
About Michael
Michael is a Salt Lake City–area hospitality professional whose background includes hotel service, banquets, private clubs, and wine. This journal brings his interest in wine into a focused conversation about food, preferences, and value.
His taste leans toward Old World wines, with American wines included rather than treated as an afterthought.

Amélie
Bring your curiosity. Let’s explore wine, food, and the pleasure of a good table.
Ask Amélie privatelyLeave a private question for review. This is not live chat.What belongs here
Original educational notes. Regional and stylistic context. Questions worth bringing to dinner. An intentional focus on staying under $100 per bottle, with space for the value of a $25 choice.
This is not a store catalogue, a set of copied tasting notes, or a promise that a particular bottle is available at a particular price.
A private conversation
If you have a wine question, the private form here on Utah Wine Notes is the place to send it. Questions are stored for Michael and Amélie to review; they are not published as comments. Please avoid sensitive personal information. A reply is not guaranteed.