sommelier

What Do Wine Nerds Drink Off-Duty?

It’s not Bordeaux. Why some somms prefer to relax with vodka (neat), crisp beers and Costco wine.

SF’s Super-Luxe Sommelier Recommends His Favorite Bottles

The wine Michael Lagau and his Bin 415 partner love to share, and their $$$ white whales

What It’s Like Becoming a Ganjier, a Sommelier for Weed

Scott Reiman offers consulting, food pairings and 420-friendly happy hours

5 Wines Sommelier Rick Arline Is Drinking at Home

Including a "funky" orange wine and the one bottle to bring to a party

5 Wines Miami Sommelier Allegra Angelo Can’t Recommend Enough

The Vinya co-owner shares her “secret weapon” Champagne and a bottle she’d drink on her last day

Devon D’Arcangelo Wants to Make Wine Approachable

We caught up with Grandmaster Recorders somm at the Hollywood restaurant

What It’s Like to Be a “Mustard Sommelier”

Yup, it's a real gig — and North America's foremost expert on the condiment shares his day-to-day duties, as well as his favorite mustard pairings

5 Wines Sommelier Marcus Slosek Is Drinking at Home

The Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay Somm has given us a marvelous — and pretty reasonably priced — wine-centric bucket list

Letting an NYC Sommelier Curate Your Wine Collection Just Got Easier

Wine retailer Parcelle has a new home in lower Manhattan on Division Street

Within a Reeling Hospitality Industry, Sommeliers Are Hit Hard

Who needs a wine steward when restaurants are simply trying to stay open?

The French Laundry’s Former Somm Talks Summer Wine for All Occasions

On hosting, “heavy whites” and where to find value in California

10 Chicago Wine Pros Pick Their Go-to Bottle Under $20

Or, how to be a great holiday house guest on a budget

10 Quick Lessons on Wine-Buying From a Modern-Day Connoisseur

Tasting notes? Pretentious and not very useful.

Yes, There Are Cheats for Quick-Cooling Your Summer Wine

And no, none involve serving it on the rocks

Your New Favorite Wine Store? eBay.

Choose from 11,000 bottles. Happily.

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