Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Despite all her accomplishments in the wine world, Habibi doesn’t have one thing that wine professionals covet: the Master Sommelier pin. When she was a neophyte sommelier she aspired to be the first Black female Master Sommelier. But that changed in 2011.

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Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 11, 2024

And with a push from savvy importers, knowledgeable sommeliers, and curious customers, that type of Spanish wine is only now beginning to percolate onto zeitgeisty wine lists. (If Salyer has had a front row seat to this evolution, having worked at the award-winning tapas bar since its opening in 2011.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The movement can be traced back to the 2011 debut of Jungsik in Tribeca, from chef Jung Sik Yim, who previously worked at Aquavit and Bouley. It wasn’t a traditional Korean BBQ with beer and soju, it was a Korean steakhouse,” James says. “It due to its fermented flavors and preparations.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

Several of Corpinnat’s current 11 members—Gramona, Recaredo, Llopart—are favorites of American sommeliers. “I Such a wine proves that, when terroir is respected and the wine is long-aged, even a company churning out more than 30 million bottles per year can produce one that sommeliers of Paronella’s status can declare “beautiful.”

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