Disclaimer: This episode contains content on alcohol. Listeners are advised to tune in if they are above the legal drinking age.

The episode opens with Ashwin talking about what creativity means to him. Ashwin shares his earliest memory of being creative. He talks about his early career days and the different start-ups he’s run over the years. We chat about how his interest in wine started and how unPINNED Wine was born. We also talk about his manuscript and docu-series In Pursuit of Flavour. He also shares misconceptions people have about wine and wine education. Later we exchanged recommendations on books and sows. The episode ends with a piece written & narrated by Ashwin.

Ashwin Muthiah is an author, wine educator and documentary host. He is the founder of unPINNED Wine. He has written an unpublished manuscript called In Pursuit of Flavour which he has adapted to docu-series by the same name. Ashwin studied economics at Wharton and was a part of the South Asian acapella group Penn Masala. He also founded a number of start-ups and has worked in finance and marketing. You can find him on Instagram @unpinnedwine

Sangeetha Menon a.k.a. The Moody Marshmallow is a writer, editor and podcaster. She currently handles the rights portfolio at Tulika Publishers, where she finds new avenues for stories to travel. She has worked with organisations like Bound, Karadi Tales, and Carve Magazine to name a few. You can find her on Instagram: @marshmallow.musings and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/menonsangeetha/

Mentions: Lego, Looney Toons, Captain Underpants, Dave Pilkey, Penn Masala, Taylor Swift, Rajnikanth, Sachin Tendulkar, 3 Idiots, wine And Spirits Education Trust, Finding Dory, Friends, New Girl, The Office, Ted Lasso, Salt Fat Acid Heat, But First Champagne, Chef’s Table, How To Feed A Dictator, Chhaunk, Abhijit Banerjee

Social Media:

Instagram - @theclosetwriterchronicles

Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh

Email - theclosetwriterchronicles@gmail.com

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