Have you ever had to write a wine tasting note? If you’re enrolled in WSET you know that your life depends on crafting one modeled after the Systematic Approach to Tasting (SAT). In our latest blog post, Food & Wine contributor Jonathan Cristaldi breaks down why the SAT is an essential tool for any industry professional.
If you’re a student of wine, major trade shows, like Gambero Rosso’s Tre Bicchieri, which recently rolled through San Francisco, can seem overwhelming. You might also wonder, why bother going? We offer five tips to turn a massive wine trade show into a tasting and learning bonanza.
For America wine drinkers, the Rhône Valley tends to be a place of mystery and intrigue. Most can tell you that Châteauneuf-du-Pape is in the Rhône and that the area is a source of great value wines. True. But there is so much more. Here, I’ve highlighted five things you might not know about the …
Earning the WSET Level 3 certification is not an easy task—it marks a right of passage for many people going into wine. But after you’ve passed it, what do you do next? Here are 6 courses to consider if you’ve passed your WSET Level 3 and want to further your knowledge.
Even better than Halloween movie and wine pairings, we put together a list of the best wines to drink while indulging in your favorite Netflix TV Halloween horror series. Just be sure to keep a second bottle of wine nearby, along with some Wine Away spray, since chances are you’ll be so frightened a glass or two is bound to be knocked off the coffee table.
by Jonathan Cristaldi The United States of America are united on one front: all 50 states in the Union are, in some way shape or form, growing grapes and producing wine. For a country as a whole, we may not agree fully on anything, but this, rest assured, is fact and not up for debate. …
The thought of imbibing on rosé year-round once raised eyebrows by the wine elite–it was a sure sign of the amateur wine consumer. But, as with most things, the times they have a-changed. It’s no longer a faux-pas to crack open a bottle of your favorite Provençal rosé in the dead of winter–hey, if you’ve …
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When I started writing about wine, no one told me how to do it, let alone gave me any advice that I’ve been churning over in my mind ever since. My first editor knocked me around, though–challenged me to deliver an article that not only met his standards but met my own–standards I didn’t even …
Last August we told you about 5 Somms You Should Be Following on Instagram, and now we’ve got a new list for you. The stakes have been raised–there was a TV show out about somms trying to attain the Master Sommelier credential, and if you haven’t seen SOMM: Into the Bottle, directed by Jason Wise …
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KRUG. The name alone inspires salivation, doesn’t it? To glimpse a bottle — O…You and I are overcome with jealous rage if one is opened and we are not privy to taste it. Or is that just me? At the Academy, one bottle is bestowed upon the student who receives the highest score in WSET …