{"id":6548,"date":"2021-01-13T08:05:30","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T13:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wine365.com\/?p=6548"},"modified":"2021-01-13T12:12:15","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T17:12:15","slug":"katja-scharnagl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/katja-scharnagl\/","title":{"rendered":"Katja Scharnagl"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6548\" class=\"elementor elementor-6548\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33f705f0 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33f705f0\" 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-749b3127\" data-id=\"749b3127\" 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-3cac5b12 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"3cac5b12\" 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-6d8d035b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d8d035b\" 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>Katja Scharnagl was born and raised in the Wachau Valley in Austria. She grew up at a winery and farm and was introduced to food, wine, and hospitality at an early age. Katja\u2019s grandmother was a fantastic cook, and a couple of times a year the little tavern, called \u201cHeurigen\u201d in Austria, was open, giving Katja a chance to learn hospitality first-hand. After not being accepted to the kindergarten teacher school, her grandparents suggested she go to culinary school and study hospitality. She worked in wine-focused and Michelin-star restaurants in Austria and passed her Diplom Sommelier degree\u2014equivalent to the Advanced Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers\u2014at age 24.<\/p><p>Katja moved to NYC in 2011 and has been since then part of the Sommelier team at Le Bernardin, a 3-star Michelin and 4-star <em>NYT<\/em> awarded restaurant which has been named as one of the top three restaurants in NYC and one of the ten top restaurants in the world. In fall of 2017, she passed the Advanced Sommelier exam with the Court of Master Sommeliers. In January of 2018, she was promoted to Chef Sommelier at Le Bernardin, directly overseeing the day to day business of the wine department and all private events, working hand in hand with Wine Director Aldo Sohm. She has joined tasting panels with Eric Asimov at the <em>New York Times<\/em>, and has been featured in articles by Lettie Teague at the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em>. This past fall, she started her own company, Katja Consulting, where she offers online tastings, wine cellar organization, and more.<\/p><p>Besides all things wine, she is a huge fan of cooking, baking, and hosting dinner parties for friends and family. Reading and enjoying the art and culture of NYC are many of her favorite things to do as well.<\/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-4d1e8362 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d1e8362\" 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-6204ee67\" data-id=\"6204ee67\" 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-467adf27 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"467adf27\" 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-7029f784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7029f784\" 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 think I was always in the wine business\u2026growing up at a winery where all hands were needed especially during harvest. But I never thought of it to be something special or unique. Over the years I learned how special it was and how much it shaped me.<\/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-640883be elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"640883be\" 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-7f04d627 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f04d627\" 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>Most rewarding part? The people! Coworkers, guests, vendors, sales reps, wine producers \u2013 this is the best part of the job. You get to know so many different people and everyone teaches you something. I have been able to get to know so many and I have developed so many great friendships over the years.<\/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-27c3d5cf elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27c3d5cf\" 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-61ea2f78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61ea2f78\" 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 have been able to go on many wine trips in my life and I have had a lot of memorable experiences, but I think one of the best was when I was part of the La Paul\u00e9e scholarship trip in January 2019. We were invited to dine with Becky Wasserman-Hone and Russell Hone at their house in Burgundy. Russell cooked a fantastic dinner, the wines were amazing, but more importantly we were able to listen to Becky who is A LEGEND! It was very inspiring, and I learned so much that evening about wine, but also I was able to travel in time with this fantastic couple.<\/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-6a8c5507 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a8c5507\" 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-54b0ef38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54b0ef38\" 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>Trends are coming and going, but we should not forget the classics. Sometimes you are so in this world of what\u2019s next, what\u2019s new, and what\u2019s cool that you almost miss when there are some fantastic producers in a classic region making delicious wine. In today\u2019s world, the classics might be not easy to afford, but it\u2019s important to keep an open mind and learn about and taste benchmark wines as well.<\/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-67c76c0e elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67c76c0e\" 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-5ced49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ced49\" 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>Never give up! Keep on doing it, even if it\u2019s small steps, but don\u2019t give up!<\/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-760696b9 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"760696b9\" 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-49e49a18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49e49a18\" 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>Taste, taste, taste, study, and be humble! Do the hard work, show up on time, and don\u2019t complain about doing cellar work. It\u2019s the best way to learn about labels, producers, and the wine list that you are working with. When you know the wine list, then you can recommend wines to your guest.<\/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-d98ffb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d98ffb5\" 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<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Follow Katja:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e5f74 elementor-shape-circle elementor-grid-0 e-grid-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"78e5f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon 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elementor-element-4c70de01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c70de01\" 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><em>Chef Sommelier, Le Bernardin<\/em><\/p><p><em>Wine Consultant<\/em><\/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-16412812 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=\"16412812\" 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\"Wine is fun\u2014it brings people together and starts 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