"You can’t replicate the ambiance of a wine bar at home. It’s where you catch up with friends and have a drink … I think we’ll be ok" .COVID-19 has been devastating for wine bars in NYC, but sommelier & wine director Caleb Ganzer is determined to look on the bright side.
The 2nd edition of the China Wine Competition is pleased to announce the 2020 winners. More than 56 different grape varieties and wines from 15 countries were submitted in the 2nd annual competition.
Sommeliers Choice Awards entrants will now be able to get detailed feedback which will allow them to see how their wines fared in terms of value and package especially when it comes to the on-premise sector.
As the UK enters its third national lockdown, we caught up with Montone to talk about his strategy to achieve the MS title, balancing studies and parenting and the importance of the sommelier profession in the post-pandemic world.
Karla Poeschel, Head Sommelier at LPM at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, gives thoughts on wine, her path to her work, as well as ideas to increase wine sales.
Editor Charlie Leary reviews the evidence about a current boom in independent wine bars. The trend reveals important lessons for restaurant owners, sommeliers, and F&B directors.