Study Tips from a Newly Minted Master Sommelier
Tens of thousands of flashcards and a network of supportive fellow candidates helped David Reuss, MS, become the sole candidate to pass this year’s grueling Master Sommelier exam
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Just after passing the 2023 MS exam, Mark Guillaudeu, MS, and Jonathan Eichholz, MS, share study tips, test-taking advice, and how they plan to celebrate
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10 New Master Sommeliers Share Their Road Maps to Success
There are fewer than 300 Master Sommeliers in the world. Here’s how 10 wine professionals from around the country earned the title in 2022
How Sommeliers Are Shifting into Wine Retail Ownership
What longtime restaurant professionals should know before launching their own retail shops
How 2 Wine Professionals Made Big Job Changes
From winemaking to hospitality and NYC to Charleston, South Carolina, Erin Miller and Matthew Conway detail their career moves over the past two years
3 Wine Professionals Share Their Career Shifts
Catching up with Philana Bouvier, James Sligh, and David Keck, MS about their recent job transitions
Why the Wine Industry Is Betting on Jermaine Stone
How the Wine & Hip Hop entrepreneur is expanding his empire to video, using street culture and music to build a more inclusive wine world
Inside the Career and Cross-Country Moves of 4 Top Somms
Speaking with Josh Nadel, MS, Jack Mason, MS, Sally Stewart, and Steven Washuta about cross-country moves and career changes during the pandemic
Why Sommeliers Are More Essential Than Ever
Understanding the wine specialist’s real impact on restaurant revenue
Tracking the Career Transitions of 3 Top Somms
Catching up with Cristie Norman, Rebecca Flynn, and Harry Ballmann about their pandemic-influenced job moves
What Corks Will Wine Pros Be Popping on NYE?
We asked 14 industry insiders to share the bottle of sparkling wine they’ll be opening to toast 2020’s end—and why it’s the right wine for this moment
Seven Drinks Pros Launch Side Gigs in the Health Space
How forward-thinking industry veterans are bringing wellness—from a health podcast to mindfulness training, yoga, and gardening therapy—to the forefront
The Zimbabwean Somm Reimagining South Africa’s Wine Industry
How Tinashe Nyamudoka is creating a new model for a Black-owned wine brand in a country fraught with inequality
When Wine Pros Lose Smell and Taste to COVID-19
After being temporarily robbed of career-essential senses, sommeliers and wine journalists reflect on how the experience changed them
Unveiling the Master Sommelier Exam Cheating Scandal Fallout
Delve into the aftermath of the 2018 scandal as candidates and Master Sommeliers advocate for reform
How to Profitably Turn Over Old Stock
From offering holiday specials to training bartenders to hand-sell bottles, wine buyers share their best strategies for closing out inventory
How 8 New Master Sommeliers Earned Their Pin
Newly minted MSs—some for the second time—share their mental strategies for conquering the famously difficult exam
Pushing Ahead as a Wheelchair Sommelier
Mirko Pastorelli aspires to work a restaurant floor and create more awareness around disabilities in the hospitality industry—here’s his story
Dustin Wilson on Taking Risks and Growing a Bicoastal Retail Operation
The Master Somm shares tips on building a brand, hiring staff, and coordinating product across state lines
The Pay It Forward Philosophy of Laura Maniec Fiorvanti
How the mold-breaking Master Somm educates and empowers a new generation of somms—at her Corkbuzz wine bars and beyond
