The concept behind SIP TRIP, ITALY it's very simple: a trip with some friends to discover the best wineries and wine regions while drinking good wine, taking the opportunity to meet and interview fascinating personalities. A means to explore the culture and history of Italy in a profound way, as valid for foreigners as it is for us, who sometimes don't know our country so well. Jeff Porter he had the idea that we all wish we had: "We try to understand people better based on what they drink; Sip Trip is truly 'Culture through drinking'. Everything becomes usable thanks to SOMM TV, one of the leading streaming platforms for the production of quality content dedicated to wine lovers.

Who is Jeff Porter?

Nice face, reddish beard and lively eyes: Jeff Porter he makes himself loved at first sight – and not even the wit of his interventions, based on a solid wine culture gained through study and work experience, does not go unnoticed. Originally from Texas, Jeff has cultivated his passion for wine since he was a student at the University of Austin. He began his career at Central Market in Austin, Texas. Upon graduation, he moved to California where he worked as a salesman for a Bay Area wholesale retailer. His career as a Sommelier began in Napa Valley, when he worked for the “Tra Vigne” restaurant in Sant Helena, California. In 2009 he joined the Bastianich group, working for Osteria Mozza. He moved to New York in 2011 to work as wine director of Del Posto and in 2014 as beverage operations director of the B&B Hospitality Group, taking over the management of the beverage sector of Babbo, Del Posto, Esca, Lupa, Otto, Babbo Pizzeria and Enoteca di Boston – all top places that carry on Italian food and wine excellence in the United States. He recently teamed up with barbeque guru Billy Durney to introduce a selection of natural wines at Hometown BBQ restaurants in Brooklyn and Miami and the Red Hook Tavern, a restaurant that won a star from New York Times critic Pete Wells.

From such a strong and productive personality, a beautiful project like SIP TRIP, ITALY. Together with a group of friends sommeliers and wine experts, Jeff Porter he met over 40 producers and visited some of the most beautiful Italian wine regions. Thousands of kilometers of road traveled from South Tyrol to Sicily, including Trentodoc tastings, walks on the snow of the Dolomites and night excursions on Etna, followed by tasting the best wines that the area could offer.

For our American site LaCucinaItaliana.com, we had met Jeff Porter in Rome last October 2019, as he was finishing shooting the episode in the capital. In a pleasant chat over a glass of wine (naturally), the American sommelier revealed some anecdotes and trends collected during the recordings. For example, he says he had his best food and wine moment ever in Asti eating a splendid polenta with egg and truffle and drinking an excellent Barbera. Or it reveals how the wine world is experiencing a strong, almost revolutionary renaissance thanks to the new generations. This and more HERE.

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