Megumi Calver

Sommelier & founder of Merobebe. Quoted in Wine Enthusiast and Forbes, she connects and elevates women through events and newsletters.

May 6, 2026

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6 min read

where i've been ❤️

(a more personal issue this week + details on my last NYC event for a while)

Sangiovese, Nebbiolo and more confusion from Milan 🇮🇹

Feb 18, 2026

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8 min read

Sangiovese, Nebbiolo and more confusion from Milan 🇮🇹

(a quick guide to Italian wine + why we shouldn’t all be cabernet sauvignon)

NY wine exists because of a Ukrainian immigrant 🗽

Feb 11, 2026

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8 min read

NY wine exists because of a Ukrainian immigrant 🗽

(Dr. Konstantin Frank's story + resources to fight back against ICE)

the wine ranking that hasn’t changed in 170 years 👵🏼

Feb 4, 2026

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7 min read

the wine ranking that hasn’t changed in 170 years 👵🏼

(Bordeaux, belief systems, and labels that limit us)

some real talk about ICE, money, and you 🧊

Jan 28, 2026

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6 min read

some real talk about ICE, money, and you 🧊

(a virtual wine tasting to raise funds for MN + a NYC event on why women's wealth matters now more than ever)

Jan 21, 2026

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8 min read

an American grape's identity crisis 🧐

(and what it can teach us about the country that claimed it.)

Sancerre, Taylor Swift, and French wine labels 😵‍💫

Jan 14, 2026

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7 min read

Sancerre, Taylor Swift, and French wine labels 😵‍💫

(your wine cheat sheet, plus a 25+ page guide with pairings to uncork 2026)

wine recs, self-doubt, and a snake named Lieutenant Dan 🐍

Dec 17, 2025

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12 min read

wine recs, self-doubt, and a snake named Lieutenant Dan 🐍

(is this a newsletter? a meltdown? a wine gift guide? yes.)

what wine has in common with fashion & beauty 💄

Dec 10, 2025

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9 min read

what wine has in common with fashion & beauty 💄

(plus a discount code for 100% women produced, owned & imported wines and olive oils!)

the only wines you need for Thanksgiving

Nov 19, 2025

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7 min read

the only wines you need for Thanksgiving

(we're breaking down wine pairings & stats on unpaid domestic labor over the holiday)

Nov 12, 2025

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9 min read

7 outdated wine rules to stop following

(and the time I got yelled at for not making a Barolo sangria)

‘tis the season to send wine back with confidence 😌

Nov 5, 2025

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8 min read

‘tis the season to send wine back with confidence 😌

(from corked wine to perfectionism: what’s actually worth fixing?)

Oct 29, 2025

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7 min read

how much should you spend on wine? 🧐

(a look at what you’re really paying for in wine, fashion, and more.)

natural wine is confusing. let’s talk about it.

Oct 22, 2025

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8 min read

natural wine is confusing. let’s talk about it.

(we’re going au naturel this week: in the glass, and maybe in the mirror too.)

the mega purple & tannin powder in your wine

Oct 15, 2025

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6 min read

the mega purple & tannin powder in your wine

(and my struggle to embrace “clean living”)

Oct 8, 2025

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8 min read

how America saved French wine

(an aphid, a Missouri entomologist, and what it means for women in 2025)

Sep 24, 2025

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7 min read

what grapes & women need to thrive 🌞

(lessons from wine, Fiji, and figuring out what really works)

how to outsmart the restaurant wine list

Sep 3, 2025

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7 min read

how to outsmart the restaurant wine list

(because “the second cheapest” isn’t a strategy)

your wine was so bad the host drank LaCroix instead

Aug 20, 2025

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6 min read

your wine was so bad the host drank LaCroix instead

(how to pick the right wine and win the dinner party)

you paired like it was a dating app: fast, random, and deeply regrettable

Aug 6, 2025

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5 min read

you paired like it was a dating app: fast, random, and deeply regrettable

(6 strategies for the perfect pairing — because you should branch out from your type)

🍷 you’re invited: 9 cab francs, 1 amazing evening

Aug 4, 2025

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3 min read

🍷 you’re invited: 9 cab francs, 1 amazing evening

(find your people on Thursday, 8/28 in Brooklyn)

your taste buds are drama queens and so are you 👸

Jul 23, 2025

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6 min read

your taste buds are drama queens and so are you 👸

(the first in a four-part guide to save you from yourself)

not all wines age well. neither do outdated expectations 👵🏼

Jul 16, 2025

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7 min read

not all wines age well. neither do outdated expectations 👵🏼

(aging wine is science. aging women is the patriarchy.)

Jul 9, 2025

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6 min read

yes, japan makes wine 🍷

(and it’s not trying to be French. plus: a love letter to belonging)

Jun 25, 2025

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8 min read

the marketing is marketing again 🍷

(the one where i spiral about pens, pores, and patriarchy)