by admin | Jan 7, 2026 | Blog
A few months ago, I facilitated a session for a group of students who will be taking the MS Certified Sommelier Exam early this year. One of the things we did during the session was taste four wines using the grid that’s part of the exam. To begin, I tasted a white...
by admin | Oct 22, 2025 | Blog
Blind tasting exams require students to examine a set of wines in detail and describe the appearance, nose, and palate of each wine being tasted, either verbally or in written form. Students then use these descriptions to make a conclusion about the wine that includes...
by admin | Aug 13, 2025 | Blog
The other night at dinner I opened a bottle of 2024 Blaauwklippen Sauvignon Blanc from Stellenbosch, South Africa. I’d never tasted the wine before. Within seconds of putting my nose in the glass, I was inundated by the matchstick notes of sulfur, to the extent that I...
by admin | Mar 13, 2024 | Blog
“Wine is complicated. Almost impossibly so.” Jamie Goode from his book, Flawless: Understanding Wine Faults Unless you’re a winemaker or chemist, there’s a lot we take for granted about wine. At the very least, you can buy a random bottle off the shelf and odds are it...
