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Cava Reclaims Its Identity and Charts a New Way Forward

Imbibe Magazine

Left to right: Viader harvesting Xarel-lo grapes; Muscàndia Gran Reserva Brut Nature Eco 2017; Viader disgorging a yeast cap from a bottle of Cava. Several of Corpinnat’s current 11 members—Gramona, Recaredo, Llopart—are favorites of American sommeliers. “I He plans to release a 10-year-old Cava in 2025.

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GSN On The Road: Canadaigua’s Rose Tavern Hermann J Wiemer Wine Pairing Event

Good Spirits News

We dined in the heated back patio with Michael Lischak, the director of food and beverage at the Rose Tavern, Wiemer’s resident sommelier, Thera Clark, and co-owner and head winemaker, Fred Merwarth in addition to a few other staff members. And the cantaloupe beautifully used all five taste elements: sweet, salty, sour, bitter and umami.

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Meet The Beverage Directors Behind NYC’s New Wave of Korean Fine-Dining Restaurants

VinePair

Joo Lee Beverage Director, Anto Credit: Anto After years working as a sommelier at restaurants like Eleven Madison Park and San Francisco’s Saison , Joo Lee took the lead as beverage director at Anto, a Midtown East restaurant that opened in March 2023. “It It starts with sweet, salt, and bitter at the same time.

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