate knowledge of the world’s best chefs and restauranteurs and a unique understanding of global culinary trends. Earlier in his career, Michael has held senior commercial roles with a number of multinational companies in Europe, including leisure industry leader Club Med, the world’s largest wine and spirits producer, Diageo, and the motorcycle tire division of Michelin.



As a young man Michael attended the Ecole Hoteliere Ferrandi in Paris, and worked both in front and back of the house positions at Fairmont and Rosewood hotels. A dual American and French citizen, Michael has spent most of his life in Europe, and speaks fluently French, Spanish and Italian in addition to his native English. Michael obtained degrees from Oberlin College (B.A.) and Johns Hopkins University (M.A.) in the USA and INSEAD (M.B.A.) in France.

There is an accompanying playlist with the show (selected by the guest). It can be found here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1bHeTZLCVJ1NvLpyPR3r5S?si=e4b896add87545b0

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