{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/699e82c1a4a9e6b7fd9bc81b/69ab1490e2ffe1fef646a9ef?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Your Bougie Wine-Loving Cousin | Chasity Cooper | In Good Company","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/699e82c1a4a9e6b7fd9bc81b/1772819352318-630f0d82-8209-41d6-9cae-730ca16b55a3.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Wine isn't about knowing the right answers — it's about being curious enough to ask the questions.</p><p>Chasity Cooper is a Wine Culture Expert, award-winning journalist, published author, and 2024 Wine Enthusiast Future 40 Tastemaker. She's written for over 30 publications including Wine Enthusiast, Food &amp; Wine, and the Chicago Tribune — and she built the whole thing from a study abroad trip in Madrid and a part-time gig at a wine shop in D.C.</p><p>In this conversation, we get into:</p><ul><li>How Olivia Pope on Scandal gave her permission to explore wine</li><li>The wine shop tasting note that changed everything</li><li>Moving to New York with no job offer — and why it was the best decision she ever made</li><li>What's really happening in the wine industry right now (tariffs, declining consumption, and what's next)</li><li>Why she chose \"Wine Culture Expert\" over sommelier or critic</li><li>Pairing deep dish pizza and Italian beef with wine for the Chicago Tribune</li><li>Building real community through wine walks in Chicago</li><li>The one question she'd ask the world</li></ul><p>Connect with Chasity:</p><ul><li>Instagram: @bychasitycooper</li><li>Website: chasitycooper.com</li><li>Substack: Palette Cleanser</li><li>Book: Wine Convo Generator (Chronicle Books)</li></ul><p>—</p><p>In Good Company is hosted by Jeremy McKellar. New episodes weekly.</p><p>🔗 Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@InspireWithJerm &amp; youtube.com/@InGoodConnects 🔗 Full episodes &amp; guest profiles: InGoodConnects.com 🔗 All links: bio.site/jermconnects 🔗 More from Jerm: JeremyMcKellar.com</p>","author_name":"Jeremy Mckellar"}