#64 - Wine Director Taylor Wolf of The Refectory

On this episode of the Spoon Mob Podcast, Ray chats with The Refectory's Wine Director and resident sommelier Taylor Wolf about how he wound up in Columbus, how he got started with wine, working at Mitchell’s Steakhouse, why he went to work at Hyde Park Steakhouse, knowledge being more important than credentials &amp; certifications, the challenges of the exams, almost moving to New York City with his wife before covid, why he went to work at the Columbus Club, getting randomly emailed by sommelier Chris Dillman to become the new sommelier at The Refectory, his first service on the floor at The Refectory, what working at The Refectory has been like so far, ordering and selling wine, thoughts on orange wine, his opinion on natural wine, upcoming events, future plans, answers the question left behind from Jack Moore of Ruffled Feather Ferments, and more before taking on the "burning grill" questions! For more on wine director Taylor Wolf, visit spoonmob.com/taylorwolf and follow him on Instagram @t.o.wolf, @refectorywine &amp; @refectorydining. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1). Audio Editing by @TrackEditPrint. Intro music by @kabbalisticvillage.<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>