VinePair

JANUARY 25, 2024

Jenna Isaacs, sommelier, Rustic Canyon , Santa Monica, Calif. Cyrus Schultz, sommelier, Cyrus Alexander Valley , Geyserville, Calif. “Is Randall Middleton, sommelier, Esters Wine Shop & Bar , Santa Monica, Calif. Marianna Caldwell, sommelier and general manager, Cassia , Santa Monica, Calif. “My

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PUNCH

MAY 17, 2024

As the bistro staple rises in popularity (and price), many sommeliers find themselves at a crossroads: Serve the beloved wine with a thorny reputation, or find alternatives to satisfy its fans.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

When Hawaii native Chuck Furuya passed the rigorous Master Sommelier exam in 1989, he was only the tenth American to do so (strangely, he shared the small island state with four fellow sommeliers during the beginning of his career). It is also a very important part of being a sommelier, in my opinion.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Despite all her accomplishments in the wine world, Habibi doesn’t have one thing that wine professionals covet: the Master Sommelier pin. When she was a neophyte sommelier she aspired to be the first Black female Master Sommelier. But that changed in 2011.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Spanning over several days, the festival brought together renowned chefs, sommeliers, mixologists, and food enthusiasts from around the world for a series of unforgettable events. Expert sommeliers and mixologist were on hand to offer guidance and insight, enhancing the tasting experience for attendees.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 6, 2024

Burgundy “is the wine connoisseur’s region,” says Nikita Malhotra, head sommelier of Burgundy wine event, La Paulée. Since the wines are in a higher price bracket, learning to appreciate the region not only takes an investment of money but time and energy.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 1, 2024

Sommeliers and beverage directors are finding inspiration in Spain’s relatively recent wine renaissance, from the revival of indigenous varietals to boundary-pushing new styles. . Bar Vinazo, Brooklyn, New York The newest venture from sommelier, author, and restaurateur Joe Campanale, Bar Vinazo celebrates his love for Spanish wines.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 16, 2024

Curated by certified sommelier Hailey Pruitt, the collection pays special homage to wines from Mexico.” a new project from sommelier-turned-vigneron Rajat Parr. The restaurant’s bar and accompanying wine cellar offer equally impressive programs. It’s the language that chef and Ladino partner Berty Richter grew up speaking at home.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2024

Certified Bourbon Steward, BarSmarts, CRT Certified in Tequila, Level 3 WSET sommelier. Certified Sommelier, Certified Sherry Wine Specialist, Cicerone Beer Server, Tequila T-Award CRT, Certified Mezcal specialist, Canadian Whiskey Certificate, BarSmarts Advanced. Cesar Perez Chicago, Illinois Expertise: Mexican and agave distillates.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 24, 2024

Wine can be expensive, especially if it’s not somewhere you usually put your money, so, the sommelier should really be finding out what it is you like to drink, what experience you want and what would make dinner special. Their servers and sommeliers are proud of what they are serving and want people to enjoy themselves. “We’re

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Bartender.com

MARCH 12, 2024

Featured Bartender: MICHELLE LABORDE Dancing Bear Lodge & Appalachian Bistro, Townsend, TN Michelle LaBorde is Sommelier and Bar Director at Dancing Bear Lodge & Appalachian Bistro in Townsend, TN.

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VinePair

APRIL 24, 2024

That’s why we reached out to wine professionals, from sommeliers to beverage directors, to ask them which wine regions they’re most drawn to right now when it comes to value. ” —Bernadette James, sommelier, Stages at One Washington and The Living Room , Dover, N.H. Look for Jimenez Landi and Comando G vineyards.”

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Panelists included Emma Alexander, a traveling consultant, mentor, and spirits cocktail competition judge; Robin Wolf, a bar owner, certified spirits professional, certified sommelier and cicerone, mentor, and expert in locally focused and sustainable mixology; Tara Gillum, who operates a cocktail bar that specializes in premium drinks at a blue-collar (..)

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Imbibe Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Sommelier Doreen Winkler leaned into the former, launching the first orange wine subscription service in 2019. Despite its ancient roots and modern popularity, orange wine still lacks a legal definition and currently remains categorized under white wine.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Sommeliers often put their personal wine preferences aside when making recommendations to guests to ensure they’re getting exactly what they are looking for. Thibault Dubreuil, sommelier, Eli’s Table , NYC “When it comes to red wines, one of the most overrated and oversubscribed grapes is Cabernet Sauvignon.

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VinePair

JANUARY 23, 2024

We’ve seen it play out in the sommelier sphere, but these days, is it becoming pervasive among bartenders as well? If we concede that sommeliers, and the entire culture around them, turned some drinkers away from wine, will bartenders do the same? In most industries, exclusivity draws people in. Tune in for more.

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Cheers

APRIL 23, 2024

The experts at Nossa Imports , sommelier husband-and-wife duo Dale and Stephen Ott, share some suggestions for Mexican wine and taco pairings. It also boasts a new generation of young winemakers coming into their own and producing unique expressions, such as wild pet nats, blood orange aperitifs and dry-farmed esoteric wines.

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PubClub

MARCH 6, 2024

Starting on Friday March 29 and running every Friday thru mid-May, the Flower Fields will be hosting wine tastings with Advanced Sommelier Lamar Engel of The Wine Milit. All of the wines are hand selected by a team of sommeliers and highlight celebrated California wine growing regions. They will take place from 6-8 p.m.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Molly Wismeier, sommelier and co-owner of MaMou in New Orleans. Photo by Michael Mantese Molly Wismeier , a Food & Wine Sommelier of the Year with more than 30 years of experience, has had a front-row seat to the rapid evolution in the French wine world. Photo by Sam Hanna Photography MaMou bar.

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Spiritz

MAY 8, 2024

The reception dinner was attended by a select number of importers, trade body heads, sommeliers and trade media. The reception was held at the official residence of Catherine Gallagher, Minister Commercial, Head of Austrade -South Asia, housed in Australian High Commission, New Delhi.

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VinePair

APRIL 16, 2024

On this episode of the “VinePair Podcast,” Adam, Joanna, and Zach weigh on a recent slew of social media posts from a famous sommelier-turned-winemaker who claims that the American restaurant industry is being criminal for not better supporting American wine. They have thoughts. Tune in for more.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 21, 2023

I’m a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers. Here, I’ve had the pleasure of tasting five Languedoc wines — sparkling, white, rosé, and red — from various appellations and offered my tasting and pairing notes for these benchmark bottles.

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VinePair

MAY 1, 2024

To find out whether or not using your fridge as extra wine storage is a faux pas, VinePair tapped William Pye, a sommelier at Prospect in San Francisco. That means the refrigerator should be safe, right? Well, the answer isn’t so straightforward.

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VinePair

APRIL 24, 2024

Whether it’s referred to by alternate names like waiter’s corkscrew, sommelier knife, waiter’s friend, or just plain old wine key, its beloved effectiveness and uncomplicated elegance has endeared it to one generation after another of the professional sniff-and-sip set. It’s the] simplest, most reliable, and most portable device.”

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Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2024

In our January/February 2024 issue , sake sommelier Jessica Joly recommends five of her favorite sakes to enjoy warm. “It is unlike any other alcoholic beverage,” says Joly, pointing to sake’s ability to express diverse characteristics at a range of temperatures.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2024

At 24, experiencing a full-on quarter-life crisis, I shifted my focus to beverages, earning my Certified Sommelier certificate. From working as a Maître ‘D at the Dream Downtown during my sophomore year to managing and opening Bodega Negra, my immersion in the world of hospitality has been both dynamic and fulfilling.

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Bar Magazine

APRIL 10, 2024

It really is a sight to behold watching such industry veterans roll their sleeves up as waiters and sommeliers and serve guests with such enthusiasm and expertise along with a healthy dose of horseplay. or call 0203 004 5500.

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Bar Magazine

APRIL 16, 2024

Key highlights include the revitalised masterclass schedule, the Sommelier Wine Awards (SWA) results ceremony, The Great Imbibe Live Shake Off competition and the new much-anticipated Campo de Agave theatre, an oasis of agave plant-based spirits masterclasses hosted by Club Cantina.

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PubClub

DECEMBER 11, 2023

OPENING NIGHT PARTY – Thursday, February 29 | 7pm The World of Pinot Noir’s opening night soirée features Pinot Noir and sparkeling wine from all over the world poured by America’s leading sommeliers, food from the chefs of The Ritz-Carlton Bacara and scores of famous winemakers. The location is the airy Ballroom Foyer and outdoor terrace.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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VinePair

MARCH 28, 2024

To help you resist decision paralysis and narrow down your choices, we asked sommeliers for the splurges they deem worthy and the under-the-radar deals within this mammoth category. Eduardo Dingler, sommelier, vice president of wine access and wine/spirits consultant, Kembara and Makoto Vail , Phoenix, Ariz. and Vail, Colo. “I

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Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2024

As an international kikisake-shi (sake sommelier) and the first to receive the title of Miss Sake USA in 2016, Jessica Joly, marketing director at Sake Discoveries , appreciates how premium sake can be served at an array of temperatures: “On the rocks, cold, room temperature, warm, lukewarm, hot, extremely hot—it is unlike any other alcoholic beverage,” (..)

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Spiritz

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Reprising her role as the brand’s resident vodka seltzer sommelier, Saturday Night Live Star Chloe Fineman returns to show how NÜTRL keeps it real while consistently delivering great taste. NÜTRL Vodka Seltzer, the #2 spirits-based seltzer brand in the U.S. has unveiled its new tagline and national campaign, “Keep It Tasty.”

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Bar Magazine

APRIL 11, 2024

The London Wine Competition is uniquely positioned as being business-orientated and the fact that it attracts a lot of Masters of Wine and Master Sommeliers gives it the highest overall standard of any competition when it comes to the quality of judges”, David Round MW. Here are some quotes from the judges of 2024 competition.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A darling among sommeliers, Pinot Noir’s prominent acidity and gentle tannins make it a versatile and food-friendly wine. With holiday feasts on the horizon, we asked sommeliers for their picks when it comes to high–quality, affordable Pinot Noir. Emily Johnston, sommelier, The Dutchess , Ojai, Calif. “I

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VinePair

JANUARY 18, 2024

For example, if the sommelier at a wine-focused establishment fails to show you a bottle before opening it, that’s a pretty big red flag. Neglecting this step could lead to some costly miscommunications like, say, preemptively opening a $600 bottle of Burgundy when the guest actually meant to order the $60 Beaujolais.

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Bar Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The London Competitions prides itself on having award-winning buyers, bartenders, master sommeliers, masters of wine, and some of the most influential people working in the drinks industry. Brands are encouraged to enter before the 2024 submission deadline of February 22. International and Domestic Submission deadline is February 22.

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