I did it! I actually did it! I am officially a Certified Sommelier! On November 13th I successfully passed the Court of Master Sommelier's Certified Sommelier Exam. It was unbelievably difficult, but I pulled it off. This can only lead to bigger and better things. Even though it takes a few years for new vines to produce quality grapes, the world of wine changes at a rapid pace. There are new wines and new wine regions emerging on a regular basis. It's a pleasure to keep up.
Beeting Hunger
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“Mom! I’m getting a snack!” my son Jeremy’s voice bellowing from the belly
of the narrow pantry of our apartment kitchen. I leaned back in my chair to ...
Twig Wine for Nomacorc
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My latest piece for the Nomacorc Blog is up, a short piece on a bottle of
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo often referred to as "twig wine". It's a fun bottle
that ...
2013 to 2014
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The past year has been a blur of tasting new spirits, playing with them and
designing new drinks with them. There are few things that are as engaging
to m...
I'm Back...Sorta
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I'm a terrible blogger. It's been over a year since my last post. I found
out over the last year that I just don't have the time time to do this. As
many o...