Claire Sutton
Sovino Wine Bar & Merchant
241 Alvarado St., Monterey
641-9463, www.sovinowinebar.com
There’s that one cliché: Think global, act local. Well, that term can get played out. But, when it comes to Claire Sutton, owner/sommelier at Sovino Wine Bar, she takes the phrase to heart. Rather than get stuck with wine shipped from 3 million miles away, she stays connected with her friends, the California locals. Whether it’s Calera Pinot Noir or Terre Rouge Mourvedre from nearby Amador, she understands the term “sense of place” and takes time to understand her local…wait for it…terroir.