Somm City, U.S.A.
Mary Choi and Korakot Suriya-arporn
Antoinette Bruno
A new kind of wine scene is cultivating in D.C., all thanks to somms who dare to expand the tastes of Washingtonians, bursting their...
Proud to Serve American
Sean Kenniff with Chris Struck
Antoinette Bruno
What are the major challenges of selling from an all American wine list? Well, there are none, according to Sommelier Nadine Brown of Washington, D.C...
Building a Brewery Out of a Legacy: The Slightly Backwards Trajectory of Greg Engert
Emily Bell
Greg Engert isn’t a Certified Cicerone. He was never an avid home brewer. He got into craft beer after abandoning modernist fiction and the...
An Interview with Wine Renaissance Man Rajat Parr
Chris Struck
Par on the evolution of California Wines, Climate Change, and MentorsChris Struck: What are your impressions of new winemakers in California...
Off-Nights to On All the Time: Gettin’ Bodies in Seats with Somms
Sean Kenniff
Antoinette Bruno, Héctor Lozano, and Jorge Llaguno
Off nights offer endless opportunities. A quirky or experimental idea executed well on a slow night can transform not only that evening’s service,...
The International Somm: A How-To Guide
Emily Bell
Antoinette Bruno
Going abroad sounds romantic, but the reality tends to involve stuff like language barriers, logistical snafus, and the many bodily surprises of new...
Coffee Sommeliers in a Starbucks Nation
Emily Bell
Antoinette Bruno
Kyle Glanville and Charles Babinski don’t go around referring to themselves as coffee sommeliers. They don’t wear badges. They don’t have a beans...
Professional Beer Drinker: The Cicerone Certification Program
Julian Giarraputo
Antoinette Bruno and Caroline Hatchett
What pairs as easily with a hot dog that's been sitting in warm, stagnant water as with something cooked that been cooked sous vide? Beer, that...
The Masters of Wine in an Evolving Louisville
Chris Struck
Caroline Hatchett
Think about sipping a drink in Louisville, Kentucky. More than likely, a bourbon on the rocks or Mint Juleps at Churchill Downs leap to mind. Well,...

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