{"id":5926,"date":"2020-12-30T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T13:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wine365.com\/?p=5926"},"modified":"2021-01-05T11:12:40","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T16:12:40","slug":"marika-vida-arnold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/marika-vida-arnold\/","title":{"rendered":"Marika Vida-Arnold"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5926\" class=\"elementor elementor-5926\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d3800f9 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d3800f9\" 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-27078290\" data-id=\"27078290\" 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-6c976999 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"6c976999\" 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-2e2089d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e2089d7\" 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>For the past decade, Marika Vida has been one of the most in-demand, highly respected wine professionals in the business. She has served as Wine Director of The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park; Sommelier of the top-rated Laurent Tourondel Bistro BLT Market; Sommelier for the Philadelphia Ritz Carlton with \u2018Top Chef\u2019 Winner Kevin Sbraga.\u00a0 She also developed the opening wine program at 10Arts with Chef Eric Ripert and Chef de Cuisine Jennifer Carroll. Under the auspices of her new consulting firm Vida et Fils, she most recently consulted as the Wine Director of The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park. Her most recent project there was the critically acclaimed Phenomenal Femmes Program, which featured female winemakers from around the globe, including a popular dinner series.\u00a0 Marika also consults for Architectural Digest and Wines of Provence.\u00a0 She was recently the Consulting Sommelier for The Essex House JW Marriott New York.\u00a0 Marika is currently\u00a0 the owner and founder of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.themomsomm.com\/\">TheMomSomm<\/a>, a Wine Educator, member of the Full Circle Sommelier Network, working with Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein on projects for Wines of Argentina, Brazil, Portugal, Soave and Monterey programs.\u00a0 She has served on Eric Asimov\u2019s Tasting Panel for the New York Times and been featured on Barrons.com for romantic wine picks.<\/p><p>Marika\u2019s work as Wine Director and Sommelier includes much more than simply developing, managing, and selling the wine programs. Her enthusiasm for wine, unique ability to convey knowledge to consumers, and background in broadcast journalism have lead to the creation of some of the most popular, enjoyable seasonal programs to which consumers have access including: The Ritz Carlton\u2019s wine and chocolate pairing course \u201cChocolate Takes Flight with Marika Vida,\u201d the Viking Culinary Center\u2019s \u201cPairing Wine with Tricky Ingredients,\u201d and a number of charity events. She also has served as a judge for the Starchef Sommelier Competition and Wine Director for the James Beard Foundation Book Broadcast and Journalism Awards.\u00a0 She is a Member of Les Dames d\u2019Escoffier New York.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: var(--text-tracking);\">In addition to her hotel and restaurant work, Marika is passionate about enhancing the wine education of consumers and colleagues alike. To that end, she has instructed for the American Sommelier Association in New York and the French Wine Society. She holds titles of Certified Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers and the American Sommelier Association.\u00a0 She is a Certified Specialist of Wine with the Society of Wine Educators and holds the Advanced Certificate for the Wine and Spirits Education Trust. She is currently enrolled the WSET Diploma program.<\/span><\/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-49cf182b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49cf182b\" 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-1fab9ccd\" data-id=\"1fab9ccd\" 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-6efc60b4 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6efc60b4\" 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-1470897d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1470897d\" 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 grew up in Toronto and started working in hospitality when I was 14. I continued my career in restaurants when I was at University, and whatever restaurant I was working in at the time, I would assist with the wine program.\u00a0<\/p><p>In addition to my restaurant jobs, I also worked for a film director who was a big wine buff. We would all sit down after a shoot and drink amazing wines. I had the great opportunity to travel to a lot of European wine regions when in school&#8230; after all these experiences I was hooked!<\/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-79b182ba elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79b182ba\" 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-52be1941 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52be1941\" 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>Working in the wine business is really a synopsis of ALL subjects:\u00a0 Geography, Science, Math, Art, History, English, and even physical education (if you\u2019ve ever worked the floor) it\u2019s utterly fascinating all the boxes it checks. \u00a0I love educating and presenting to people on wine. It is my serious passion and it combines my broadcasting and communications background with my love of wine.<\/p><p>I least like the minutia of running a wine program. Inventory and updating a wine list (and just in general sitting in front of a computer) is not my deal.\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-6ef76fe4 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ef76fe4\" 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\/funniest\/craziest 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-15783f1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15783f1d\" 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>Very hard question. I\u2019ve been so blessed to have gone on so many amazing wine trips over the years. \u00a0And I\u2019ve met incredible people on these trips that have become lifelong friends. I\u2019m particularly enamored with Greece and Sicily. The beauty, the wines, the culture and the food!<\/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-5e881b76 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e881b76\" 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-5123597f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5123597f\" 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>Packaging and portability\u2014more than ever, producers are making it easier to drink good wine anywhere (cans and carton) \u00a0with a consciousness of helping the environment.<\/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-8c64a75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c64a75\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/themomsomm\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"161\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheMomSomm-Logo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5934 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheMomSomm-Logo.jpg 240w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheMomSomm-Logo-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheMomSomm-Logo-175x117.jpg 175w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 240px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 240\/161;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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\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-610f221f\" data-id=\"610f221f\" 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-3c73cf74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c73cf74\" 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=\"250\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Marika-Vida.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5933\" alt=\"Marika Vida\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Marika-Vida.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Marika-Vida-125x150.jpeg 125w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Marika-Vida-175x210.jpeg 175w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\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-4242a6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4242a6d\" 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><strong>Marika Vida<\/strong><\/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-159d2696 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"159d2696\" 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><strong>Owner &#8211; The MomSomm<\/strong><\/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-a5893a6 elementor-blockquote--button-color-custom elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"a5893a6\" 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\"Having hospitality experience will help you with EVERYTHING.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\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-3f851a6f elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f851a6f\" 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-6ba8b133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ba8b133\" 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>\u201cWhat do you want your life to look like?\u201d That\u2019s when I started making the necessary changes to doing more of what I love to do and less of what I don\u2019t like.<\/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-22f0abd4 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22f0abd4\" 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-3a98a4c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a98a4c9\" 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>Uhmm see above lol! And if you can, at some point in your wine career&#8230;work the floor as a Somm. 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