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Wine, Food, Hospitality
DeWolf Wine Experience
A wine and food culture podcast with sommelier Mark DeWolf
DeWolf Wine Experience is a wine and food culture podcast hosted by Halifax based sommelier, writer and event creator Mark DeWolf. For more than two decades he has helped shape how Canadians experience food and wine through Eat Drink Halifax, DeWolf Food & Wine Experiences and the Halifax International Wine Festival.
Each episode uncorks the people, places and traditions behind the bottles we love, from Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada to classic and emerging wine regions around the world.
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Mark DeWolf has led and written for
Canadian Association of Professional SommeliersAssociation de la Sommellerie InternationaleEat Drink HalifaxSaltWireThe Coast
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Start with these episodes
A short list of episodes to dive into terroir, practical pairing and how hospitality really works.
Food & Wine Pairing
Pairing wine with real weeknight cooking
Practical pairings pulled from chef-driven dinners and Mark's own events for everyday menus.
Hospitality
Hospitality, service and storytelling
Mentoring young sommeliers, building programs and the role of narrative in guest experience.
What the podcast is about
What you will hear on DeWolf Wine Experience
DeWolf Wine Experience is for curious wine drinkers, hospitality professionals and anyone who loves the intersection of wine, food and travel.
- Wine regions and terroir: conversations with winemakers, sommeliers and producers from Nova Scotia, Europe, North America and beyond, with focus on place and climate.
- Food and wine pairing: practical ideas from chef-driven dinners, restaurant programs and Mark's events.
- Hospitality and service culture: insight from a former national president of the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers, showing how storytelling and guest experience work in real life.
- Travel and experiences: stories from DeWolf Food & Wine Experiences trips, Eat Drink Halifax collaborations, and festivals like the Halifax International Wine Festival.
Host
Hosted by Mark DeWolf
Mark DeWolf is a Halifax based sommelier, writer, event creator and travel host. A certified sommelier since 2001, he has been a key figure in Canadian food and wine for more than twenty years, mentoring young sommeliers and shaping national conversations about wine and hospitality.
He is the creator of Eat Drink Halifax, owner of DeWolf Food & Wine Experiences, co founder of the Halifax International Wine Festival and a former national president of the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers. He also serves as Content Manager and Editor for the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale.
His philosophy is simple: make wine welcoming and unpretentious, and help people find what they actually enjoy.
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Experiences & events
DeWolf Food & Wine Experiences
From Halifax International Wine Festival to chef-driven dinners and travel itineraries, the podcast is connected to real-world events and hospitality.
- Halifax International Wine Festival and Spirit Festival
- Eat Drink Halifax collaborations and seasonal dinners
- Travel-focused DeWolf Food & Wine Experiences tours
- Behind-the-scenes stories from producers and partners
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