by admin | Nov 28, 2013 | Blog
n In the last post, fellow Master Sur Lucero talked about strategies that helped him pass the exam making him just the 14th individual to be awarded the Remi Krug Cup for passing all three parts of the exam on his first attempt. In part two of the interview Sur talks...
by admin | Nov 20, 2013 | Blog
n My interview with Sur Lucero MS was the third in an ongoing series of tasting interviews with MS and MW colleagues; interviews with the express purpose of discovering their strategies for tasting as well as passing the MS examination in the case of MS...
by admin | Oct 31, 2013 | Blog
n Everyone’s journey to the Master Sommelier title is unique. For good friend Brian Cronin, it included seven attempts at the exam before finally passing. Along the way there were stints at some of the country’s top restaurants as well as moving to Hawaii and...
by admin | Oct 18, 2013 | Blog
n Is there a connection between music and wine? I’m often asked that question and probably more than qualified to answer it, as I have two degrees in music; a BA in music history and an MM in classical trumpet. The easy answer is yes, there is a connection between...
by admin | Oct 11, 2013 | Blog
n Last year as a part of my tasting project, I did a session with dear friend and fellow Master Emily Wines. Emily is the current Senior Director of Beverage for Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants in the U.S. She’s had an outstanding career in the wine industry having...
by admin | Oct 1, 2013 | Blog
n “Music has Charms to Soothe a Savage Breast” William CongreveMusic has been called the universal language. It’s the aspect of our culture that arguably moves us more than anything...
