8 Tips for Creating an Effective Wine Self-study Practice
A Master of Wine and a Master Sommelier offer advice on how to prepare for the big exams
Guides
SevenFifty Daily’s Guide to Wine Education
Everything you need to know—and how to choose the program that’s right for you
Education
Why Beer Professionals Are Becoming Cicerones
Beer experts discuss the certification process and their motivations for pursuing the title
Wine Education Programs: What You Need to Know
Just as all Chardonnays aren’t the same, neither are all wine education programs. Which one is right for you?
Know This Grape
Complex Picpoul Has Arrived
In France and the U.S., winemakers are moving from fresh and zippy to richly textured, age-worthy styles with this rising star white grape
Inside Blaufränkisch’s Global Comeback
Plantings and quality of this native Austrian red grape are increasing—both in its home turf and New World regions
Is Trousseau’s Future in American Vineyards?
How this Jura native red grape—a star of the natural wine movement—is being embraced by U.S. winemakers
Could Timorasso Be Italy’s Most Exciting, Age-Worthy White Wine?
A once-obscure Piemontese grape is on the rise, and it’s being embraced by Italian producers and American sommeliers
Get to Know Pineau d’Aunis
This underrated grape from the Loire Valley is finding a new audience among U.S. buyers
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Video
5 Top Wine Professionals Share Their Favorite Rioja Wines
Watch as these five buyers and sommeliers highlight the range of Spain’s iconic wine region by pouring mystery Riojas for their fellow panelists
5 Top Wine Professionals Take the Supertasters Challenge with Rioja
Watch as these pros from across the country put their blind-tasting skills to the test with three mystery Rioja wines
Sommelier Luke Boland on Finding Clarity During the Pandemic
The former Crown Shy wine director reflects on his new perspective on restaurants—and recent career pivot
Christy Frank on Finding Success as a Retailer in a Changed Era
The wine shop entrepreneur shares her retail expertise and her newfound industry activism
Krug’s Nicole Hakli on How She’s Riding Out the Pandemic
The former wine director also shares how her somm background prepared her for her current role promoting the iconic Champagne brand
Ryan Totman on Managing Multiple Wine Bar Concepts
Corkbuzz’s corporate beverage manager shares his tips for running venues that also host trade tastings and educational events
Rebecca Flynn on the Transition from Beer to Wine
The Eleven Madison Park sommelier discusses how her background in beer has informed her work in wine
Paul Grieco Shares His Tips for Running a Wine Bar
The owner of Terroir in New York City discusses business management and offers advice for aspiring somms
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Regions
Travel
48 Hours in Paris with Alice Feiring
The acclaimed wine writer shares her favorite places to eat, sip natural wine, and shop in the City of Lights
48 Hours in the Finger Lakes with Thomas Pastuszak
Where to eat, drink, and explore wine in New York State’s northwestern region
48 Hours in Oaxaca with Del Maguey Founder Ron Cooper
The mezcal producer shares his tips for where to eat, drink, and explore
How Wine Professionals Make the Most of Winery Visits
From note taking to mapmaking, here’s how experts optimize their trips
48 Hours in Seattle with Jeff Lindsay-Thorsen
The lead sommelier at RN74 shares his top picks for eating and drinking in the Emerald City
48 Hours in Houston with Justin Vann
The city’s top places to eat and drink from the proprietor of Public Services Wine & Whisky
48 Hours in Verona with Brian Larky
8 must-visit restaurant and bar picks from the founder of Dalla Terra Winery Direct
48 Hours in London with Laura Rhys
The Master Somm and Gusbourne Estate ambassador’s tips for drinking well in England’s capital city
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