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Charles

Springfield, Sommelier

Book tour comes to Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee

I got lucky and stumbled across Charles.

Last night, my girls and I happened to be at the Boswell Book Company, our independent book store. As we walked out, I saw a poster featuring a friend. It was author and former journalist Vivian King.

Vivian was scheduled to host a conversation with Charles Springfield, a journalist turned sommelier. Charles travels around the world teaching people about wine. Today, the Milwaukee native lives in New York City where he also teaches wine classes.

In my mind, Charles lives the life we dream about but rarely have the courage or freedom to pursue. I wasn’t going to miss him.

I checked the clock. The author’s talk started in 15 minutes. The girls went into the adjoining Starbucks. I grabbed a seat as Vivian started her conversation with Charles.

The next 30 minutes were delightful.

Charles made my mouth water as he paired sweet wines (riesling, rose, pinot grigio) with spicy food. I learned that you should drink a typical table wine right away. Once opened, the shelf life is about five days or so. If you drink the wine later, the taste is off but you can still cook with it. And of course, it’s all about the grapes. New regions like the Washington state, Argentina and South Africa and are producing outstanding wines that challenge the oldest French wineries.

I’m reading Charles Springfield’s book now. It’s called The Less Is More Approach To Wine. It’s an easy read.

Check it out here: https://www.charlesspringfield.com Of course, the cool folks at Boswell Book Company are happy to get it for you too.