Fred Dexheimer emcees the first day of the Somm Slam
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Contestants introduce themselves during Day 1 of the Somm Slam
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Sommelier Gregory Majors of Craft - New York, NY
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The sommelier contestants take notes for the blind tasting
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Bob Dilcher of Wisconsin Cheese
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Artisanal Wisconsin Cheese: Dunbarton Blue, Hook’s 10-year Cheddar, and Bellavitano Reserve
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Sommelier Thomas Pastuszak of Colicchio & Sons - New York, NY
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Fred Dexheimer at Somm Slam Day 2
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Chef R.J. Cooper plates his Smoked Quail's Egg, Duck Ham and Corn Silk
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Somm Slam 2011 "Wine Cellar"
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The Six remaining somms make on-the-fly selections on Day 2 of the Somm Slam
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Judges participate in the blind tasting
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Blind tasting notes
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Paul Einbund provides comic relief
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Joking around at the Somm Slam
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Francois Chartier provides insight into wine pairings
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Sommelier Matthew Carroll of Rogue 24-Washington, DC
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Antoinette Bruno, Will Blunt, and Evan Leventhal at Somm Slam Day 2
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Alexander LaPratt, Matthew Carroll, and Paul Einbund hold up their trivia answers for Q&A
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Don't know the answer to Q&A?
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Four of the final six Somm Slam contestants on the Main Stage: Alexander LaPratt, Matthew Carroll, Thomas Pastuszak, and Jill Zimorski
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Fred Dexheimer announces the finalists from Somm Slam Day 2 on the Main Stage
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Round 2 Somm Slam winners Alexander LaPratt and Jill Zimorski get ready to face off in Round 3
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Finalists Jill Zimorski and Alexander LaPratt
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Spice Jar, containing 10 spices for finalists to identify
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Judges participate in the blind tasting
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Finalist Alexander LaPratt
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Judges listen to sommeliers identify wine in blind tasting
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Finalists Alexander LaPratt and Jill Zimorski with Antoinette Bruno on the Main Stage
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Suzanne Barros of Wine Australia announces the winner of the 2011 Somm Slam
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Somm Slam winner Alexander LaPratt of DB Bistro Moderne-New York, NY
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2011 2nd Annual StarChefs.com Somm Slam at ICC - New York, NY
Photo: Mike Gross, Steve Jackson, and Matt Noel | October 2011
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