Shayn Bjornholm, the senior sommelier at Canlis, topped the list of candidates for the exclusive Master Sommelier competition in San Francisco last week. Shayn passed all three portions of the Masters Exam on his first attempt -- tasting, theory, service -- and was awarded the prestigious Krug Cup.
With last week's induction, there are now 73 Master Sommeliers in the United States. More on the competition and on the reaction at the restaurant.
March 16th UPDATE: Nice piece by Hsiao-Ching Chou in this morning's Post-Intelligencer.
French Chef Sally is my friend Sally McArthur, who hosts luxurious,
week-long cooking classes at the Chateau du Riveau in the Loire Valley.
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VinoLover, Seattle wine promoter David LeClaire's bulletin board of tastings,
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Wine Educator Dieter Schafer maintains a full schedule
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Nat Decants, a free wine e-newsletter from Natalie MacLean, recently named the World's Best Drink Writer at the World Food Media Awards in Australia. Wine picks, articles and humor; no ads.
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