VinePair

JULY 18, 2024

From 2017 to 2021, overall wine exports increased by a whopping 67.2 On Grand Cayman, sommelier Christian Esser has owned and directed wine education center Wineschool3 for 16 years and, tellingly, now co-owns the new wine bar Le Petit Bar Cayman. In fact, the increase in demand for wine is quite impressive.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Lee Campbell, a Brooklyn-based sommelier and colleague, joined the operation, and in 2022 CWC welcomed its first vintage. Together with his brother, Tim, and friend Patt Eagan, they decided to pitch investors on the idea of a custom crush. “We We saw a younger generation that needed a new direction and outlet for creativity,” Jordan says.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

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 also offered a saline finish that added an extra accent to the experience.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In 2017, she founded the Hue Society to champion inclusivity in the wine industry and was named an Imbibe 75 Person to Watch in 2020. Despite all her accomplishments in the wine world, Habibi doesn’t have one thing that wine professionals covet: the Master Sommelier pin. They could have got somebody in a suit.”

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

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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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

With that in mind, we asked 15 sommeliers to name their best bang-for-your-buck Cabs. ” —Bernadette James, sommelier, Stages / The Living Room , Dover, N.H. Folie á Deux Cabernet Sauvignon 2017. Jonathon Thompson, bartender/sommelier, sap sua , Denver “Cabernet Sauvignon comes from all over the world.

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VinePair

MARCH 19, 2024

The GlenAllachie distillery has been around since 1967, but it was purchased by master distiller Billy Walker and his business partner from the Chivas brothers in 2017. ” —Jack Zarecky, beverage manager and sommelier, St. I visited their distillery and ate (and drank) this pairing to death.” Anselm , Washington, D.C.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Whether the aim of a bottle is to seem in the know about new wine trends, or about historically popular grapes and regions, a sommelier can help identify the right bottle. To smooth the holiday wine-buying this year, we asked 22 sommeliers to recommend their favorite wine to gift. Chris Ray, sommelier, Lutce , Washington, D.C.

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Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2025

35, tippsysake.com Den, Yamada Nishiki, Red Label Junmai Ginjo Yoshihiro Sako was a longtime bartender and sake sommelier. But to more fully understand sake, he wanted to brew it himself, founding Den Sake Brewery in Oakland in 2017. The Den brand is truly small-batch sake, says Sullivan, recommending the Red Label Junmai Ginjo.

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VinePair

APRIL 9, 2025

When hunger strikes, try to secure a reservation at The Butchers Son, the Michelin-star restaurant led by chef Bert-Jan Michielsen and sommelier Luc Dickens. Established in 2017 by Paul Gibson, Campervan Brewery is another must-visit, especially considering the brewery recently completed a massive renovation to beef up its production.

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The Informed Drinker

MARCH 10, 2021

Of note for Washingtonians, among this year’s judges were Maria Denton, who serves as Beverage Director at the Old Ebbitt Grill and The Hamilton; David Denton, a sommelier at Charlie Palmer Steak; Rachel Fritz, co-founder and co-owner of ANXO ; and Dave McIntyre, The Washington Post’s wine columnist.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 31, 2025

Opened by sommelier and former New York Wines ambassador Paul Brady in 2022 (with partner Kels Nollenberger), the shop also offers Bradys own line of wines, produced in collaboration with winemakers like Todd Cavallo of Wild Arc Farm and Ben Riccardi of Osmote in the Finger Lakes.

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VinePair

APRIL 14, 2025

In sharp contrast to everything else occurring in the global wine market, from 2017 through 2022, the sparkling wine category has consistently and convincingly defied the downturn. Needless to say, its been a startling slap in the face for the industry. But then theres bubbly. wine market pie grew by half , from 8 to 12 percent.

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