{"id":5883,"date":"2020-12-23T08:17:06","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T13:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wine365.com\/?p=5883"},"modified":"2020-12-18T12:54:44","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T17:54:44","slug":"alisha-blackwell-calvert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/alisha-blackwell-calvert\/","title":{"rendered":"Alisha Blackwell-Calvert"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5883\" class=\"elementor elementor-5883\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24e52654 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24e52654\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a752631\" data-id=\"a752631\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22129dee elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"22129dee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-wine-glass-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-236458c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"236458c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Alisha Blackwell-Calvert, previously Sommelier for Elaia and Olio in St. Louis, MO, is an independent wine consultant. She began working in restaurants in 2004 after studying Equestrian Science and Biology at William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri. In 2007, her passion grew for wine and food pairing while waiting tables at fine seafood restaurant Oceano Bistro in Clayton, MO. Blackwell-Calvert was inspired to continue learning and decided to pursue a career in wine sales. She began as a wine sales representative with Ionia Atlantic Imports in 2012, where Italian wine became a specialty, followed by wholesale distributor Vintegrity Wine &amp; Spirits in 2015. Alisha is a Certified Sommelier and received the 2015 Walter Clore Certified Sommelier Scholarship for top score and also attained the Certified Specialist of Wine certification through the Society of Wine Educators with a 99% score the same year. It was in early 2017 when Reeds American Table approached her with a Sommelier position and an opportunity to work alongside Advanced Sommelier Andrey Ivanov. Wine Enthusiast Magazine has awarded Reeds American Table for Top 100 Wine Restaurants three years in a row. \u00a0Feast Magazine has named her a \u201cRising Star\u201d for 2018. Most recently, she has been named one of Wine Enthusiast Magazine&#8217;s &#8220;Top 40 Under 40 Tastemakers&#8221; in 2018 and one of the newest inductees to Les Dames d&#8217;Escoffier.\u00a0<\/p><p>Alisha continues striving to introduce quality wine to St. Louisans while delivering elevated but comfortable service in private settings. Blackwell-Calvert is currently preparing to sit for the Advanced Sommelier examination and developing a business in private wine consulting. In her free time, Alisha enjoys working with draft horses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e1f2d4f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e1f2d4f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3abc1a8\" data-id=\"3abc1a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cbf993b elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cbf993b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">1.\tHow did you get into the wine business? <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-438fd352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"438fd352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I got into the wine business as more of a science-based endeavor. I became intrigued by how specific varietals tasted differently from various parts of the world. As a server in a fine dining restaurant, I began to realize my favorite part of hospitality was suggesting wine to pair with the guest&#8217;s meal. I started to seriously study wine in my free time to better understand grapes and regions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca05112 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ca05112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">2. What are the most frustrating and rewarding parts of your job?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d7c4ded elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d7c4ded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Currently, the most frustrating part of the\u00a0industry is seeing colleagues\u00a0losing their positions and restaurants closing. This is a devastating time for so many within service and beverage. As much as I didn&#8217;t love doing monthly inventory, I&#8217;m starting to miss the seemingly mundane tasks sommeliers do daily. I have been enjoying my independence as a private wine consultant these last several months, but not being able to conduct staff training and public tastings is definitely a bummer.\u00a0<\/p><p>One of the most rewarding aspects of being a sommelier is getting a restaurant diner out of their comfort zone. One of my favorite examples was from my position at Reeds American Table, when a couple who swore all they liked to drink was California Chardonnay. I talked them into a bottle of Truchard&#8217;s Roussanne from Carneros. They fell in love with something different within their wheelhouse and continued to order that bottle every time\u00a0they came to visit!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49a7a6b8 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49a7a6b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">3. What is your most memorable wine experience?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d3d2e00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d3d2e00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Though only focusing on wine for eight years, I&#8217;ve been able to cram some unbelievable moments within that time. Some highlights include getting top score on my certified exam, Washington State Wine Road Trip, meeting actor\/winemaker Kyle MacLachlan, and some wine awards I didn&#8217;t think would ever be a possibility for me.\u00a0<\/p><p>However, my all-time favorite wine moment has to be my trip to Verona for the overwhelmingly amazing Vinitaly convention, a massive four-day showcase. It was my first time in Europe and first major wine trip as an industry professional. I relive drinking Chiaretto on the shore of Lake Garda in my head frequently! I highly recommend Vinitaly once traveling is allowed again. Grand-scale events are a must for young sommeliers to learn and expand experiences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a38fae3 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a38fae3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">4. What is an upcoming trend you see in wine?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ad85806 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ad85806\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: var(--text-tracking);\">The next biggest trend is exploring your local wine scene. As a country, California wines usually top the list no matter which state you reside. There has been a trend in exploring wine growing regions within one&#8217;s own state. There&#8217;s brilliant producers in New York, Texas, Missouri, Virginia, and other states that are usually overlooked for bottlings along the West Coast.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: var(--text-tracking);\">I&#8217;m also excited about the rising attention in the mead category. American mead and honey-based spirits have shown promising growth in quality over the last few years. I&#8217;ve been inspired to make two pyments (meads made with grape juice) with brewer Scott Kurtz, from Riesling and Nebbiolo soon to be released.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a1e5153 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a1e5153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">5. What is the best piece of advice someone has given to you? <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-461c99da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"461c99da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The best piece of advice I&#8217;ve been giving comes from <a href=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/doug-frost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Master Sommelier Doug Frost<\/a>. Going into the Intro Somm exam back in 2014, I was still new to the world of wine. When my name was called to receive my passing certificate, Doug leaned in and quietly said, &#8220;I hope you stick with this.&#8221; Detailed feedback isn&#8217;t given for the Intro, but that was a boost of confidence that stuck with me throughout my career. I&#8217;m glad I stayed on this wine path, because it&#8217;s one of the best decisions I&#8217;ve ever made.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6011febb\" data-id=\"6011febb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-281354a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"281354a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alisha-Blackwell-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5885\" alt=\"Alisha Blackwell\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alisha-Blackwell-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alisha-Blackwell-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alisha-Blackwell-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alisha-Blackwell-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alisha-Blackwell-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alisha-Blackwell-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alisha-Blackwell-175x263.jpg 175w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alisha-Blackwell-450x675.jpg 450w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alisha-Blackwell-1170x1755.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alisha-Blackwell-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-314577b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"314577b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Alisha Blackwell<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f3014f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f3014f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Independent Wine Consultant<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd21096 elementor-blockquote--button-color-custom elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-right elementor-blockquote--button-view-icon-text elementor-blockquote--button-skin-classic elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"7fd21096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"Take your time and drink your way around the world...\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%22Take+your+time+and+drink+your+way+around+the+world...%22&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwine365.com%2Fstage%2Fstage%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F5883&amp;via=exquisitevines\" class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-button\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-label\">Tweet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5596e53b elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5596e53b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">6. What is one tip you have for someone just getting into wine?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-276bfa39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"276bfa39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My #1 tip for someone just getting into wine is surround yourself with like-minded people. Take your time and drink your way around the world and stick with a theme; whether varietal, region, vintage etc. Then rotate comparative tastings to train your palates; New World vs Old World, High Acid\/Low Acid, Barolo vs Brunello&#8230; This can be done socially distanced or via Zoom for safety to adjust to this modern time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11634791 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"11634791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5440d484 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5440d484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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