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We Asked 11 Sommeliers: Which Bordeaux Wine Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck? (2024)

VinePair

We asked sommeliers from across the U.S. Eamon Pereyra, sommelier, The Peacock at Austin Proper , Austin, Texas “Finding good value in Bordeaux isn’t always easy, but if you look outside of the obvious appellations of Medoc, Saint-Émilion, and Pomerol, there are some tremendously good bargains.

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You probably didn’t expect to find a Tea Sommelier in Las Vegas

Old Liquors Magazine

Las Vegas’ only tea sommelier, Lola Zhao, grew up immersed in the world of tea. Are there any similarities between a tea sommelier and a wine sommelier? “I I think any kind of sommelier has a commonality. WEEKEND Originally posted 2017-04-14 09:44:33. “He was my first teacher. WEEKDAY | 8 A.M. –

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Wine and Ice Cream Are a Terrible Pairing, So Why Are Bars Selling Them Side By Side?

VinePair

The two opened their first joint restaurant, Le Rigmarole , in Paris in 2017, and when the next door space became available, the couple saw it as an opportunity to expand. Guests might worry about saying the wrong thing to a sommelier or not recognizing any of the esoteric names on the by-the-glass list.

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London Wine Fair’s Battle of the Bubbles: The Results

Bar Magazine

The pairings were selected by Sarah Abbott MW, MD of Swirl Wine Group and Ronan Sayburn MS, CEO of The Court of Master Sommeliers. The retail price of each of the wines was thoroughly researched and a calculated GBP per point was awarded. The lowest GBP per point was deemed best value.

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Favorite Wines By The Glass

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Kristin Courville, sommelier, The Bazaar By José Andrés in New York Kristin Courville WINE: Dominio del Challao Angelita 2020 from Rioja, Spain ($24 a glass) WHY: I love this wine because it shows the true elegance that Spanish wines are capable of. Madeline Maldonado, lead sommelier, Mercado Little Spain in New York.

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Review: Wines of Portugal’s Alentejo, Winter 2024 Releases

Drinkhacker

Before adjourning for the holiday recess, we were invited to a tasting session curated by Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein. A- / $27 2017 Jose Maria da Fonseca Jose de Sousa – A blend of 58% Grand Noir, 22% Trincadeira, and 20% Aragonês pouring deep red in the glass and full of spice, tobacco leaf, and dark fruit.

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GSN On The Road: Canadaigua’s Rose Tavern Hermann J Wiemer Wine Pairing Event

Good Spirits News

We dined in the heated back patio with Michael Lischak, the director of food and beverage at the Rose Tavern, Wiemer’s resident sommelier, Thera Clark, and co-owner and head winemaker, Fred Merwarth in addition to a few other staff members. Wiemer vineyard pouring a seasonal glass of 2017 Cabernet Franc.

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