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A Sommelier’s Guide to French Wine

Bordeaux, France Wine Region

You’ll find fantastic wine coming from every grape-growing country in the world, but French wine is on another level. It’s not that French wine is better than the rest (sometimes it is), but you just can’t beat the tradition, lore,

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Online Sommelier Classes

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The Pandemic Changed Sommelier Education March 2020 was a terrible moment for wine educators. In-class wine education was impossible for much of the United States. The best wine schools pivoted toward a variety of online wine programs. Many of the

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Top Wine Educators in America

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The Top Wine Educators in America There are a handful of wine educators that dominate wine education. They have founded the top wine schools in America and blazed trails into sommelier training. These men and women are essential to the

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Top Wine Blogs for Aspiring Sommeliers

Top Wine Blogs

Wine has been a hot topic for millennia; it is entwined with our culture like no other libation. Wine is fun, interesting, desirable, and posh; it’s the one drink for that you have to study to understand fully. The wine

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The COVID Catastrophe & Possible Salvation for Wine Schools

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In this article, we go into detail on how the pandemic has negatively impacted the wine trade, and in particular wine education. In the last section, we offer a ray of hope: there are multiple grants available for wine schools.

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Opposing Viewpoints from the Sommelier Community

Steven McDonald, Master Sommelier

Sommeliers Speak Out After writing an omnibus article on the problems facing the Court of Master Sommeliers, we heard from many high-profile sommeliers who did not like how we portrayed the Court. Below are excerpts of the comments. Note: We

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Boycott the Court of Master Sommeliers?

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This article was updated in October 2020 to reflect new reporting by the New York Times that reveals troubling accounts of sexual violence within the Court of Master Sommeliers of America (CMSa). Several CMSa members have spoken up to defend

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Wine & Spirit Education Trust

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Whether you’re the ultimate wine enthusiast or looking to make wine your profession, WSET offers a range of qualifications for every type of student. In addition, the Wine & Spirit Education Trust accommodates 12 different languages and is accessible in

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Top Sites for Online Wine Classes

Virtual Wine Tasting

Virtual Wine Classes Online wine classes are nothing new. 5Highly respected wine institutions like Wine Spectator and the University of California at Davis have offered online courses for years. Interest in such programs was high initially, but ultimately these programs

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Is the Court of Master Sommeliers Americas (CMSA) For You?

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If you’re looking for a high quality and well-regarded institute to complete your wine certification, the CMSA  should be at the top of your list. The original Court of Wine Master Sommeliers was established in 1969. This London-based institution is

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  • Online Sommelier Classes
  • Top Wine Educators in America
  • Top Wine Blogs for Aspiring Sommeliers
  • The COVID Catastrophe & Possible Salvation for Wine Schools
  • Opposing Viewpoints from the Sommelier Community
  • Boycott the Court of Master Sommeliers?
  • Wine & Spirit Education Trust
  • Top Sites for Online Wine Classes
  • Is the Court of Master Sommeliers Americas (CMSA) For You?
  • The Society of Wine Educators

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