kate mccardel

about

I am a sommelier.


At the Frenchette Group in Manhattan, I lead the wine program of one restaurant. At Black Lamb Wines, I connect producers of Eastern European wines with restaurants, bars and retail spaces in New York City. I like wines that are made with attention. I like keeping my wines and the information about those wines neat and orderly.


I studied Philosophy and Linguistics in the American South. Languages are systems; it's good to think creatively about systems. Wine is like that too. The first thing is to drink with your senses connected to your memory and your heart.


I have lived and worked in The United States, Georgia, Peru and France.

Borjgali emblem
Borjgali emblem
Borjgali emblem
Borjgali emblem
Borjgali emblem

work

  • frenchette group
  • ormiale wine
  • wine in georgia
  • supra paris
  • ensemble wines
  • maine seaweed company
  • black lamb wines
  • linguistic atlas project
Photo of the day
6:45am in steuben, maine before harvesting wild kelp
projects / social / contact

projects

  • watch repair
  • biodynamic calendar web app
  • peru and the foreign language area studies fellowship
  • automobiles

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