We were promised a “week of fine and rare wine” and really experienced it today with this 1966 Port, 1971 Chateau d’Yquem, ’82 Conterno Barolo …. and Anthony Hanson MW of Christies giving a tutored tasting of red and white Cru Burgundy as well as a talk on the auction process. The day began at [...]

…. so now we are having beer (!) waiting for our 7pm dinner and what a fabulous day we have had at the Palais Coburg, viewing multi-million dollar wine cellars and meeting the celebrities of the wine world. The champagne meet and greet led to a presentation in which we learned “insider secrets” from Gerard [...]

So now I am waiting for a fellow MW student and we will walk to the Palais Coburg together.

Dr. Josef Schuller, first Master of Wine in Austria So excited! I am here in Vienna, and in just a few hours will take part in an educational program: Fine and Rare Wine Specialist duriing  a week-long session in Vienna featuring presentations by the world’s most respected wine authorities, including Gerard Basset MW, Anthony Hanson [...]