Sophie Barrett recently returned to her home state of North Carolina after spending a decade in New York City. A member of the wine trade since 2005, Sophie is currently the general manager of Haw River Wine Man, which is a wine distributor in the Carolinas.
Sophie shares thoughts about many matters, including:
*her wine career path from retail to distribution, with a number of enviable stopovers
*what irresistibly drew her back home
*a breakdown of North Carolina’s geography
*what Wegman’s tells you about North Carolina’s explosive growth
*erroneous perceptions of the South
*wine pairings with NC’s famous vinegar-based BBQ
Sophie finds hope in the power of wine as a connecting force.