Study Guide: Becoming Sommelier

Here are more exam questions to help you study for your next sommelier exam. You may also want to check out this resource: http://books.google.com/books?id=DhMavBH4B18C&printsec=frontcover&dq=study+guide+sommelier&source=bl&ots=a9Aoci8gkn&sig=r32HljtPKtn_DcbBy_TALbB2k74&hl=en&ei=WBskTMXfHIOC8gawlozPDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CBgQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=study%20guide%20sommelier&f=false.  If you already done with your exam, I’d be interested in knowing more what you were asked. To speed up clarification of an unstable wine, a winemaker will force the wine [...]

Studying Wine? Rack-Up These Study Resources.

I spent years in university, but the world of wine is a complete revelation to me. There’s so much to know. What a cool mix of science, cultures, tradition, history and geography. The product itself brings joy and good to the world. When I was a young a person, I had zero idea that careers [...]

Wines Of The Week: Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc

There is a great deal of similarity between these two grape varieties, for those who enjoy Cabernet Sauvignon but want something a bit on the light side (lower in tannins and extract), Cabernet Franc might be your answer.  Here is a short list of wine I’ve recently tried. I did love the 2007 Inniskillin Cabernet [...]