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Beyond the sommelier …

by Marisa D'Vari24 October 2007

Well, we all know what a sommelier is in a restaurant, right? Three decades ago it was an older gentleman, often ‘portly,’ in a tuxedo, who strutted around the dining room with a big cup hanging around his neck. Today…

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Westin Wine Bar in Dubai

by Marisa D'Vari5 September 2007

… so it seems as if wine bars are the new thing internationally. When the Westin opens its wine bar in the Middle East, it will also offer artisinal cheeses and a sommelier. According to this press release “In addition…

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American Cheese Society Conference

by Marisa D'Vari23 August 2007

… earlier I wrote about how lucky I am to taste the winners of the American Cheese Society Conference just a few blocks from my apartment in NYC instead of going all the way to Vermont. … just came across…

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American Artisan Cheese

by Marisa D'Vari14 August 2007
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… so I was telling our table at tonight’s recap of the American Cheese Society Competition that Europeons are way ahead of most Americans in terms of their knowledge of fine cheese. (pic is of table mates Mike, a cheese…

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Vento d’Estate

by Marisa D'Vari13 July 2007

Have you been impressed to see the cheese carts whiz by in five star restaurants? As a non-cheese eater for too many years, I just enjoyed the experience of guests choosing cheese and the commanding manner of the Frommagier (cheese…

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