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An Italian sommelier (F.I.S.A.R.) with a tastevin around his neckA sommelier (UK: / ˈ s ɒ m əl j eɪ, s ɒ ˈ m ɛ l i eɪ / SOM-əl-yay, som-EL-ee-ay, US: / ˌ s ʌ m əl ˈ j eɪ / SUM-əl-YAY, French: ⓘ), or wine steward, is a trained and knowledgeable wine professional, normally working in fine restaurants, who specializes in all aspects of wine service as well as wine and food pairing.
Andrea Robinson (or Andrea Immer-Robinson) is an American sommelier, chef, television personality, and author.She is one of thirty-two women Master Sommeliers in the world and was the first woman to be named by the Sommelier Society of America as the best sommelier in the United States, which occurred in 1997.
Also called sommelier knife, a popular type of corkscrew used in the hospitality industry. Webster A unit of wine or fortified wine consisting of 1.5L in total. Weissherbst A German rosé made from only black grape varieties such as Pinot noir. Wine An alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of unmodified grape juice.
The Court of Master Sommeliers (CMS) is an educational organisation established in 1977 to encourage improved standards of beverage service by sommeliers, particularly in wine and food pairing. From the court's inception through 2018, a worldwide total of 274 people have earned its Master Sommelier diploma, the highest level.
Shinya Tasaki – Japanese sommelier and world sommelier championship holder; Alpana Singh, MS – American sommelier, youngest woman ever to achieve the Master Sommelier designation; Giuseppe Vaccarini – Italian sommelier and world sommelier championship holder; Christian Vanneque – sommelier, French wine expert
The Association de la Sommellerie Internationale is a nonprofit organization founded in Reims in 1969 to develop and promote the sommelier profession around the world. Every three years since its creation, it holds a competition in an international city and names a person as the best sommelier in the world: the World's Best Sommelier Contest.
She received her Master Sommelier accreditation in 2008. [2] She was featured in the 2012 documentary Somm. She worked for Kimpton Hotels. [1] In 2017, she became vice president for beverage for Cooper's Hawk. [3] Wines received a Grand Award from Wine Spectator and a James Beard nomination for wine service. [1]
A beer sommelier tapping a barrel for a taste at Nebraska Brewing Company. A beer sommelier, also known as a cicerone in the United States, [1] [2] [3] is a trained professional, working in the hospitality and alcoholic beverage industry, who specializes in the service and knowledge of beer, similar to a traditional wine sommelier.