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Steve Heimoff, Wine Enthusiast's West Coast editor, selected 19 "wonderful, balanced, food-friendly...sommelier wines". His list (http://steveheimoff.com/index.php/2009/10/23/the-tyranny-of-the-wine-list/) is a...

I have recently signed up for this amazing site that all of you know as SNOOTH. This is a great place to learn, and get advice. I've been pretty blessed to grow up in a place that has unlimited access to wine. It's easy...

Kudos, Hexley. Would have been easier if Stratego had posted the photo on this page: http://www.sommelier-international.com/fr/Portraits-de-vignerons/chateau-smith-haut-lafitte-en-tout-l_equilibre.aspx When I first saw...

Hi kids, 31 year old sommelier from Central Massachusetts here. I'm looking for contacts, tasting buddies and pretty much anyone interested in wine geekdom local to me. Anyone? My favorite grapes/wines include Nebbiolo...

Hi gooselee4, first think first if you keep this passion you are showing, you will definetely reach a great deal of knowledge. I believed the best way to start in the right track is to do a Sommelier course from a...

I'm working my way through the WSET program, but am not in the industry. Most of the folks in my tasting groups who are in the industry and are not doing WSET are doing the International Sommelier Guild (ISG). They seem...

Hi Everyone, I'm a Brazilian sommelier and I have a chance to make and international wine/sommelier course abroad, most specifically in the U.S. So, I want your opinion, is there a real good sommelier/wine program ? I was...

I agree with you schellbe and read the very first posting on this topic. I mathematical formula will never replace the occasion, palate and food and for that, we are also assuming that scores are something we should...

It's not so much that the off vintage makes the wine match the meal as the fact that some of the "great" vintages require more time. The 2005 Bordeaux for example, are pretty tannic and you can find other vintages that...