“This Is Delicious, Life-Changing Wine”
The wine Justin Vann can’t stop thinking about is a rare example of nebbiolo’s success beyond Northern Italy.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- illustration: Ellie Skrzat
Inside the Wine Cellar at Houston’s Public Services
Behind the scenes at Houston's Public Services, where Justin Vann has sought to build a meaningful bond between wine and spirits.
- story: Zachary Sussman
- photos: Kirsten Gilliam
Justin Vann | Owner and Wine Buyer, Public Services
A little over a decade ago, Justin Vann dropped out of college to pursue a career in wine. Since then, he's made a name for himself in Houston by championing…
- photo: Kirsten Gilliam
Possibly Useful Wine Questions: Texas Edition
This round, "Possibly Useful Wine Questions" (PUWQ) heads to Texas to ask Lindsay Thomas and Justin Vann about the best rodeo wines, the worst thing they ever drank and what…
- story: Punch Staff
- illustration: Natalie K. Nelson
Beyond BYO: Building the Chinatown Wine List
Pét-nat and Peking duck? Off-dry riesling and Sichuan food? These kinds of combinations, ordained among wine nerds, have long come by way of the BYO restaurant. But sommelier Justin Vann…
- story: Megan Krigbaum
- photo: Mala Sichuan Bistro
That Wine Lyfe: Justin Vann of PSA Wines, Houston
Americas sommeliers have access to some of the best wines in the world. But what are they drinking off duty? Welcome to "That Wine Lyfe," the drink diary of America's…
- story: Layla Khabiri
- photo: Adrienne Byard
