The Court of Master Sommeliers was established in London in 1977 to encourage better standards of wine service in restaurants. Only 270 in the world exist today
@NickiSolent There are many great wine professionals who are not MS or MW. It’s about who you are, what you know, your experience. Please don’t think a badge or piece of paper defines who you are.
'It’s going to take more than an auction or two to dismantle a system that has endured for generations, but revolutions are often started by people who see things in simple terms.' @AdamLechmere on the drive for diversity in the wine world...
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Golden Vines Diversity Scholarships to BIPOC and BAME students, £55,000 for each including internship program at a key estate. Funded by Golden Vine Auction through Liquid icons linked with Gerrard Basset Foundation. Time to think big towards #DiversityandInclusion#wine
Hugely ambitious programme in memory of Gerard Basset's to raise £1m in fine wine awards/auction at Annabel's in Oct to fund wine training for BAME & BIPOC communities at all levels including 2 £55k Golden Vine scholarships for MW support. Organised by Liquid Icons & Nina Basset.
In the process of earning your Court certifications? Examination Director @ShaynBjornholm provides insight to @GuildSomm’s @GeoffKruth about the philosophy of the CMS curriculum in “Understanding the Court of Master Sommeliers Certifications.” Watch now: https://t.co/POYp6NDUUj
@Globetrottingv1 No. Universal descriptions are good, like lemon, for both. You need to quantify structural descriptions too, like WSET. Eg. Med+ acid not crisp acid
Congratulations to 32 new Introductory and 15 new Certified sommeliers who passed today in London! @ InterContinental London - The O2 https://t.co/t52ftznlBu
We caught up with recently awarded Master Sommelier Pierre Brunelli to talk blind tasting, studying far from London and how to mentally prepare for the @MasterSommWW programme
@lenclume@ronan_sayburnms https://t.co/meNJMljW1X