I'm so sorry... I can't give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure: try to please everybody all the time.Herbert Bayard Swope - American editor and journalist, first recipient of the Pulitzer Prize I had the … [Read more...]
2018: A Review
Tasting Workshop during the Advanced Sommelier Exam Aug 2018. It's been a while since my last post, so I must apologize to my loyal readers for the lack of updates. The past month has been super busy with events and functions during the silly season - such … [Read more...]
Day In The Life: The Advanced Sommelier Exam
Disclaimer: The following is purely a recollection of my own experience of preparing and sitting for the Advanced Sommelier exam. The Court of Master Sommeliers may choose to alter the format of the examination in the future. I take no responsibility if you … [Read more...]
Hello, My Name Is Mark Law DipWSET
Victory After sitting the exams there was a tangible feeling of relief, which was celebrated with food and wine, but there was always that little seed of fear - had I really done enough? What if I fell short? Could I push myself through that … [Read more...]
A Day In The Life: 3 Stories From The Restaurant Floor
With so much exposure over the past few years, you could be forgiven for thinking that a sommelier's life is a whirlwind of excitement, combining exotic wine tastings with bombastic gastronomic fare. But really, most of the time a sommelier's job is quite … [Read more...]
Counting My Blessings
Sometimes I like to sit back and reflect on my life, maybe even with a glass of wine in hand. (And I'm painfully aware of how old the above statement makes me sound). How did I become a sommelier? … [Read more...]
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