Sommelier
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One Sommelier's Success
Wall Street Journal - Food & Drink &bull Yesterday
There are few who have earned the sobriquet "the world's greatest wine taster." The late Harry Waugh, one of England's most gifted wine merchants, who was so popular in the U.S. that he had a dining room in a restaurant in Tampa, Fla., named after him, was one. Robert Parker, the Baltimore-based wine critic who invented the 100-point tasting scale, is probably another. Michel Bettane, the French wine critic who wrote for La Revue de vin de France for more than 20 years, could be thought of in this bracket. But when it comes to qualifications, one man has sniffed… Full Story »
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Chinese wine lover snaps up Vosne-Romanee vines
Decanter - Wine News &bull Yesterday
The Burgundy deal differs from the spate of purchases in Bordeaux in that it is a partnership, with local grower Pascal Chevigny selling two hectares of vines to 28-year-old businessman Shi Yi. They have worked together over the past six… Full Story »
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Another road report from Washington State
Steve Heimoff's Wine Blog &bull YesterdayThe first two sessions at the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers were both called Myth Busting. Mine was based on the premise "High alcohol wines taste better." I said, not necessarily. That's too easy a formulation, and one that should be shot down. I bash as many high alcohol wines as low- or moderate… Full Story »
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Dine, Then Shop For Wine
Wine Enthusiast - Web Edition &bull Feb 8, 2012
Restaurants with attached wine retail stores are on the rise. Instead of offering a business card or matchbook for customers on their way out the door, some restaurants invite them to buy a bottle of wine in an attached retail… Full Story »
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Where are the thirst-quenching domestic reds?
Dr Vino's wine blog &bull Feb 7, 2012
The French have a wine term that doesn't translate. No, it's not terroir. It's vin de soif. A wine that's thirst-quenching is a fun drink that accompanies food or a moment but doesn't dominate them. It's lowish in alcohol and… Full Story »
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La Paulee 2012 Burgundy Tasting: February 22-25, San Francisco
Vinography: a wine blog &bull Feb 6, 2012
Every budding wine lover faces what can often seem like a daunting mountain to climb. There are so many wines in the world to learn about and experience, it's not hard to feel overwhelmed. It's also quite common to feel a certain sense of frustration, the kind characterized by an ambition that far outstrips our own means to fulfill it. When I was first starting out in my journey down the roads of wine, the most mysterious… Full Story »
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Sommeliers get ready to rumble
LA Times - Daily Dish &bull Feb 5, 2012You love "Iron Chef," but are you ready for "Iron Sommelier"? Don't laugh; it's actually a pretty cool idea. The Farmhouse restaurant in Sonoma County's Russian River Valley just outside Forestville is running a series of wine dinners in which... Full Story »
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- Sonoma
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Daniel Johnnes hosts La Paulee for lovers of Burgundy
Napa Valley Register - Local Wine &bull Feb 3, 2012
Steeped in the tradition of the original La Paulee de Meursault, it's an annual gathering of winemakers and guests who are lovers of great Burgundy. La Paulee de San Francisco is my homage to the original event held in Meursault… Full Story »
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Fine dining goes hi-tech as restaurants embrace iPad wine lists
Decanter - Wine News &bull Feb 1, 2012
The trend that started at the beginning of the century with Aureole in Las Vegas, the contents of whose four-storey, stainless-steel-and-glass wine tower that diners browse via an 'ewinebook', has now gone global, Brian St Pierre writes in the latest… Full Story »
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Four Unforgettable Wines
Wine Enthusiast - Web Edition &bull Feb 1, 2012
Catering to a mix of wine lovers, celebrities (like Paul McCartney and Valentino) and true foodies, Jordan Salcito, a sommelier and sometime winemaker, must seamlessly guide patrons to pick wines that perfectly match their meals. But, on occasion, Salcito delivers epiphanies in a bottle. Here are her choices for don't- miss… Full Story »
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Jeroboams and Epic Poems
Wine Enthusiast - Web Edition &bull Jan 24, 2012
Each year, one city is named as the World Design Capital to honor that city's commitment to design innovation, improving social, cultural and economic life. In 2012, the choice is Helsinki, a city that is infatuated with form meeting function.… Full Story »
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Coffee tops wine on palate
Daily Wine News &bull Jan 23, 2012
When Will Priestley talks about characteristics of dark cherry and fresh lime, the virtues of the mid-palate and the benefits of soft water one could be forgiven for thinking they were talking to a sommelier. But the coffee shop owner… Full Story »
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Lords of all they purvey
Daily Wine News &bull Jan 23, 2012
Lunch with a couple of winemakers can be gruelling. This couple seems keen and an 11.45am start, with French bubbles at the bar, makes me wary. We sit down at one of Melbourne's fashionable eateries. As we know, the way… Full Story »
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How and why did light beer come to be the choice of NFL viewers?
Dr Vino's wine blog &bull Jan 20, 2012
It's time for the Big Game. Or, actually, the last three Big Games of the NFL season. And no drink says "football" like wine! Actually, although Sunday's NY-SF game could be framed as something of a sommelier showdown between two… Full Story »
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ZAP for zin lovers
Napa Valley Register - Local Wine &bull Jan 20, 2012
In 2012, there is a new venue for two of the events - the Concourse at 635 8th St. at Brannan in San Francisco. The other two events will take place at The Westin St. Francis Hotel. Epicuria: Food &… Full Story »
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Up-and-coming superstars in the wine industry (NZ)
Daily Wine News &bull Jan 18, 2012
Forget celebrity chefs - in restaurants across the world it's sommeliers who are fast becoming the new superstars. Not so in New Zealand's establishments yet. Although a growing assemblage of clued-up young hospitality professionals, increasingly backed by international qualifications, means… Full Story »
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The sommelier as endangered species
Steve Heimoff's Wine Blog &bull Jan 16, 2012If you go to the Calafia Cafe, in Palo Alto, you won't have to wait for a server to take your order. Instead, you just call up the menu on the touch screen mobile pad on your table, look at hi-res digital images of the foods, and then punch in your selections. Let's say it's the clams and udon noodles… Full Story »
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World Champion Sommelier Luca Gardini Introduces Sparkling Water
A Wine Story &bull Jan 15, 2012
Do you spend much time thinking about the sparkling water you enjoy with your meal? Maybe you should. Ferrarelle, the most popular sparkling water in Italy, brought World Champion Sommelier Luca Gardini to the elegant The Leopard at des Artistes… Full Story »
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Littleneck Clams with Wasabi-Mayonnaise Pair with Sake
Wine Enthusiast - Web Edition &bull Jan 13, 2012
When Inagiku, one of Manhattan's pioneering Japanese restaurants, closed in 2009 after a 35-year run at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Chefs Kakusaburo Sakurai and Ryota Kitagawa joined veteran sake and wine sommelier Toshiyuki Koizumi to ignite a new Japanese food… Full Story »
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Book Review: The Drops of God: Vol 1, by Tadashi Agi
Vinography: a wine blog &bull Jan 13, 2012
I'm tickled by the idea of wine featuring prominently in popular entertainment. I think a lot of wine lovers got a kick out of Sideways. Regardless of what they thought of the movie overall, there were enough inside wine jokes and archetypal wine conversations that anyone who loved wine was able to at least smile knowingly. I found it delightful to watch people geeking out about wine and extolling the… Full Story »
