Season 3, Episode 17

unPINNED! A Wine Revolution 

featuring Savannah Boylan & Ashwin Muthiah  

“Wine has brought people together since its invention 8,000 years ago. F*** the industry that’s using wine to drive people apart.” Ashwin Muthiah, unPINNED

It’s the height of harvesting season here in Italy so what better time to tune in to my chat with Savannah Boylan and Ashwin Muthiah, who, with unPINNED, an unconventional wine course and innovative venture, are diffusing wine education and knowledge in a relatable, non-pretentious, engaging and truly revolutionary way. 

In their words, “unPINNED is a revolution against the industry that corrupted the very thing wine stood for at its inception: community, enjoyment, peace.”

Don’t miss the first half of my two-part conversation with Savanah and Ashwin about their path to Italy and their various adventures along the way, who they are, from where their passion for wine comes, and how they pivoted and took the leap. 

I also ask them to share with us more about the birth of unPINNED, how it works and its objectives, and how though their sharing of wisdom they are bringing people closer to wine and to each other in an empathetic and relatable way. Because wine is for everyone. 

unPINNED Wine Bios and Links

Bios:

Ashwin Muthiah: Ashwin Muthiah is an author, wine educator, and documentary host, exploring the world through the lens of flavor and wine. Ashwin is a certified sommelier who left the industry 10 years ago because he didn’t align with its values. Instead, he set out to revolutionize the wine industry by making it fun and approachable again. Ashwin has distilled his years of knowledge and packed it into an incredible online membership called unPINNED that drops monthly video content about wine centred around frameworks to help you fully understand wine. As a result, he’s helped thousands of people from all over the world feel more confident about wine. 

Savannah Boylan: Savannah is a founder and the Chief Creative Officer of unPINNED. Savannah led a 6-year career in foreign policy before switching gears to realign with her artistic background. After developing brands for countless international clients as a graphic designer, she decided to partner with her husband, Ashwin, on designing and creating unPINNED. 

Together, with their third founder Gerod Bond, they’ve built an incredible community where there are no dumb questions and wine is for EVERYONE (not just the elite). 

Links: 

The unPINNED Website: https://www.unpinnedwine.com/

$15 off annual membership for 15 with Fosca Listeners with code: 15WITHFOSCA

Follow unPINNED on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unpinnedwine/

In Pursuit of Flavor The Documentary: https://www.unpinnedwine.com/in-pursuit-of-flavor

Recorded at Musikalmente Firenze, June 4, 2024 

Explicit Language Warning