On a trip to Ocala, Florida back in April of 2021 I happened upon Sokol Vineyards, which eventually lead me to Katya Vineyards Restaurant in downtown Ocala. For those who are not familiar with this part of Florida, Ocala is regarded as the horse capitol of the US. You can drive for miles along country roads and pass incredibly beautiful ranches for as far as the eye can see. Katherine Deras (or Katya) and her parents David and Patricia Sokol are owners of the restaurant and winery which operates in a very special way. Once again, its all about family. Listen to Katya and David tell their story.

You can hear Katya on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Boujie Swirl”.

Learn more by visiting www.katyavineyards.com

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This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Katya Deras of Katya Vineyards Restaurant, Ocala, Florida defining the term “Boujie Swirl”. Learn more by visiting www.katyavineyards.com

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On a trip to Ocala, Florida back in April of 2021 I happened upon Sokol Vineyards, which eventually lead me to Katya Vineyards Restaurant in downtown Ocala. For those who are not familiar with this part of Florida, Ocala is regarded as the horse capitol of the US. You can drive for miles along country roads and pass incredibly beautiful ranches for as far as the eye can see. Katherine Deras (or Katya) and her parents David and Patricia Sokol are owners of the restaurant and winery which operates in a very special way. Once again, its all about family. Listen to Katya and David tell their story.

You can hear Katya on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Boujie Swirl”.

Learn more by visiting www.katyavineyards.com

This week on our Vino Lingo Video segment we feature Reilly Keenan of Keenan Winery, Napa Valley defining the term “Mega Purple”. Learn more by visiting www.keenanwinery.com

Visiting Italy is certainly a special experience but, if that’s not within your budget you should take a break and read Robert Camuto’s excellent book “South of Somewhere: Wine, Food and the Soul of Italy”. Robert’s book will open your eyes to the lesser travelled areas of Italy where the locals are as colorful as the Italian language itself. I caught up with Robert visiting California while on his book tour. Special thanks to Allison Levine for setting up this interview.

Listen to Robert on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Bollicine”

Learn more by visiting www.robertcamuto.com

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