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Newer posts →“Somm” Chronicles the Preparation for the Nightmarish Master Sommelier Exam.
January 28, 2012Access to the Court Of Master Sommeliers has always been strictly regulated and cameras have never been allowed anywhere near the exam…. until now! “Somm” is the story of four Sommeliers attempting to pass the prestigious and extremely rigorous Master … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Court of Master Sommeliers, Society of Wine Educators, Sommelier | 2 Comments //English Sparkling Come of Age, with a Little Help From the French.
January 27, 2012The first English sparkling wine made by a French champagne maker is about to go on sale in England, signaling clearly that British “fizz” is starting to come of age. According to a report published in The Guardian newspaper, labeled … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Champagne, England, Sparkling Wine | 2 Comments //Kendall Jackson Boss Goes Undercover.
January 26, 2012Rick Tigner, President, Kendall Jackson Wine Estates, the largest family owned luxury/ultra-premium wine company in America, goes undercover this Sunday in the third episode of Season Three of Undercover Boss. This is the first time the CBS show has focused … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Kendall Jackson, Undercover Boss | 1 Comment //Scientist Who Studied Wine Accused Of Faking Data.
January 26, 2012The University of Connecticut has accused Dipak Das, a professor and researcher who published studies touting the health benefits of consuming red wine, of falsifying data and is seeking his dismissal, according to a report in Wine Spectator. The university’s … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Health | Leave a comment //World’s First Meteorite-Aged Wine.
January 22, 2012Norwich-born Ian Hutcheon (NB: I KNEW it would be a Brit behind this!) has released a Cabernet Sauvignon called Meteorito, aged with a 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite from the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter. The “extra-terrestrial wine” was created at … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, News | Tagged Cabernet, Chile, Meteorito | Leave a comment //New Drug Claims to Keep You Sober, No Matter How Much You’ve Had to Drink.
January 22, 2012Chinese tree extract has long been used as a hangover cure. Now it is being turned into a ‘sobriety pill’ that could cure alcoholism. Imagine a pill that could instantly sober you up no matter how much you’ve had to … Continue reading
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