liquid letters
uncorking passion with patrick adank
Liquid Letters is about getting up close and personal with the important personalities in the wine industry - not as experts, but as people with visions, passions and experiences. In our exclusive interviews, we elicit from the industry's movers and shakers their personal stories, which often remain hidden, and let you share in the emotions that drive their work. It's less about dry facts and more about the experiences and inspirations that make the wines, designs and the industry so unique.
Join us as we get to know the people behind the brands and masterpieces and tell their stories.
Do we grow up – and if we do, does our taste do as well?
I can tell you that the life of a sommelier has many obstacles handy for us – depending In which situation or surroundings we are in. If it’s not the endless hours of work from the bottom to the top, running around like chased by Jason from Texas Chainsaw Massacre, it’s the multiple hours of studying, tasting, shaping all out senses whilst we definitely never loose a good portion of sarcasm on our battlefield.
My life recently made me travel a lot – like now, when I’m sitting in an airport lounge at the other end of the world, waiting for my plane to arrive to bring me home.
What is a somm?
Becoming a sommelier has been one of the if not the best decision in my life. Frankly, I didn’t grow up telling everyone “hey, I want to be a somm!” whilst other kids were dreaming about becoming a firefighter, a doctor, an astronaut or one of the other kids dreams about what they want to be when they are grown-ups (well, are we actually really grown up now? And how does this change our drinking behavior? Let’s maybe save that topic for another time – it’s going to be a good one).
To be a sommelier or not to be – that’s the question
When it comes to choosing a profession we are usually at an age, where we don’t really want or can decide logically what will be good or bad for us jobwise. It is more about trusting your gut feels, the momentum of what feels right or wrong without too many influences from the outside. Or at least we would think that – society had, has and will always have some delicately entangled belief systems in place that subconsciously affect our decision making. “A doctor is saving peoples’ lives so it’s a very valuable and respected profession.” – “Studying law will open you many doors, into justice, politics and many more highly regarded positions.”