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Clarke’s career began as a sommelier at Fogo de Chao in Atlanta, and he later joined Ford Fry’s team, helping open no. He is a Level II Certified Sommelier by The Court of Master Sommeliers and a founding member of the Southeastern Sommelier Society. You can add a NA spirit or club soda. 246 and The Optimist.
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Nicole Sullivan, beverage director, Her Place Supper Club , Philadelphia “For a serious bang for your buck, I gravitate to Early Mountain Vineyards’ Foothills Red. Emmeline Zhao, partner and sommelier, Figure Eight and Cora , NYC “Land of Saints is made by winemaker Angela Osborne from the Santa Barbara wine region.
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From zodiac-themed bars to astrologically influenced wine clubs, everyone’s suddenly fascinated with the ways drinking and the celestial intersect. friends Kate Webb, a sommelier, and Anna London, an astrology expert, the brand offers 12 bottles, each created around a star sign. Launched in summer 2023 by L.A.
Over just two years in the industry, the graphic designer-turned-sommelier has held positions at some of New York City’s top restaurants and won over a broad audience of wine lovers with her relatable videos on Instagram and TikTok — and she’s just getting started. That’s where I really could establish my base of classic French wine.”
Ongoing membership to the elite SCOTCH club is a part of the ‘Horizon Whisky Experience,’ which includes bottle residence in one of the personally engraved whisky keeps. Alternatively Ewen will help select something else from Balmoral’s extensive selection of whiskies and The Macallan Horizon can be taken home to enjoy at a later occasion.
Le Crocodile offers food and wine pairings through private dining and their Club du Vin dinners. Wine can be expensive, especially if it’s not somewhere you usually put your money, so, the sommelier should really be finding out what it is you like to drink, what experience you want and what would make dinner special.
In March, it’s time for Costa Rica to shine with drinks from Costa Rican Selvática Social Club and food from chef, writer and sommelier Diengo Chou. All of the takeovers will follow the same format but with completely different menus, each proudly showcasing the unique tastes and ingredients of the specific region.
Bethany found passion in the fashion industry and quickly became the fashion club president at the age of 19. She ran the club for two years where she designed future trends, ran modeling calls, fundraised, budgeted funds, and put on fashion shows. Marc Jensen oversees our bar program as the beverage director and head Sommelier.
If wine subscriptions interest you, Wine.coms renowned wine club has personal sommeliers to help you choose your wine based on your unique tastes and budget. The delivery service encourages subscriptions to seven exclusive wine clubs, and members receive free shipping on hand-selected quality wine.
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 After starting as a server, she now oversees the list at Cúrate, as well as the Cúrate Wine Club and the adjacent wine bar, La Bodega.
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Colleen Kelly, director of food & beverage/mixologist/sommelier, Bernardus Lodge and Spa , Caramel Valley, Calif. James (Jimmy) Pavlik, general manager of dining, Ashore Resort and Beach Club , Ocean City, Md. Popular brands are The Macallan, Lagavulin (which has great age to it), and Glenmorangie.”
As the wine director and lead sommelier at Adalina restaurant in the Windy City’s Gold Coast neighborhood, Thomas has an enviable commute time — 11 minutes by taxi, to be exact — to this year’s festivities, and she “can’t wait to discover what Italy brings to Chicago.”
For most of our collective memory, this privileged club has been dominated by boomers. Mike Zima, former New York sommelier and founder of curated luxury online retail and import outfit SommPicks , agrees with that viewpoint. What’s happening way up there? Wine pricing on lists across the U.S.
Virginia winemakers, growers, sommeliers, and enthusiasts are united by a shared commitment to the growth of the entire region. They created the Oenoverse Wine Club at Blenheim Vineyards and launched Oeno Camp, a three-day immersive education program in partnership with The Verasion Project. There is less focus on individual success.
The Rising Star brand immediately found favor with sommeliers, fine wine retail buyers and other industry gatekeepers — particularly in the on-premise channel, says Lauren Brown, Stoneleigh’s brand manager. in 2023 to reach out in person to sommeliers and other fine- wine professionals in key markets. “To
It really is a sight to behold watching such industry veterans roll their sleeves up as waiters and sommeliers and serve guests with such enthusiasm and expertise along with a healthy dose of horseplay. or call 0203 004 5500.
Despite having a presence in 18 markets globally, most of her business is direct-to-consumer, either at the cellar door, through the wine club, or online. When we first started, it was like somms were kings, and everyone walking around Napa was a Master Sommelier candidate,” says Bailey. “We We don’t have other channels for that.”
Key highlights include the revitalised masterclass schedule, the Sommelier Wine Awards (SWA) results ceremony, The Great Imbibe Live Shake Off competition and the new much-anticipated Campo de Agave theatre, an oasis of agave plant-based spirits masterclasses hosted by Club Cantina.
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The wines will be distributed on a small scale, and the best chance you’ll have at trying a bottle is signing up for the brand’s eventful Wine and Glee Club. Summer Wolff — Monferrato, Italy Credit: Azienda Agricola Summer Wolff’s career has spanned almost every corner of the wine industry.
Bill Brillinger, sommelier and beverage director, The Betty , Atlanta “ Four Roses offers a fantastic flavor profile rich in honey and vanilla, making it a superb value for its quality. Coleman Sisk, bartender, Yacht Club , Denver “When choosing a whiskey for a beginner, I tend to grab bourbon the most.
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Prior, she ran Cellar503, a wine club that featured small-production Oregon wineries. “As Lee Campbell, a Brooklyn-based sommelier and colleague, joined the operation, and in 2022 CWC welcomed its first vintage. (AVP stands for “Alis volat propriis,” which means “she flies with wings.”
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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 also offered a saline finish that added an extra accent to the experience.
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” —Donya El Shoubasi, sommelier, Asador Bastian , Chicago “Maybe due to its absolutely zero-frills nature, the Rusty Nail hasn’t evolved from ironic to post-ironic anomaly like the Espresso Martini. Michael Nauer, beverage director, Homemakers Bar and 50/50 Gin Club , Cincinnati “The Jack Rose.
Longtime Varnish manager Max Seaman, who now works as a sommelier at Republique in Miracle Mile, agrees. says Ricky Sanchez, director of programming partnerships for the Los Angeles Athletic Club and the Aster. says Mathieu Giraud, co-owner of wine bar Garçons de Cafe and French restaurant L’Appart. There is eagerness; there is hope.
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“You don’t have to publish it in a book with the recipes for your house infusions, you just put it out there and it spreads like fire,” says Brandon Ravare, beverage manager at the Los Angeles Athletic Club. But mastering the four-equal-part formula and its challenges is easier said than done.
Sommeliers and drinkers are embracing what this broad category has to offer, from crisp, quaffable bottles to more rich, rounded expressions. Here, we asked sommeliers and beverage pros from across the country to share their go-to white wine regions and bottles that provide a little extra oomph in the glass for the money.
Mark Watten, sommelier, La Zozzona at the Grand Hyatt , Scottsdale, Ariz. ” Alisha Blackwell-Calvert, co-owner and sommelier, Madrina , St. Jove Tripp-Thompson, head sommelier, Bangkok Supper Club , NYC The 2022 J.L. “My go-to bargain wine is the Pinot Blanc from Les Princes Abbs of Domaine Schlumberger.
Lindstone directs all of the wine training for the restaurant and is on the floor as the sommelier for the restaurant nightly. She currently mentors three servers that have sommelier aspirations and spends a significant amount of her personal time doing this.
He currently holding the citys highest sommelier accreditation. In the five years Faucheaux has been with Justine, hes been as promoted from floor sommelier to wine buyer/educator, to wine director, and to beverage director. The post 40 Under 40 Spotlight: Bryce Faucheaux appeared first on Cheers.
Sommelier Nikita Malhotra curated a wine list that matches the restaurants seafood-focused fare, but theres a twist: The extensive program exclusively features white wines. (OK, Well, thats the case with the Hot Pearl Diver at Brooklyns Clover Club. OK, fine, theres one bottle of red on offer.)
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