Court of Master Sommeliers Wine Education Courses: The Court of Master Sommelier Credential When you go to your favorite restaurant for birthdays and holidays, chances are a “sommelier” with a designation will be serving your table. In the last few years, sommeliers have been working hard to get sommelier credentials. The reason is that going
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The Society of Wine Educators (SWE) The Society of Wine Educators is a highly regarded institution set up for highly motivated wine lovers. The program is mostly based in online learning, yet you will find many opportunities to study and even take exams at the conferences held each year. Many people ask if the
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Wine Certification Courses: Wine Scholar Guild (WSG) The Wine Scholar Guild wine certification course holds great value for wine lovers and professional members of the wine trade. Wine Scholar Guild education takes place mostly online, though the Wine Scholar Guild also has some localized wine education classes and events, as well as international wine trips.
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Wine and Spirits Educational Trust WINE AND SPIRITS EDUCATIONAL TRUST–Is the WSET Diploma for You? Are you curious about the WSET Courses? Join the crowd. Everyone from sommeliers in top restaurants to your average wine lover are increasingly attracted by the WSET wine course. They offer WSET Courses around the world, both “live” and online.
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by Marisa D’Vari (all rights reserved) Can you remember the first time you had Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine? For me, it was on the chic French island of St. Barts. A friend and I found a room with an outdoor kitchen and…
How to Taste Wine How many times have you read an article in your favorite magazine and wondered how the author found so many flavors in a wine? And where did those wine descriptions come from? Descriptions like velvet, tannin, and suede? Or maybe you’re out for drinks, and that know-it-all friend of yours dominates
7 Impressive Distinctions: Asti Spumante Chances are you know and love Asti Spumante (also known as Asti Spumanti, or even Spumanti Asti.). Any way you pronounce it, Asti Spumante is a delicious, off-dry sparkling wine of Italy from the Asti region of Piedmont. Asti Spumante is made from the Moscato grape, also used to make
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Chablis vs Muscadet Wine Chablis wine is a wine made from the Chardonnay grape, in the far North of Burgundy, France. Muscadet comes from a region in the Loire Valley, its grape is Melon de Bourgogne. Sometimes even experienced tasters can experience confusion when tasting these wines blind. **Click Here for Wine Resources**
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3 Powerful Secrets: Gamble Family Vineyards Gamble Family Winery is one of the most powerful wineries in the Napa Valley. The reason is the high quality of Gamble Wine. The Gamble Family has been farming here for many decades. The family’s Gamble Vineyards are among the best in the valley. Yet when you visit a
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. Pairing Sparkling Wine with Dessert I love Champagne. And as much as I love Champagne, I love dessert even more! Though I am using the word “Champagne” here, you can apply the same dessert pairing concepts with Sparkling Wine or bubbly from many regions. This is as long as the signature “Champagne grapes” Chardonnay
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Yarden Winery Golan Heights Do you love Israeli Wine From Golan Heights ? Of course I do! Israeli wine from the Golan heights has the absolute best of all words. First, you have the Mediterranean climate that gives warm summers and cool (not freezing) winter and spring. Then you have what the French call “know-how”
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CIA Somm Sommit The CIA Somm Summit is a best way to learn wine. This is especially true if you want to learn wine for the Court of Master Sommeliers or Masters of Wine. If you are a sommelier, wine director, or in the trade you might find it interesting to check out the CIA