I’m Patrick R. Dunn, founder of Vianarra in Sparks, Nevada. I work with wineries, boutique hotels and restaurants on the part of hospitality that happens after the pour or at the front desk: what the host actually says to the guest. I also record Meet the Winemakers, an oral history series of long interviews with winemakers around the world.

I’m Patrick R. Dunn, founder of Vianarra in Sparks, Nevada. I work with wineries, boutique hotels and restaurants on the part of hospitality that happens after the pour or at the front desk: what the host actually says to the guest. I also record Meet the Winemakers, an oral history series of long interviews with winemakers around the world.

I studied narrative at the University of Maine under Stephen King and folklorist Sandy Ives. I spent thirty years leading global crisis management teams across four continents, through 9/11, Katrina and Sandy. I hold WSET Level 3. Most of my stories come from the guest side of the bar.