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What should sommeliers do?

1 Nov

Wine service is one of those eternally giving topics to write about, like Astroturf. But I was a bit surprised to find an entire column by my counterpart at the New York Times, Eric Asimov, on one very specific question:

Should a sommelier taste a wine before serving it?

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2011 Wine Star Award Winners

1 Nov

Wine Star Awards Dinner, The New York Public Library, The Celeste Bartos Forum

 

Monday, January 30th 2012

Fifth Avenue at 41st Street, New York City Master of Ceremonies: Adam Strum

Black Tie Reception: 6:00 – 7:30 pm Dinner & Awards: 7:30 – 11:00 pm

$1,000 per person • Table of 10 – $9,000 Table of 12 available. Please inquire.

Wine Enthusiast Companies donates the net proceeds from this event to benefit research in the wine and spirits industry with The Wine Market Council, a non-profit organization.

Space is very limited

For information on how to attend the Wine Star Awards dinner contact Joyce White at jwhite@wineenthusiast.net or by phone at 914.345.9463 x5126.

For press inquiries please contact Jacqueline Strum at jstrum@wineenthusiast.net or by phone at 914.593.4406.

via 2011 Wine Star Award Winners – Wine Enthusiast Magazine – Web 2011.

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NEW BLOG ON THE BLOCK

1 Nov

New blog on the block already making headlines… via NO WINE FOR YOU.