Man did I laugh during this interview with Dan Gora! He manages the Operations and Test Kitchen for One Hope in Napa Valley! He’s also an inspirational writer and always looking for love in Wine Country. 

We cover quite a range of topics including:

• Identifying as Italian and the re-zoning of his family’s heritage 
• The inspirational Holy Trinity of the Food Network (Giada, Rachel and Ina) 
• If the perfect pairing with a crisp white Italian wine is really appetizers and snacks?
• How many times Taylor Swift mentions wine in her lyrics and his arts and crafts project applying those lyrics to wine bottle labels 
• What it’s like to be single and dating in a romantic place known for honeymoons and couples vacations and if dinner reservations after 9 are in fact illegal...
• What happens to when you get to the top of the mountain
• My “Second first date of the night” story
• His project Writing for One Hope to help others feel supported in being themselves. 

Restaurant Shout outs:

Molti Amici, Healdsburg, CA

Bistro Don Giovanni, Napa CA

Follow Dan on IG @Cookingforone1 and writingforhope.com

Learn more about One Hope : https://www.onehopewine.com/ 

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