Every time we sniff a cork we are seized with a performance anxiety that not even Rocco after 50 and 4 blondes in the last hour.
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On Father's Day we talk about Argentina and Argentine wines
I've been a bit unsure what to write about today... also because every day you write to me in great numbers with so many questions and curiosities about the...
AIS Examination: Questions & Answers to start 2018 reviewing together!
Thanks to my reader Christian who has just recently taken the AIS exam, I share with you this article on exam questions that will surely be useful for you to study.
AIS examination: shall we simulate the written test and study together?
For me, nothing is more helpful in passing the AIS examination than to combine study with practice. In addition, my book with all the notes on wine and the...
Liguria: from the vine to wine between history, places and food
I had never been to Liguria before I drove there this summer on the road to Provence. I saw a very special region...
Restaurant menu: the 10 rules for creating the perfect menu
Of course, the Sommelier is the creator of the wine list while the Chef is the creator of the restaurant menu, but in order to make the menu of the...
Is the customer (almost) always right?
This article was created to delve into the relationship between the Sommelier and the Client, but certainly the principles on which it is based are useful for any...
AIS 2016 exam questions and answers: let's study together?
Are you an aspiring sommelier and have your AIS exam in a few days (or a few months)? Come on and be brave, I am sure you will pass the AIS exam and become...
Sicily: Tales of wines & cuisines from one of Italy's most extraordinary regions
I am very attached to Sicily, partly because, after visiting every corner of Italy, I cannot find a place in Italy as...
Questions & Answers of the 2015 AIS Examination
Thanks above all to the work of Elisa Maniezzo, a dear reader of mine whom I often hear by email and with whom I discovered...
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