Maria Calvert's guest appearances

Maria Calvert

Italian Wine Podcast

The Alexi Cashen Podcast

Deborah Brenner

Amy Ezrin

Adam Teeter

Juliana Colangelo

Rania Zayyat

Jordan Salcito

Paul Mabray

Aaron Sherman

David Lynch

Susan Kostrzewa

Stephen Brook

Dan Petroski

Madeline Puckette

Alice Wong

Jane Anson

OwlTail

Lydia Richards

Welcome to Episode 1229, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Maria Calvert and Lydia Richards, in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast.Today’s episode is one recorded at the wine2wine Business Forum 2021.About today’s guest Maria:Maria was born in Quito, Ecuador but grew up in Queens, NYC - the most diverse place in the United States! Maria started to fall in love with food &amp; wine while studying abroad in Spain and traveling to numerous cities, including Porto, Portugal, where she visited her first winery. Since that first tasting room, she has eagerly sought out new winemakers from close-to-home regions like Virginia all the way to the Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc hotspots of New Zealand.Today, Maria's time is split between NYC and Washington DC. She is a Public Relations Consultant who offers her expertise to start-ups and established brands in food and wine. Maria is committed to supporting businesses that share Hispanics in Wine’s mission of empowering women and amplifying the voices of the BIPOC, Hispanic, and Latinx communities.To find out more visit:Website: www.hispanicsinwine.com/Website: www.mariacalvertpr.com/Instagram: www.instagram.com/hispanicsinwine/ www.instagram.com/mariarcalvert/Twitter: twitter.com/MariaRCalvertAbout Lydia Richards:Lydia is a Certified Sommelier from the Sommelier Society of America and holds the WSET Level 3 Advanced Certification; currently a WSET Level 4 Diploma student. Originally from Panama, Lydia’s passion for wine began while living in Paris and having the opportunity to travel to multiple French wine regions. After moving to New York, she worked in Marketing and PR for multiple industries before pursuing her dream of becoming a wine evangelist. Lydia worked as a Marketing Manager for the Wine Cellarage, a fine wine online retailer, and founded her private wine consultancy focusing on bilingual (Spanish and English) PR, education, tastings, and events, Vino Concierge, in 2017. She was a Senior Account Executive at Colangelo &amp; Partners, an integrated wine and spirits communications agency, working with their Spanish and South American accounts; and as of January 2021, she is a PR Manager for Taub Family Companies: Palm Bay International &amp; Taub Family Selections. Lydia is also a member of Les Dames d'Escoffier New York, a female collective of industry leaders in food, beverage &amp; hospitality supporting aspiring professional women via education, advocacy &amp; philanthropy.In September 2020, Lydia co-launched an exciting passion project alongside wine colleagues Maria Calvert and Ivonne Nill, called Hispanics in Wine, is a centralized digital hub dedicated to amplifying Hispanic / Latinx roots in the beverage and hospitality industries. To learn more about this guest visit:Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/lrichards16 https://www.taubfamilyselections.com/https://www.vinoconcierge.wine/Instagram: @lydia_vinoconciergeTo learn more about today's host visit:Facebook: Italian Wines in EnglishInstagram: kiss_my_glassxLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-chaplin-190647179/Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodcastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1229, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Maria Calvert and Lydia Richards, in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. Today’s episode is one recorded at the wine2wine Business Forum 2021. About today’s guest Maria: Maria was born in Quito, Ecuador but grew up in Queens, NYC - the most diverse place in the United States! Maria started to fall in love with food &amp; wine while studying abroad in Spain and traveling to numerous cities, including Porto, Portugal, where she visited her first winery. Since that first tasting room, she has eagerly sought out new winemakers from close-to-home regions like Virginia all the way to the Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc hotspots of New Zealand. Today, Maria's time is split between NYC and Washington DC. She is a Public Relations Consultant who offers her expertise to start-ups and established brands in food and wine. Maria is committed to supporting businesses that share Hispanics in Wine’s mission of empowering women and amplifying the voices of the BIPOC, Hispanic, and Latinx communities. To find out more visit: Website: <a href="http://www.hispanicsinwine.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.hispanicsinwine.com/</a> Website: <a href="http://www.mariacalvertpr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mariacalvertpr.com/</a> Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/hispanicsinwine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/hispanicsinwine/</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/mariarcalvert/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/mariarcalvert/</a> Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/MariaRCalvert" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/MariaRCalvert</a> About Lydia Richards: Lydia is a Certified Sommelier from the Sommelier Society of America and holds the WSET Level 3 Advanced Certification; currently a WSET Level 4 Diploma student. Originally from Panama, Lydia’s passion for wine began while living in Paris and having the opportunity to travel to multiple French wine regions. After moving to New York, she worked in Marketing and PR for multiple industries before pursuing her dream of becoming a wine evangelist. Lydia worked as a Marketing Manager for the Wine Cellarage, a fine wine online retailer, and founded her private wine consultancy focusing on bilingual (Spanish and English) PR, education, tastings, and events, Vino Concierge, in 2017. She was a Senior Account Executive at Colangelo &amp; Partners, an integrated wine and spirits communications agency, working with their Spanish and South American accounts; and as of January 2021, she is a PR Manager for Taub Family Companies: Palm Bay International &amp; Taub Family Selections. Lydia is also a member of Les Dames d'Escoffier New York, a female collective of industry leaders in food, beverage &amp; hospitality supporting aspiring professional women via education, advocacy &amp; philanthropy. In September 2020, Lydia co-launched an exciting passion project alongside wine colleagues Maria Calvert and Ivonne Nill, called Hispanics in Wine, is a centralized digital hub dedicated to amplifying Hispanic / Latinx roots in the beverage and hospitality industries. To learn more about this guest visit: Linkedin: <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/lrichards16" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/lrichards16</a> <a href="https://www.taubfamilyselections.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.taubfamilyselections.com/</a> https://www.vinoconcierge.wine/ Instagram: @lydia_vinoconcierge To learn more about today's host visit: Facebook: Italian Wines in English Instagram: kiss_my_glassx Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-chaplin-190647179/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-chaplin-190647179/</a> Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here <a href="http://www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/</a> Until next time, Cin Cin!

Ep. 1229 Lydia Richards & Maria Calvert | Voices

Episode Episode 656 Rebecca Lawrence interviews Maria Calvert in this episode of Voices on the Italian Wine Podcast.About today’s guest Maria:Maria was born in Quito, Ecuador but grew up in Queens, NYC - the most diverse place in the United States! Maria started to fall in love with food &amp; wine while studying abroad in Spain and traveling to numerous cities, including Porto, Portugal, where she visited her first winery. Since that first tasting room, she has eagerly sought out new winemakers from close-to-home regions like Virginia all the way to the Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc hotspots of New Zealand.Before transitioning to food &amp; wine, Maria was the Vice President of Global Communications at a currency broker on Wall Street. Maria has always been committed to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives and was nominated Co-Chairman of the company's Charity Committee. Maria spearheaded initiatives to give back to the local community by securing partnerships with non-profit organizations in the tri-state area. After several years in finance, in 2018, she decided to follow her palate to the wine industry, joining a renowned PR agency in New York City, as a Senior Account Executive. During her time at the agency, Maria led integrated communications campaigns for institutions and brands in food &amp; wine from all over the globe.Today, Maria's time is split between NYC and Washington DC. She is a Public Relations Consultant who offers her expertise to start-ups and established brands in food and wine. Maria is committed to supporting businesses that share Hispanics in Wine’s mission of empowering women and amplifying the voices of the BIPOC, Hispanic, and Latinx communities.To find out more about Maria, you can visit:Website:  https://www.hispanicsinwine.com/ https://www.mariacalvertpr.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hispanicsinwine/ https://www.instagram.com/mariarcalvert/Facebook:Twitter: https://twitter.com/MariaRCalvertMore about the host Rebecca Lawrence:Future voice of the BBC and English Language voice of Professor Attilio Scienza, Rebecca Lawrence has stepped in to host special this series on the Italian Wine Podcast. An esteemed wine educator, writer, and all-around polymath Rebecca is adding a fresh voice to the Italian Wine Podcast lineup. Her show Voices focuses on diversity and allyship in the wine sector, often interviewing guests that are doing their part to enact positive changes within the wine industry all over the world.To find out more about Rebecca visit:https://www.rosmarinoevino.com/Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/We also want to give a shout-out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine’s site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more!https://www.ferrowine.it/Until next time, Cin Cin!

Episode Episode 656 Rebecca Lawrence interviews Maria Calvert in this episode of Voices on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest Maria: Maria was born in Quito, Ecuador but grew up in Queens, NYC - the most diverse place in the United States! Maria started to fall in love with food &amp; wine while studying abroad in Spain and traveling to numerous cities, including Porto, Portugal, where she visited her first winery. Since that first tasting room, she has eagerly sought out new winemakers from close-to-home regions like Virginia all the way to the Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc hotspots of New Zealand. Before transitioning to food &amp; wine, Maria was the Vice President of Global Communications at a currency broker on Wall Street. Maria has always been committed to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives and was nominated Co-Chairman of the company's Charity Committee. Maria spearheaded initiatives to give back to the local community by securing partnerships with non-profit organizations in the tri-state area. After several years in finance, in 2018, she decided to follow her palate to the wine industry, joining a renowned PR agency in New York City, as a Senior Account Executive. During her time at the agency, Maria led integrated communications campaigns for institutions and brands in food &amp; wine from all over the globe. Today, Maria's time is split between NYC and Washington DC. She is a Public Relations Consultant who offers her expertise to start-ups and established brands in food and wine. Maria is committed to supporting businesses that share Hispanics in Wine’s mission of empowering women and amplifying the voices of the BIPOC, Hispanic, and Latinx communities. To find out more about Maria, you can visit: Website: <a href="https://www.hispanicsinwine.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hispanicsinwine.com/</a> <a href="https://www.mariacalvertpr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mariacalvertpr.com/</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hispanicsinwine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/hispanicsinwine/</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mariarcalvert/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/mariarcalvert/</a> Facebook: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/MariaRCalvert" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/MariaRCalvert</a> More about the host Rebecca Lawrence: Future voice of the BBC and English Language voice of Professor Attilio Scienza, Rebecca Lawrence has stepped in to host special this series on the Italian Wine Podcast. An esteemed wine educator, writer, and all-around polymath Rebecca is adding a fresh voice to the Italian Wine Podcast lineup. Her show Voices focuses on diversity and allyship in the wine sector, often interviewing guests that are doing their part to enact positive changes within the wine industry all over the world. To find out more about Rebecca visit: <a href="https://www.rosmarinoevino.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rosmarinoevino.com/</a> Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here <a href="http://www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/</a> We also want to give a shout-out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine’s site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more! <a href="https://www.ferrowine.it/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ferrowine.it/</a> Until next time, Cin Cin!

Ep. 656 Maria Calvert | Voices

Maria Calvert is the Co-founder of Hispanics in Wine, a social organization dedicated to showcasing Hispanic/Latinx roots in the alcoholic beverage and hospitality industry. Hispanics in Wine promotes equality, embraces diversity, and helps Hispanic/Latinx professionals advance in the wine industry.  Maria is also the Public Relations Consultant at Maria Calvert PR, where she provides hands-on senior management strategy and execution for start-ups and established brands in several sectors, including food and wine. Maria also works as a Freelance Media Consultant for Colangelo &amp; Partners. In this episode… Are you a wine aficionado or employee in the wine industry? Are you passionate about creating more diverse and equitable spaces? If your answer to either question is “yes,” then this episode of the Alexi Cashen Podcast is for you. It’s time to face an ugly truth about the wine world: Hispanic and Latinx workers are underpaid and underrepresented in the corporate side of the wine industry. Unfortunately, Hispanic and Latinx employees are often stereotyped for low-income roles, regardless of their abilities and talents. So, how can Hispanic and Latinx employees in the wine industry advance to corporate positions and higher-income roles? Maria Calvert and her team at Hispanics in Wine are showing us how we — as a wine-loving community — can make a difference in the wine industry. In this episode of the Alexi Cashen Podcast, Alexi sits down with Maria Calvert, Co-founder of Hispanics in Wine, to discuss the representation and diversity problem in the wine industry — and reveal what we can do to inspire change today. Listen in as Maria talks about creating Hispanics in Wine, the importance of creating inclusivity in the wine industry, and how to advance the roles of Hispanics and Latinx employees in the wine world today. Stay tuned!

Maria Calvert is the Co-founder of Hispanics in Wine, a social organization dedicated to showcasing Hispanic/Latinx roots in the alcoholic beverage and hospitality industry. Hispanics in Wine promotes equality, embraces diversity, and helps Hispanic/Latinx professionals advance in the wine industry.  Maria is also the Public Relations Consultant at Maria Calvert PR, where she provides hands-on senior management strategy and execution for start-ups and established brands in several sectors, including food and wine. Maria also works as a Freelance Media Consultant for Colangelo &amp; Partners. In this episode… Are you a wine aficionado or employee in the wine industry? Are you passionate about creating more diverse and equitable spaces? If your answer to either question is “yes,” then this episode of the Alexi Cashen Podcast is for you. It’s time to face an ugly truth about the wine world: Hispanic and Latinx workers are underpaid and underrepresented in the corporate side of the wine industry. Unfortunately, Hispanic and Latinx employees are often stereotyped for low-income roles, regardless of their abilities and talents. So, how can Hispanic and Latinx employees in the wine industry advance to corporate positions and higher-income roles? Maria Calvert and her team at Hispanics in Wine are showing us how we — as a wine-loving community — can make a difference in the wine industry. In this episode of the Alexi Cashen Podcast, Alexi sits down with Maria Calvert, Co-founder of Hispanics in Wine, to discuss the representation and diversity problem in the wine industry — and reveal what we can do to inspire change today. Listen in as Maria talks about creating Hispanics in Wine, the importance of creating inclusivity in the wine industry, and how to advance the roles of Hispanics and Latinx employees in the wine world today. Stay tuned!

Bonded by Community, Maria Calvert Launches Hispanics in Wine