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Mar 24, 2020 · Victoria James loves wine; she became a sommelier at 21 — but she discovered that the world of wine was an old boys' club that didn't welcome women. Her new memoir chronicles her fight to fit in.
Mar 24, 2020 · At just twenty-one, the age when most people are starting to drink (well, legally at least), Victoria James became the country’s youngest sommelier at a Michelin-starred restaurant.
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Victoria James: We are racing to find ways to keep our staff afloat with pick up and delivery. The most heartbreaking part of all of this was having to temporarily lay many people off so they can collect unemployment. I spent all weekend crying over this.
I began writing this book about five years ago as a form of therapy, and I saved the most traumatic parts—the childhood trauma, the sexual assaults in the restaurant industry—for the end. I was often crying and typing at the same time. Rereading my journals, particularly from my early days in the restaurant world, forced me to reflect on just how h...
I’m very vulnerable, and that’s quite scary. What I love most about the restaurant business is serving people, and I’m worried that might change because people might view me differently. The book is very opinionated and political in certain ways, and I fear that some people might not like what I wrote and won’t want me to serve them, but I feel tha...
This already happens to me, constantly. It’s so ingrained in our patriarchy not to believe women. I was finishing the manuscript for this book when the Brett Kavanaugh hearing was taking place and I stopped writing for four months. I just completely lost all faith that the world wants to hear women’s stories. But reading other women’s memoirs gave ...
Empathy. Simon has worked at some of the best restaurants in the world, and when he created his own culture he decided the most important question was: “How would I want to be treated?” It’s hard to follow through on that when you also have a big staff and high standards and have to run a business in an industry with so much pressure. Simon chooses...
I feel like this whole book is written as advice to my younger self and maybe to other young women as well. It’s so important to learn to stand up for yourself and find allies. I don’t know if things would have been different for me if I stood up for myself, but perhaps I wouldn’t have felt so isolated or helpless. Women: Use your voice! It’s the m...
Victoria James, the youngest certified master sommelier in the world, shares her harrowing story of abuse and empowerment in the restaurant industry. Read her Q&A with SevenFifty Daily and learn how she became a voice for change and justice in the wine world.
Jun 9, 2022 · Learn about Victoria James, the beverage director and partner of Cote Miami, who won the Florida Sommelier Award in 2022. Find out her favorite drinks, pairings, and tips for wine lovers.
24K Followers, 1,443 Following, 2,276 Posts - Victoria James (@victoria___james) on Instagram: "Sommelier & Author Director of Beverage | Partner @cotekoreansteakhouse @coqodaq @cotewineclub @undercote 👀 brand partnerships @communite.co".
Mar 10, 2020 · Victoria James shares her story of overcoming challenges and humiliations as a woman in the wine industry in her memoir, Wine Girl. She also talks about her passion for wine, her non-profit Wine Empowered and her vision for a more inclusive and respectful hospitality culture.
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Mar 26, 2020 · Wine Girl is a book by Victoria James, the youngest sommelier in the country, who reveals her traumatic experiences in a toxic restaurant culture. She shares her story of overcoming sexual assault, harassment, and discrimination, and how she founded a nonprofit to empower women in wine.
