Featured
Renaissance Woman
Master Sommelier Madeline Triffon has maintained “a joyfully curious spirit” throughout her career.
Somm Journal · October 9, 2026
Born in Connecticut and raised in Greece, Madeline Triffon, MS, returned to the United States to attend the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. “I made a deal with my father that I’d pay for my own tuition by working in restaurants as long as I could study whatever I wanted,” she recalls.
Keep reading
More from the magazine
Wine
Liquid Assets
At Soupçon in Crested Butte, CO, general manager and sommelier Joel Grill shares stories as gladly as bottles.
October 9, 2026
Wine
An Homage to Harmony
Ca’ del Bosco’s Sculpture Award continues a long tradition of supporting the arts.
Lars Leicht · October 9, 2026
Wine
Good Things Come in Threes
Silverado Vineyards winemaker Alison Rodriguez is establishing her own legacy while shaping the historic estate’s future.
Ruth Tobias · October 9, 2026