Wherever we can get to, right?

Yes.

And so we ended up in town later and actually got out our first kind of self-service very, very, very, very vaguely and was able to let our family know we were okay.

And then all of a sudden, I had one little Facebook signal.

enough signal to make a Facebook post.

So then I let the world know we're okay or we're alive, but we're not okay.

And I said, I'm going to be at Rose's parking lot, which was just right across from me.

Yeah,

How does the SNAP program impact grocers?

Sure.

So the SNAP im- uh, program is, you know, incredibly important to families that need a little additional money, um, to get through the month so they can feed, um, everyone at the table.

And so I think, um, grocers have worked really hard to make sure that families all over the country can use their SNAP benefits, right? We've been able to al- allow stores in rural areas to get SNAP benefits, um, stores in more urban areas to get SNAP benefits, and so SNAP has become a really stable A program that people use it just like cash, right? Everyone...

Since we've switched to the cards, it's been really easy for customers to use that program.

Um, and so our members, depending on, you know, where they're located, SNAP can be a very small portion of their sales.

In other areas, SNAP can be a really large portion of their sales.

What do you see grocery stores doing to battle those inflationary pressures and help pull in customers that are on tighter budgets?

How, as the partner to someone receiving a diagnosis like that, How do you process your grief and then also support that person in theirs?

Yes.

Well, what was really crazy, and I don't know if a lot of people know this part of the story, but before he got sick, when he was just going through what we thought was the flu, I had this feeling.

I don't know, just the Lord preparing me for what was about to come.

I just knew that it was not going to be good.

And I even spoke of it verbally to a few friends.

And I was like, I don't think this is what they're saying.

What would, can you boil down the advice? And that may be, that may be it that you would give to another young, freshly widowed mom.

And so every 1 million male births, about six to 10 kids are going to have this.

Yeah.

There's estimated about 2000 in the world that have it.

And I'm a carrier for it.

So now it's like he has it.

And every baby boy I would have has a 50% chance of having it too.

So it's scary.

No, you're good.

So this is just a brief overview, but please ask me whatever you want if you want to have a deeper understanding of the wise.

Well, you've added to your lineup since I saw you, but one of the things that really intrigued me when I visited you is This sui lieviti category, it had just been introduced, I think, in 2019.

Yes.

And then COVID hit.

So nobody was talking about it or visiting.

And then when I visited, this was the first I had heard of it.

And it took me so long to get my head around.

And this wine can really represent in the best way our terroir.

Like all of those things are so helpful for us.

I like a couple of days notice if possible.

Obviously, I know those quick CBI appointments come up like, hey, I'm going to get adopted tomorrow.

I need this appointment.

And I always try to fling it.

I always try to make it work.

I always will post.

pride.

Yeah.

I am.

Let's see, I have my certificate here.

I got my fellowship in 2023, and that was an exciting journey because it had been what felt like forever since I'd walked across the stage in a cap and gown.

And to have that opportunity, again, it's something I never thought I would do, entering the dental world.

That group, that moment of unity that we all got to experience together, this accomplishment, something we can be proud of, it made me feel like the years that I've spent in this industry were building a career.

And now I have something, a title, you know, something that I can point to that shows the efforts and the hard work that I've put in.

But I think more importantly, like, why you would want them to be a part of this larger community when you really think about everything that it's meant to your professional career and all of that?

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Hi.

How are you? I'm Stephanie.

It's so nice to meet you.

Yeah.

Nobody was ready for this.

And so, um, on November the 2nd, um, building materials showed up.

So Stephanie, how did you get into doing VIA? And I think the lady in front of you may have some responsibility for this.

Yes, it's all due to Stevie.

So I had been working for Wine and Spirits magazine as the Italian critic for 10 years, traveling to Italy four or five times a year.

I felt like I knew Italian wine.

And Stevie, I had met her, of course, through the course of being in Italy and Wine to Wine.

And she said, why don't you come to the New York... sessions and just audit the course and give me some feedback.

And I thought, okay, that'll be easy.

Stephanie, I think you showed one on the first day, and I would be very happy if you would talk a little bit about this.

So with that, Stephanie is going to take over on our first wine, talking a little bit about her method in communicating and understanding wines.

Thanks, Tori.

Okay, so I hope you've all had a chance to taste the wines.

I hope, obviously not all, but we're going to just start with the first one, and I'm going to reveal what it was.

This is not a big, you know, we're not going to go through what we think you should be tasting, okay? But basically, I want you to have an understanding, if you've made any notes, of like what was your impression when you tasted the wine blind, okay? Okay? Now, once you've had a chance to understand a little bit more about the wine and retaste it, maybe you make some other notes.

Like, did anything change for you? Okay, so the first wine is Suavea.

The producer is Suavea.

Did anybody get it right, blind tasting? Was it Soave? Who called Soave? For wine number two, our second white.

The oldest of three siblings, Sam was smart and determined.

When he was in junior high school, I think they took a field trip to the courthouse, and he came home and he told, he says, "Mom, Mom, I wanna be a lawyer." I said, "Okay, y- you know that's gonna take some time and school." And he says, "Yeah, I know, I know, but that's what I wanna do."

I realized Erica was still in the picture, which brought me joy and satisfaction like you wouldn't believe.

I feel like we both grew up.

He was taking classes, like night classes for bus driving.

He was just so optimistic and happy about the life that we were building moving forward.

We ended up becoming engaged, and I found out we were pregnant at the end of November of 2009.

He was excited about it.