{"id":9227,"date":"2021-04-21T07:08:47","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T11:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wine365.com\/?p=9227"},"modified":"2021-08-25T14:58:43","modified_gmt":"2021-08-25T18:58:43","slug":"ryan-robinson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/ryan-robinson\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Robinson"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9227\" class=\"elementor elementor-9227\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47def95d elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47def95d\" 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-6e40a396\" data-id=\"6e40a396\" 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-3ded7c2a elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"3ded7c2a\" 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-6ea6b76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ea6b76\" 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>Ryan Robinson\u2019s interest in wine began in his position as the Lounge Manager with Lindblad Expeditions, an outdoor adventure cruise liner focused on ecotourism. This spark led him to work for prominent restaurants throughout the Pacific Northwest, including Beverley\u2019s at The Coeur d\u2019Alene Resort and Masselow\u2019s at the Northern Quest Resort and Casino, both AAA Four Diamond award recipients.\u00a0<\/p><p>After relocating to New England, Ryan was the Director of Restaurants for the Weekapaug Inn, a Relais and Chateaux property, and Wine Educator with the Ocean House in Rhode Island. Ryan was also the Wine Director for the Craveable Hospitality Group properties; Prime Steakhouse and\u00a0Caputo Trattoria in the Foxwoods Casino. Ryan currently works as the Wine Director for the Cornerstone Restaurant Group-Michael Jordan\u2019s Steakhouse.\u00a0With the unique opportunities that came with 2020, Ryan also became a Wine Educator with Bottles Nation.<\/p><p>In addition to a wealth of experience in the food and beverage industry, education has always been at the forefront, from being named an Advanced Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers to currently being a WSET Diploma candidate and completion with Merit of the WSET Sake 3.\u00a0Ryan recently qualified for Austria\u2019s Best Somm NYC 2020 Top 3 and was awarded \u2018Fan Favorite\u2019 in the 2016 Somms Under Fire in Austin, Texas.<\/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-4b45bece elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b45bece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-618f2183 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"618f2183\" 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-7f2a6f3e\" data-id=\"7f2a6f3e\" 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-19c0a12b elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19c0a12b\" 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-70a99c10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70a99c10\" 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 was originally introduced to the wine industry while working with Lindblad Expeditions, an eco-tourism company based in Seattle, Washington. While the ships were in dry-dock, I was sent to Napa to \u201cstudy wine.\u201d After working at sea, I found employment at a very wine-savvy restaurant, Beverly\u2019s at the Coeur d\u2019Alene resort while going to college. The Sommelier at Beverly\u2019s, Eric Cook, is one of the most amazing people that I know to this day. He had this way of inspiring you to learn more.<\/p><p>After college, I worked in communications until 2009 when a lot of industry came to a halt. It was during that time that I chose to go back into wine and I haven\u2019t looked back since.<\/p><p>A lot of my colleagues are brilliant people who \u201cfell into\u201d the wine business. For me, I got to wade in the waters for a while then made the choice to dive in headfirst.\u00a0 \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-48f9c1d1 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48f9c1d1\" 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-46b36866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46b36866\" 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>Hands down the most rewarding part of my job in the wine business is the people. It really is a small group\u2026and within that small group, I\u2019ve met some of the most amazing humans who I now get to call friends. Whether it was someone taking a chance on an unknown kid from Idaho to add to the wine team at Pebble Beach or a quick text to a study group looking for insight, the people in this industry are brilliant, generous and just some of the most loyal people I know.<\/p><p>This takes me to the frustrating part of the industry. Not every day is fantastic. We are in the business of people and not everyone is great. There are some pretty crummy people out there. We\u2019ve worked for just terrible unethical GMs, have been berated by obscene guests, treated poorly by our colleagues, and yet we show up because tomorrow is a new day with a whole new set of obstacles but also new opportunities.\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-1b572c3d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b572c3d\" 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-4cfa8b36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cfa8b36\" 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>If you\u2019ve ever visited wine country, anywhere, you already know it\u2019s made of memories. There is a magical lure that evokes newfound emotion when walking through a vineyard for the first time.<\/p><p>For me, I will never look at Napa quite the same, as it created one of my best memories. Recently, I was very lucky to have the opportunity to propose to my partner at Staglin Vineyard. It all came to fruition with help from someone who I had previously met at a wine competition in Texas which led to a wine trip in Napa which then led to a lobster boil in Rhode Island and resulted in helping me plan that amazing day.<\/p><p>I\u2019ve had a lot of amazing experiences on wine trips, in Somm Houses, and at wine festivals but nothing can top that special day walking through the vineyards at Staglin.\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-520fc4db elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"520fc4db\" 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-57a6186b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57a6186b\" 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 see a greater pride in wine producers and a growing curiosity from consumers in exploring new grape varieties. The boundaries of the wine world are rapidly expanding, and drinkers today are deliberately trying not to drink what their parents drank.<\/p><p>There is a celebration in promoting indigenous varieties and exploring new methods of wine production. With that backdrop, I think we will see more of the \u201cnew\u201d as the wine industry tries to evolve with the wine culture.<\/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-2f53229c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f53229c\" 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-fdb55b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdb55b5\" 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>This is difficult to answer. I\u2019ve learned a lot from some amazing mentors, just as I\u2019ve learned a lot from some pretty terrible GM\u2019s and restaurant owners.<\/p><p>There are two pieces of advice and I find myself following on a daily basis. First, I was elated after passing the Certified Sommelier exam. I called Eric, the Sommelier at Beverly\u2019s, to tell him and after congratulating me, he told me, \u201cNow is when the real work begins. The studying doesn\u2019t stop.\u201d He\u2019s absolutely correct; in fact, since I began this path, it continues to get more difficult. I say this now as I am in preparation for the Master\u2019s Diploma.<\/p><p>The second morsel of advice given came from one of the most heart-felt amazing GM\u2019s that I\u2019ve had the opportunity to work for while I was with Ruth\u2019s Chris in Idaho \u2026he told me \u201cOnce you give up control, you realize you hold all of the control.&#8221;\u00a0 He embodied how a good person with a great heart could mold a restaurant into a fun, positive, magical place.<\/p><p>They are both important lessons that have helped shape the person that I\u2019ve become today.<\/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-22cf978\" data-id=\"22cf978\" 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-2d1d2474 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d1d2474\" 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=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ryan-Robinson-682x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9229\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ryan-Robinson-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ryan-Robinson-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ryan-Robinson-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ryan-Robinson-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ryan-Robinson-175x263.jpg 175w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ryan-Robinson-450x675.jpg 450w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ryan-Robinson.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/>\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-1e1119fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e1119fd\" 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>Ryan Robinson<\/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-16366b27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16366b27\" 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>Wine Director,<\/em><\/p><p><i>Michael Jordan&#8217;s Steak House<\/i><\/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-10802c99 elementor-blockquote--button-color-custom elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"10802c99\" 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\"I got to wade in the waters for a while then made the choice to dive in headfirst.\"\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-2c8f6bbf elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c8f6bbf\" 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-29231089 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29231089\" 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>Be humble. At the end of the day the role of the Sommelier is a role of hospitality. We are here to create new memories for our guests. The industry is riddled with ego, accurate stereotypes, and false confidence. It can be a hard grind. Staying humble while building your confidence is key to honest success. Being humble will help you find like-minded allies and get you farther while staying grounded.<\/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-465f00cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"465f00cf\" 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-58ec99c7 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58ec99c7\" 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-default\">Nominate someone for Wine Pro Wednesday:<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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