Recognizable from her regular appearances in wine segments on the Today Show and as the host of Check Please! Bay Area on PBS, Leslie Sbrocco is an Emmy award-winning oenophile whose fun, laid-back approach to wine has garnered her countless fans. Aside from having authored two books on wine and regularly contributing to the San Francisco Chronicle and Epicurious.com, here are a few things you might be surprised to learn about this wine-loving lady. 1. “I sing, and one of my jobs in college was at a jazz club. I still sing … but in the shower.”
2. “I used to be a hand model. Yes, I did the Pillsbury Dough Boy.”
3. “I love red meat. Maybe that’s why I’m so comfortable in Argentina. Malbec and meat.”
4. “I make wine. A bit in my garage so that makes me a garagiste, right?”
5. “I put myself in regular TTOs: Tequila Time Outs. They don’t last long.”