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Newer posts →The REAL Secret Behind Enjoying a Good Bottle of Wine….
January 28, 2012 Posted in Funny | Tagged Secret Behind Enjoying a Bottle of Wine | Leave a comment //“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 //Decoding Champagne Wine Bottle Sizes & Names.
January 27, 2012It was the French Benedictine monk Dom Perignon (1638-1715) who proclaimed, “Come quickly! I am drinking stars!”, (NB: probably because Champagne makes everyone yell silly things) so it makes perfect sense that the range of Champagne bottles take their names … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Balthazar, Champagne, Dom Perignon, Jeroboam, Magnum, Melchior, Methuselah, Nebuchadnezzar, Rehoboam, Salmanazar, Sparkling Wine | Leave a comment //Happy Friday: Win a Soiree Wine Aerator!
January 27, 2012I woke up this morning in a “giving” mood, I don’t know why, I just did. Therefore, I feel an urge to offload one of the Soiree Wine Aerator’s ($25 value) that have been cluttering up my office! Since it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Giveaway | Tagged Aerator, Soiree | Leave a comment //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 //Just for Sommeliers.
January 26, 2012You might think this is exaggerated, but I promise you it isn’t! :)
Posted in Funny | Tagged Court of Master Sommeliers, Society of Wine Educators, Sommelier | Leave a comment //← Older posts Newer posts →
