Local sommelier earns Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence
Amelia Gene's sommelier Samuel Johnson stands with his current favorite wine. (Sophia Surrett/The Daily Memphian)
Amelia Gene’s sommelier Samuel Johnson remembers his first aha moment with wine: He was a senior in college studying mechanical engineering at the University of Memphis.
He sipped a nebbiolo, an Italian red wine from Piedmont, Italy, which he said tasted like crushed roses and had “super grippy tannins.” At the time, he tended to drink more popular American wines.
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Sophia Surrett
Sophia Surrett is a University of Alabama graduate, where she received her B.A. in news media and M.A. in journalism and media studies. She has been with The Daily Memphian since July 2023, first starting as a business reporter covering various beats. Now, she covers food, restaurants, and hospitality and tourism.
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