SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – A Sarasota priest is combining two of his passions, faith and wine, to try and reach the masses. Multiples times a week, Father Charleston Wilson is a familiar face to the members at the Church of the Redeemer in Sarasota. Now, there’s a way to hear his voice outside of service times.
“God meets you where you are so we’re trying to meet people where they are in a winsome, relaxed approach to get a little closer to God and enjoy some of God’s simple pleasures,” said Father Charleston Wilson, the Rector of the Church of the Redeemer.
He started a new podcast, “Water Into Wine,” and each episode starts with the glug of the wine pouring out. Listeners learn about a new bottle from a different region in each episode. Wilson in beyond wine connoisseur level. Before becoming a priest, he was a sommelier and at the time, he was the youngest person to become one in Alabama…