What does the next generation of wine lovers actually think about the industry? I sat down with Sabrina Miller and Rachel Anderson, the co-presidents of the Harvard Business School Wine and Cuisine Society, to find out.
This past year they ran over 40 events — Harlan Estate, Château d'Yquem, Colgin, a Champagne masterclass with Antonio Galloni, and a dinner with Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park. When I read their calendar, my first thought was: this isn't a student club. This is what I used to do at Zachys.
Sabrina grew up escaping the Bakersfield heat on weekends with her family in Napa. Rachel drove to Trader Joe's for Two Buck Chuck during Army flight school, got stationed in Germany, and never stopped pulling at the thread of wine curiosity. Both of them are now asking the questions about where this industry is headed
In this episode we talk about what it takes to bring Harlan and d'Yquem to a business school campus, why allocation lists may not work for the next generation, how wine can be both educational and genuinely fun, and what Rachel did with a bottle of 1993 Moët she bought at the estate in Champagne and saved for years.
Sabrina Miller: Co-President, HBS Wine and Cuisine Society, MBA Class of 2026. Background in NASA and deep tech. Competitive blind tasting team member, placed second in the international championship in France.
Rachel Anderson: Co-President, HBS Wine and Cuisine Society, JD/MBA Class of 2026. West Point graduate, U.S. Army helicopter pilot, and Army intelligence officer stationed in Germany. Heading to Domaine Dujac in Burgundy for harvest before starting a career in private credit.
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