CORKSCREW
Wine and Spirits
Story I
Scott Patrick Cowan
TO ANYONE WHO APPRECIATES the finer points of taking corners at speed on a race track, the word ‘Corkscrew’ means only one thing; turns 7, 8 and 8a at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. It’s iconic. Get it right and you will be smiling for a least the next 1:25.44 seconds as your work your way back for another go around should you happen to be driving a Czinger 21C Hypercar, the current record holder. Of course, there is an equally compelling use of the word corkscrew that evokes a sense of surprise and delight as you anticipate the simple joy found in a fine glass of wine or spirits. While it may be a different pleasure than deftly making it through the famous set of turns located just east of Monterey, California, the pleasure is no less intoxicating. In fact, it is certain to last longer than a perfect lap of the race track. Scott Patrick Cowan takes us inside the world of wine and spirits with insider knowledge only an expert can share.
ABOUT SOMMELIER SCOTT PATRICK COWAN A Court of Master Sommeliers Certified Sommelier for ten years, Scottie Cowan considers hospitality more of a lifestyle than an occupation. He has stepped foot on many restaurant floors across the country, ranging from the mountains to the Atlantic, where he now lays his head in a Chartreuse coloured salt box house. Scottie is the current beverage manager at the Fogo Island Inn, consults for restaurants and hotels nationally and abroad, and has held the title of Best Sommelier of Atlantic Canada from 2021 to 2023 by The Association de Sommeliere Internationale. He will be fusing Newfoundland dialect and raw French in the coming years in order to compete for the title of Best Sommelier of Canada. He aspires to someday start an importing business and has a zestful interest in food and wine journalism.
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