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Charles Springfield is a certified sommelier, wine educator, author and publisher of DION Magazine whose voice and perspective on wine, culture and lifestyle have been featured across media platforms including television, podcasts, digital publications and live interviews.
Known for his warm storytelling and engaging presence, Charles brings both expertise and personality to every conversation. Through media appearances, he helps audiences discover wines, regions and producers while celebrating the culture and joy that surround the world of wine.
**Available For Media Appearances**
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Charles Springfield is available for television segments, podcast interviews, panel discussions and expert commentary on topics related to wine, lifestyle, culture and hospitality.
As a certified sommelier, author and publisher of DION Magazine, he brings both expertise and an engaging storytelling style that makes wine approachable and enjoyable for a wide range of audiences.
Media topics Could include:
• Wine trends, Industry insights and emerging regions
• Rosé, Champagne and wine Education culture
• Food and wine pairing for entertaining
• Wine travel and cultural experiences
• The evolving diversity of the wine industry
• Seasonal wine recommendations and holiday entertaining
• Wine etiquette and how to order wine with confidence
featured Media Highlights
• TV segments
• Podcasts
• Articles
• Video interviews
House on Fire on BET+
A 2025 unscripted reality series exploring the high-stakes world of New York City ballroom culture through the legendary House of Miyake-Mugler.
View Charles’ sommelier and wine educator appearance on reality/unscripted BET+ (Paramount +) series, “House on Fire” (HERE).
American Express Small Business Saturday Commercial 2024 (Harlem Wine Gallery)
In 2017, Harlem Wine Gallery was born, and since then it’s grown not only into a store that features top-shelf wine for customers north of Central Park, but also into a local space that hosts meetings, events and more.
View Charles’ sommelier and wine educator appearance in American Express Small Business Saturday commercial at Harlem Wine Gallery (HERE).
Last Call with The Bearded Wineaux
Monday Meditations with Wine/ Ep:1-31-22
First episode of Monday Meditations with Wine now hosted by The Bearded Wineaux aka Chuck Nix! It’s Last Call and Charles Springfield is turning the keys over to a new designated driver, Chuck Nix.
To access the full interview, please click (HERE)
Vinepair
We Asked 9 Sommeliers: What’s the Most Underrated Wine? (2022)
“As the author of a book focused entirely on rosé wines from around the world, I have to say rosé. Some of my guests and clients will request a Mourvèdre-dominant pink wine like Bandol or even a slightly harder-to-find option like a Tibouren rosé. I typically will serve them Pascal Jolivet Sancerre rosé from the Loire Valley as an alternative to Provence. Although it’s made from the one grape varietal, Pinot Noir, this pink wine is extremely layered. It has the lovely pale salmon color that people tend to love, and offers up super-refreshing acidity, tart strawberry notes, and great minerality. It immediately captures your attention with its generous hints of berries and leaves a lasting impression on the palate.” — Charles Springfield, certified sommelier, author, wine educator, and founder, The Life Stylings of Charles Springfield, NYC
To access the full article, please click (HERE).
The infatuation
The Best Wine Gifts, According To Sommeliers
Books, glassware, fancy corkscrews, and more.
“When sparkling wine is in my presence, there is typically no such thing as ‘leftover’ wine. But with the current state of things, we’re more likely to have a party of one instead of a party of five, so sometimes you just can’t finish a whole bottle in one sitting. When that happens, the Champagne Stopper by Kloveo is my best friend. Nothing is worse than a sparkling wine that has gone flat, so this stopper is an easy way to seal off the bottle and maintain the bubbles for up to five days. I love to keep a couple of stoppers around – one for my apartment and one for my bag for small socially distant gatherings.”
To access the full story, please kick (here).
VINEPAIR
Why Now Is the Time to Try Wines Around the World
New York City-based sommelier, author, and sommelier instructor for The Sommelier Society of America Charles Springfield explains it this way: “There are so many beautiful and dynamic wine regions spread across the world with their own unique characteristics. You can smell it in the wind. You can smell it from the rocks. You can smell it when the sun shines bright on the region in the daytime. And you can smell it after a heavy rain in the evening. I can get the full flavor and essence of a place from simply smelling and tasting the wine,” Springfield says.
To access the full article, please click (HERE).
Tripadvisor
5 Black sommeliers share their favorite wine pours
Why wine?
I moved to New York City from the Midwest about 10 years ago and took a part-time job as a sales associate at a wine boutique on the Upper West Side. They offered free wine classes to employees, and I fell headfirst in love learning about the various grapes, history, styles and producers. Within two years, I became a certified sommelier through the Sommelier Society of America and built my own brand.
To access the full article, please click (HERE).
Vinepair
We Asked 10 Sommeliers: What Is the Most Overrated Wine? (2021)
“When it comes to rosé, the pale pink Provence style is still very much en vogue and highly requested. These rosé wines are made from the typical blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan, Cinsault and sometimes a little Cabernet Sauvignon. Ultimately, the guests and clients who follow the ‘rosé all day’ mantra desire fresh acidity on the palate, with various nuances of tart berry notes and a kiss of salinity.” —Charles Springfield, Certified Sommelier, author, wine educator and founder, The Life Stylings of Charles Springfield, New York
To access the full article, please click (HERE).
AishaBeau.com
Rosé to try this spring, according to a Black Sommelier!
Rosé is great all year round because of its versalitiy. Rosé is that happy medium between the red and white wine categories, making it the ideal wine category to enjoy with salads and fresh seafood in the summertime to some of the heavier dishes we love during the fall time like chili, casseroles and holiday dishes.
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The Infatuation
The Wines Of Summer 2021, According To Wine Professionals
Everything you should be drinking, from rosé and Txakolina to Australian Riesling and makgeolli.
“My prediction for the ‘official wine of the summer of 2021’ is Rosé Prosecco. Prior to 2020, Prosecco legally had to be made from one grape, a white wine grape called Glera. If any other grape was blended with Glera like Pinot Noir, or Pinot Nero as it is known in Italy, it would be declassified and would have to be called a Rosato Spumante or a sparkling pink wine from Italy. Now that Rosé Prosecco has the official designation of DOC status, you will see a proliferation of these pink sparkling wine options hitting the store shelves in large numbers. And with the attractive color, the approachable flavor profiles, and the affordable price tag, I predict that Rosé Prosecco is going to be the ‘it’ wine of the summertime.”
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Wine Enthusiast Podcast
Wine Enthusiast Podcast: Why Is Natural Wine So Divisive?
Associate Managing Editor of Print Layla Schlack talks to sommelier Charles Springfield and Meri Lugo of Domestique Wine shop about what some of the perceptions and misunderstandings are among natural and conventional wine lovers, and how to get over the hump to expand your palate.
To access the full podcast interview, please click (HERE)
SOMMTV
Reading & Drinking Podcast
The best place to find what books you should be reading set in the world of wine. Join Master Sommelier Jill Zimorski as she guides you through what you need to read and what is worth buying in the world of food and wine books. Part of the SOMM TV podcast network.
To access, the full podcast click (HERE).
ZAGAT
Sommelier Charles Springfield on the year-round pleasures of rosé
Sommelier and wine educator Charles Springfield has a deep and abiding affection for rosé from the French region of Provence. In this interview, Charles walks us through the origin and history of Provence rosé, the grapes and techniques used to make it, and food to enjoy with rosé through the warmer months and beyond. This story is presented by @winesofprovence
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FORBES
Think Rosé Wine Is A Cheap Summer Fling? This New Book Aims To Turn Your Love For Rosé Into A Lifetime Relationship.
World Wine Guys: What is it about rosé that inspired you to write a book about it?
Charles Springfield: There are so many inspirations when it comes to why I decided to go down the route of writing a rosé wine education book. The major inspiration for writing this book, however, is my wine students. Their thirst for knowledge about different wine styles and categories inspired me to write a book to strip away the hype surrounding rosé and present the heart and soul of a complex wine category that gets underestimated because of its appearance and overshadowed by social situations. While it is a highly popular and widely consumed wine category now, many people only understand roséfrom a limited point-of-view. I wanted to write a book that shows consumers the full picture. And with the sales of pink wines around the world reaching record heights, it felt like the right time to bring my knowledge and perspectives on the category to the table as my second wine education book.
To access the full article, please click (HERE).
BOOK Riot
9 Books for Beginning Wine Drinkers
Based on the wine classes that he hosts in New York City, certified sommelier Charles Springfield shares his wealth of knowledge in an accessible, comprehensive guide to the history of wine. He spends time breaking down common terms so wine novices can start to gain confidence in knowing what they want to ask for in wine. Readers will feel empowered to pursue their own tastes instead of buying what they think they should like.
To access the full acticle, please click (HERE).
Wine Enthusiast
Want to Get Into Wine? These Books Can Help
Tish Wiggins, a wine educator and event curator, recommends beginners pick up The Less is More Approach to Wine by Charles Springfield.
“This book is a great building block for understanding the primary grapes, prominent wine regions and insight into developing your palate,” she says. “It also gives an excellent overview of the history of wine.”
To access the full article, please click (HERE).
Wine Specator: Straight Talk on Instragram Live
Charles Springfield, sommelier, educator and author, hosted by senior editor James Molesworth.
For full Instagram Live interview, please click (HERE).
Wine Spectator: Wine Talk
Charles Springfield’s Personal Tune
The New York-based sommelier and wine educator talks about getting started in the big city, his new wine books and how the industry can address racial injustice
To access the full article, please click (HERE)
Alcohol Outliers
Wine Education and Entrepreneurship with Charles Springfield
Charles Springfield is the author of “The Less is More Approach to Wine”. We talk about how this book came about and its purpose as an introductory book that does not skimp on the details.
To access the full podcast, please click (HERE).
Arise News America
Spotlight on Black Winemakers with Sommelier Charles Springfield (2018)
To access the full interview segment, please click (HERE).
The Color of Wine Podcast
Presents Charles Springfield of The Wine Stylings
In this episode we had the pleasure of speaking with Charles Springfield of The Wine Stylings. In this episode we speak to Charles about:
Entertaining in college with boxed wine
Wine and food pairings
The food and wine scene in Harlem
Writing a wine focused book!
And so much more……………
To access the full podcast, please click (HERE).
Sevenfifty Daily
10 Somms with Style—What They Wear and Why
Fashion-forward wine professionals share their tips on dressing for the job
The ever-elegant Charles Dion Springfield, an independent sommelier also based in New York, takes his style inspiration from the Harlem Renaissance and the golden age of Hollywood. Springfield makes no bones about the importance of his style when meeting customers. “There has to be a certain finesse to what I do as a sommelier,” he says. “My personal style gets people’s initial attention when [we’re] talking about wine—and my knowledge helps me keep their attention. People still have a certain expectation of how a sommelier should dress. My style feeds into that perception but also gives them something a little unexpected to expand their perspectives.”
To access the full article, please click (HERE).
