2020 was a very challenging year for all of us. As the days, weeks and months passed it felt like the year would never end. Now, looking back, they seemed to pass by in a blur. Fortunately I had taken up the habit of writing a journal to plan and keep … [Read more...]
Rational Wine Is Now On YouTube (and other musings)
A lot has changed over the past few weeks. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic has deeply affected all of us around the world. With the closure of restaurants, bars and other venues where large numbers of people usually congregate and have a good time, … [Read more...]
Reflections on 2019
Upon reflection, 2019 began and ended for me in the same way: with fireworks. I was working on both occasions, with not a bad vantage point for Sydney's famous New Year's Eve fireworks display. But just because the year began and ended similarly, it … [Read more...]
How To Pass Advanced Theory: Flash Cards
Before my first attempt at the Advanced Sommelier Exam, I did not use flash cards. It just seemed a step too far, a blunt instrument to be used as a last resort when nothing else worked. Even the Green Pin Manifesto (credit: Jaime Pinedo), a resource I … [Read more...]
How To Pass Advanced Theory: Journaling
The unexamined life is not worth living.Socrates If I could point out one thing that changed my life this year, it would be Journaling. I had kept journals and diaries before, but they were never structured or consistent. I would go to a stationary … [Read more...]
Advanced Sommelier Exam – Second Attempt
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 … [Read more...]
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