Ep 2380 Jessica Dupuy | Book Club with Richard Hough

Welcome to Book Club and Episode 2380 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Richard Hough. Today Richard is in conversation with Jessica Dupuy, the Texas-based writer, educator, and consultant, specializing in wine, spirits, food, and travel.   Amongst other things, the conversation covers Jessica’s career in wine writing, the cuisine of the American south, the thriving Texas wine scene, her forthcoming writing project with Italian Master of Wine Andrea Lonardi, and the potential impact of tariffs on the domestic and international wine market.   On the bookshelf:   Amongst the items discussed in today’s show were:    To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee The Ghosts of Rome by Joseph O’Connor  A Season for That by Steve Hoffmann A History of Philadelphia Sandwiches by Mike Madaio Another Bottle Down podcast Forbes Magazine, How Tariffs Could Make American Wine And Spirits More Expensive: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jessicadupuy/2025/03/14/why-wine-and-spirits-tariffs-are-bad-for-american-business/  About today’s guest: Jessica Dupuy is a Texas-based writer, educator, and consultant, specializing in wine, spirits, food, and travel. Her work features in notable publications such as Decanter, Forbes, Texas Monthly, Food & Wine, Imbibe, GuildSomm, SevenFifty Daily, VinePair, and Wine Enthusiast. She also  co-hosts the wine-focused podcast, Another Bottle Down.  In 2022, she earned a Diploma in Wine from the Wine and Spirits Educational Trust (DipWSET). She is also a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers and a Certified Specialist of Wine and Spirits through the Society of Wine Educators.  In addition to written projects, she works with specific brands to help tell their story and project their presence into the global market. Connect: Website: https://www.jessicadupuy.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicandupuy/#  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-norman-dupuy-86486a4/    More about the host:   Richard Hough is the editor, translator and project curator behind Wine Democracy and Vine and Prejudice. He has also published several books about life in Verona, chronicling the city’s history, culture and daily life, not forgetting, of course, its wine! With a long-standing passion for whisky and beer, he’s a relative newcomer to the world of wine and is now desperately trying to make up for lost time! He is the host of Book Club on the Italian Wine Podcast.   Connect: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rickhough.bsky.social  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ricksnotesfromverona  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickhough/   _______________________________   Let's keep in touch! Follow Italian Wine Podcast on our social media channels:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/itawinepodcast  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimp  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcast    If you feel like helping us, donate here: https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/   Until next time, Cin Cin!