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Bitter Truth About Wine Experts Revealed In New Study

Posted 03.03.2012

Read More: Viticulture, Wine, Food Science, Wine Terminology, Wine Expert, Enology, Oenology, Sommelier, Wine Tasting, Science News

"Can't we just get rid of wine lists? Do we really have to be reminded every time we go out to a nice restaurant that we have no idea what we are doin...

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A Week In The Life Of One Of The Best Sommeliers In The World

Posted 02.29.2012

Read More: Le Bernardin, Aldo Sohm, Food Informants, Sommelier, Food News

Food Informants is a week-in-the-life series profiling fascinating people in the food world. We hope it will give you a first-hand look at the many di...

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WATCH: The Trailer For 'SOMM,' A Documentary About A Very Intense Wine Exam

Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Video, Somm Movie, Somm, Master Sommelier, Somm Trailer, Sommelier, Food News

Getting the title of "Master Sommelier" is not something that can happen overnight. And it definitely takes more than just an amateur knowledge of win...

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Thanksgiving Wine Pairings From a Frenchman, of Course!

Courtney Cachet | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Food and Wine Pairing, Sommelier, Best Thanksgiving Wines, Thanksgiving, Courtney Cachet, Wine, Four Seasons Hotel, George v Hotel, Style News
Courtney Cachet

I'm not a wine expert and I don't play one on TV, but I know people. That's why I called in the big guns for their expert advice on what to serve with your Thanksgiving meal.

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Copa Jerez 2011 -- Let the Best Sherry Pairings Win

Derek Brown | Posted 12.07.2011

Read More: Sommelier Competition, Sherry, Sherry Pairing, Fortified Wine, Copa Jerez, Sommelier, Wine Pairings, Tim Baldwin, DC News
Derek Brown

Let's get this out of the way: your grandmother doesn't drink Sherry. At least not a Fino del Puerto, and she doesn't drink it alongside an asparagus and coconut milk soup with a rhubarb compote.

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Spain Gets Cava Tasting Machine

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 10.08.2011

Read More: France, Sommelier, Champagne, Food, Winery, Wine, Spain, Sweden, Food News

Taste is a delicate thing. But now sommeliers might have a bit of competition heading their way. Scientists in Spain have developed an electronic '...

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The Generous Pour

George Miliotes | Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Wine, France, Sommelier, Alicante, Sonoma, Napa Valley, Sparkling Wine, Chardonnay, Food News
George Miliotes

I believe wine education at any level must be experienced first-hand, so let's have a "virtual tasting" right here, as I share with you some of my favorite picks for the warm summer months.

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WATCH: Delta's Sommelier Samples 2,000 Wines

AP | By HARRY R. WEBER | Posted 09.10.2011

Read More: Delta Wines, Sommelier, Airplane Wines, Delta, Airline Wines, Delta Airlines Wines, Delta Airlines, Andrea Robinson, Wine Tasting, Food News

ATLANTA -- Delta Air Line's master sommelier Andrea Robinson opened up bottle after bottle of white and red wine from France, Italy, Australia, the U....

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25 Wines to Drink This Summer

The Daily Meal | Posted 09.05.2011

Read More: Wine, Drinking, Alcohol, Summer, Wine List, Sommelier, Riesling, Wines, Sommeliers, Summer Wines, Food News
The Daily Meal

Though it may have felt like summer for some time already, the season's arrival has only just become official. That deserves a toast now, don't you ...

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Better Than The Box: The Top 5 Bottles of Wine Under $7

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 06.12.2011

Read More: Food, Wine, College, Sommelier, Big Girls Small Kitchen, Cooking, Drinking, College News
Big Girls, Small Kitchen

A few months back I was on a date with a sommelier and was giddy at the prospect of learning underground information about the best wines. After my da...

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Canned Craft Beers Worth Drinking

Find. Eat. Drink. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Brewmaster, Brooklyn Brewery, Cocktail Recipe, Dales' Pale Ale, Sommelier, Can, Slidepollajax, Garrett Oliver, Craft Beer, Pilsner, Beer, Food, United States, Recreation, Stout, Microbrewery, Food News
Find. Eat. Drink.

The pop-top has always gotten a bad rap in the beer world. Like screw tops on wine, it just isn't a seductive opening. But now, the can is shedding it...

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Four Factors That Have Changed -- and Are Changing -- the Wine World

Brad Haskel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wine, Wine Spectator, Robert Parker, 100 Point Scores, Wine Criticism, Wine Pairings, Sommelier, Beer, Food News
Brad Haskel

One of the most exciting developments in wine making is a return to traditional indigenous grapes, traditional grape growing practices and traditional winemaking techniques.

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Gift Recommendations From Sommeliers, Mixologists & Chefs

Find. Eat. Drink. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rajat Parr, Shopping, Sommelier, Recreation, Food, Wine, Drink, Beverages, Slidepollajax, Food News
Find. Eat. Drink.

Heading to a party and need an interesting bottle to bring? Looking for the right gift to give to a wine or cocktail aficionado?

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Find. Eat. Drink. Holiday Gift Guide

Find. Eat. Drink. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bitters, Cocktail Books, Holidays, Fee Brothers, Christmas, Dinner, Les Toiles Du Soleil, Tattoos, Champagne, Ink Dish, Bartenders, Linens, Gifts, Pdt, Sommelier, Food, Gift, Food and Drink, Tableware, Teroforma, Slidepollajax, Food News
Find. Eat. Drink.

Find. Eat. Drink. your way to successful gifting this season with our annual holiday gift guide. The list includes recommendations from chefs, mixolog...

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Find, Eat, and Drink Like a Chef in Barcelona

Find. Eat. Drink. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ferran Adria, Quimet Y Quimet, Negroni, Cal Pep, Inopia, Johnny Iuzzini, Bar Mut, Gary Danko, La-Boqueria, Mario Batali, Gimlet, Tapas, Jose Andres, Barcelona, Spain, Pinotxo, Slidepollajax, Blavis, Papabubble, Barcelona City, Travel and Tourism, Sommelier, Catalonia, Chef, Food and Drink, Top Chef, Food News
Find. Eat. Drink.

There are too many places in Barcelona to put them all in a slide show. Here are a few great spots to go to Find. Eat. and Drink. This is where chefs...

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The DinePrivate Sommelier Showdown

Joe Bastianich | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dine Private, Wineries, Del Posto, DinePrivate.Com, Babbo, Sommelier, Joe Bastianich, Wine, New York City Wine and Food Festival, Jeff Zalaznick, Nycwff, Food News
Joe Bastianich

This blind wine tasting competition, run in the style of a celebrity poker tournament, gives you the opportunity to compete with some of the most prestigious wine talent in the country.

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Wine Basics: Drinking, Serving, and Tasting Wines

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Robert Parker, Sommelier, Wine Temperature, In Vino Veritas, Wine Tasting Room Etiquette, Wine Tasting Room, Aromas, Wine Steward, Wine Goblet, Gratuity, Wine Etiquette, Red Wine Glass, Wine, Crystal, White Wine Glass, Bouquet, In Wine the Truth, Clean Palate, Corkage, Decanter, Tannins, Oxygenate, Stemware, Spittoons, Rick Walker, Festival Del Sole, Food News
Lisa Mirza Grotts

A general understanding of the art of drinking, serving, and tasting will add greatly to your enjoyment of this alcoholic beverage. Like most things, the more you learn about wine, the more fascinating the subject becomes.

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Restaurant Wine Lists: The People Know a Good Deal When They See It

Brad Haskel | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Wine Menus, Discounts, Sommelier, Economy, Restaurants, Wine Tasting, Wine, Retail, Recession, Deals, Healthy Living News
Brad Haskel

In these economic times, what is the best outlook for a wine program? As the Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart famously said, "I'll know it when I see it."

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Cult Wines for Tough Times: Sommelier Journal

Marlene Rossman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cult Wines, Wine, Wine Culture, Sommelier, Wine Price, Style News
Marlene Rossman

In this, the post "crash" economy, you really need to know about the up- and-coming-winemakers who are crafting the most exquisite wines at reasonable prices.

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Your Private Sommelier's Gift Giving Guide

Marlene Rossman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Year's Eve, Wine, Gifts, Great Bargains, Wine Cellar, Sommelier, Last Minute Shopping, Oregon, Style News
Marlene Rossman

Aunt Ethel knitted you a duck sweater again, even though you are 40 years old. You got fruitcakes and boxes of those horrible gingerbread cookies. Now it's time for you.

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Notes from a Sommeliere -- Pet Peeves

Marlene Rossman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: White Zinfandel, Wine Pairings, Restaurants, Sommelier, Pinot Noir, White Wine, Food, Wine, Sideways, Wine Service, Style News
Marlene Rossman

Lately here has been a great deal of bitching and moaning about restaurant waitstaff and wine service. Having been on both ends of the wine bottle, I can tell you that the feeling is often mutual.

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The Best Books On Wine (As Chosen By An Expert)

moreintelligentlife.com | Bruce Palling | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Books on Wine, Wine, Bruce Palling, Wines, The Best Wine Books, Sommelier, Healthy Living News

Most wine lists are content to bamboozle customers, writes Bruce Palling. A crisp glass of Chablis in hand ("the most compelling white wine of all"), ...

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