Interview with Alpana Singh

Posted on 01. Sat, 2010 by admin in Interviews/Stories

Alpana Singh has been expertly pairing and serving fine wines since she was barely old enough to legally drink. A Master Sommelier since the age of 26 (and the youngest woman member of the exclusive Court of Master Sommeliers), Singh’s love of food and wine is deeply rooted in her upbringing, inspired by the inventive and zealous meals prepared by her Fiji Indian mother. When she’s not whirling around her kitchen to prepare an exotic meal or enjoying a glass of her favorite summer vintage, Singh can be found developing wine lists and cultivating palates as the Director of Wine and Spirits for Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises in Chicago. NAC: Why did you decide to become a sommelier? SINGH: I [...]