Lisa Minucci

Vice President of SOMMsource

Lisa Minucci is the Vice President of SOMMsource and Content for Vintrust, a wine management and cellarage company with offices in San Francisco and the Napa Valley. She has held Sommelier positions at some of the country’s best properties, including the Cypress Club in San Francisco, Auberge du Soleil in Napa, The Lodge at Pebble Beach, and the Martini House in St. Helena, Napa.

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	Tasting with the Prince of Burgundy “How would you like to host a dinner for Aubert de Villaine?" asked my friend Gib Rockwood of Wilson Daniels, a wine importer. I have been a sommelier for 12 years and have had some wonderful wine evenings, but I knew I was in for a special treat. More.
	Alsace in the Fall As a Sommelier, I have always enjoyed recommending and pairing the unique wines of Alsace with food, but I had never visited the region. I decided to correct that oversight and visit during the autumn harvest. More.
	Stop and Smell the Rosé: Exploring the Flavors of Provence Provence. The name itself conjures up images of azure blue skies, golden fields of sunflowers, gnarled cypress trees reaching for the heavens, a seascape dotted with fishing vessels, and the pervasive bouquet of lavender, roses, and the sea. More.
	A View From the Coast Once a hidden home to counterculture revolutionaries, anti-prohibitionists, surfers, hippies, abalone divers, gardeners tending to their weed, drop-outs, and those wanting to be far from the hum of modern life, Mendocino, California is now one of the largest and most hip counties in the state. More.
	Wine & Winter Supper Epicureanism at this level is indeed rare, but it is within reach, and well worth the effort, of those dedicated to experiencing the best life has to offer. More.
	A Question of Sustainability Some of the most esteemed vintners in the world follow sustainable, organic, and biodynamic farming methods More.
	Napa Valley Dinner Party It’s a glorious, late spring morning in Napa Valley. I’m decked out in a borrowed camouflage jacket two sizes too big, crouched on the ground in a vineyard in Oakville, rubbing two pieces of wood together and hoping to God the noise it creates resembles the sound of a female turkey, or hen. More.
	Stuffed: A Napa Valley Venison Party My dear friend was invited to an exclusive deer hunt in northern California, but he still had much of last year’s hard-won buck in the freezer. He needed the space. Would I please pick up the venison meat and make something worthy? More.
	A Feast Between the Vines: The Sommelier Love Fest The Sommelier Love Fest, hosted in mid-August by Sonoma Coast’s Peay Vineyards, is an opportunity for the Peays to show their appreciation to sommeliers throughout northern California who have bought and promoted their high quality wines. More.