Nomad with Carlton McCoy is a global journey through food, culture, and identity, led by Master Sommelier Carlton McCoy. From the Mississippi Delta to Washington, DC, and onward to Ghana, South Korea, Paris, and Toronto, Carlton explores the traditions and tensions that shape communities and the meals they share.
In each destination, he connects with chefs, musicians, and cultural leaders who illuminate what makes a place truly unique. In Toronto, he joins renowned Chef Susur Lee and food writer Suresh Doss to uncover the immigrant flavors defining the city. In South Korea, he road-trips with Michelin-starred Chef Hooni Kim and Master Sommelier Kyungmoon Kim, tasting everything from street food to fine dining while exploring the nation’s deep fermentation culture. In Paris’s banlieues, he discovers the creativity and diversity of immigrant communities, questioning what it means to be French today.
Whether revisiting his roots in Washington, DC, tracing the cultural heartbeat of the Mississippi, or experiencing Ghana’s vibrant renaissance, Carlton blends curiosity and expertise to reveal the human stories behind food and drink. Nomad is part travelogue, part culinary adventure, and part personal exploration; a search for belonging through the universal language of food.