Episode 453 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and features an interview with Esther Mobley, wine writer for the San Francisco Chronicle.
In a short span of years, Esther Mobley has proven herself to be a capable writer, and her articles for the San Francisco Chronicle have stood out for being not just good wine writing, but good writing in general. In this interview, Esther discusses how she goes about her work, what is important to her, and how she sees her work as different from previous wine writing in the Chronicle. Esther also compares what she was doing earlier in her career at the Wine Spectator in New York with her work today in California. She addresses what it can mean to write for a general interest publication within this political climate, and what she feels readers want to find in her work. She also takes up several big themes related to wine in California today, and touches on how those have come up in different pieces that she has written. If you would like to get a better sense of the general pulse of California wine at this particular moment, check in with this interview.
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I’ll Drink to That is the world’s most listened-to wine podcast, hosted by Levi Dalton. Levi has had a long career working as a sommelier in some of the most distinguished and acclaimed dining rooms in America. He has served wine to guests of Restaurant Daniel, Masa, and Alto, all in Manhattan. Levi has also contributed articles on wine themes to publications such as The Art of Eating, Wine & Spirits magazine, Bon Appetit online, and Eater NY. Check out his pictures on Instagram and follow him on Twitter: @leviopenswine
