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The American Tributaries podcast will explore the vast and various currents of people in the United States of America, like a modern-day Lewis & Clark journey, talking with...learning from...and being amazed by...people of all stripes from all places doing all sorts of things. Although a broad mission, the podcast will focus on a particular and very important niche: cultivating hope in – and celebration of – America.

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Episode 12 - Eric Foret of New York talks Restaurants, Wine & France

May 18, 2022 • Michael Whidden • Season 1 • Episode 12

Eric Foret recently became the corporate wine director of Vin Sur Vingt, a 7-unit French wine bar group based in New York City, after two decades in the wholesale wine trade. He grew up in Lyon, France, and moved to the United States in 2000, obtaining citizenship in 2016.

Eric shares various observations about life in the United States and working in the wine industry and restaurant world, including...
*his reasons for moving away from home and becoming an American citizen
*the optimism and energy he found in the American people
*the intricate system of importing/distributing wines in the United States
*the challenges of operating a restaurant in post-pandemic NYC
*the complexities of restaurant management
*Vin Sur Vingt’s exciting upcoming projects

Eric finds hope in the energy and opportunities here in the United States.