For Lingua Franca’s Thomas Savre, making amazing wine is a talent that has been practiced and crafted from his early years. Savre grew up in northeast France where food and wine are a major part of the culture. His family traditionally held big lunches including wine every Sunday. “As a kid in France, you get a little wine mixed with water and get more wine as you get older,” explained Savre. “At about 16 years old you can have a glass.” At a young 15 years old, Savre took up wine as a hobby. He even made his own cellar. Of wine, he says: “It’s cultural, it’s history, it’s science, it’s kind of a little touch of everything.” Though he briefly segued into medical school, his original calling eventually drew him back into studying winemaking. He moved to Dijon (the capital of Burgundy) and soon he’d earned two Masters degrees—…
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