Everyday Sommelier - Wine Stories with Kristi Mayfield
Ever found yourself staring in the wine aisle at your local grocery store or sitting at a restaurant, totally clueless about which wine to choose? You know what you like when you taste it, but when it’s time to pick a bottle for your next dinner party or match it with a meal, you’re scanning labels, Googling wine pairings, and still second-guessing every choice.
But here’s the thing: You don’t need to be a sommelier to enjoy wine confidently. With the right knowledge and a little guidance to understand wine lingo and unlock your own palate, you’ll be able to order at a restaurant without asking for a recommendation or walk into a wine shop and pick a bottle to pair with a meal like a pro.
I’m your host, Kristi Mayfield, a certified sommelier who used to be the one staring at the shelf, swapping the bottle I chose for the one someone else recommended because I didn’t trust my own taste. But over the past 5 years, I’ve turned that confusion into expertise, teaching thousands of wine lovers and professionals how to cut through the pretentiousness and complexity of wine so they can confidently choose and enjoy wines they love.
In each episode of the podcast, we’ll break down wine into simple, easy-to-understand terms. From regions and styles to winemaking techniques, tasting tips, and wine stories, you’ll get insights from a wine expert, an industry pro, or a wine educator to help you grab a glass and learn wine your way.
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Everyday Sommelier - Wine Stories with Kristi Mayfield
Transform Everyday Wine Knowledge Into Empowered Social Capital
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Unlock wine mastery as your hidden leadership skill and social capital advantage! In this episode, I join Cheryl Fischer, host of Mind Your Midlife, to share her journey from defense sales exec to founder of Sip Society Collective, revealing how high-impact women can leverage wine as a strategic power skill. This episode bursts open the gates to accessible wine fluency, breaking free from the elitist, intimidating traditions and replacing them with actionable tools for networking, client dining, and professional presence.
Learn why wine knowledge isn’t reserved for sommeliers—how anyone can build authority, strengthen business relationships, and confidently own any room, whether you drink wine or prefer non-alcoholic options.
Discover how Sip Society Collective transforms wine fluency into empowered social capital for women, with an inclusive approach that meets you where you are today. Find out why confidence, connection, and authentic networking trump technical mastery—and how joining the right community accelerates career growth.
This episode outlines practical steps to turn wine anxiety into influence, create memorable professional moments, and join a new movement of women leaders using wine as their edge.
Thank you Cheryl for having me on Mind Your Midlife - to catch the full episode, listen in to Cheryl's podcast HERE.
BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER:
- The one mindset shift that turns wine-list anxiety into confident connection at any professional dinner
- How wine fluency can distinguish you and unlock new networking and business opportunities—without snobbery or intimidation
- Why community and relationship-building through Sip Society Collective accelerate growth and confidence for high-impact women (ev
Everyday Sommelier Podcast is turning ONE! Thanks to you, our loyal listeners, we've had a fantastic first year! We're relaunching a few of your favorite episodes in celebration!
We're also announcing the launch of Sip Society Collective where high-impact women can 10X their Social Power Skills through wine. https://sipsocietycollective.com.
Cheers to many more years! Kristi
It's been such a pleasure sharing wine with you this past year! We also want to let you know our INSTAGRAM handle has changed to @kristi_sipsocietycollective - if you are already following, you're good to go. If you haven't followed us yet, now is the time!
Cheers to one year, our launch of Sip Society Collective (https://sipsocietycollective.com) and to learning wine your way! Kristi
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