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| Formal Attire for the Test |
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| Now officially part of a court |
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| Some of the wines we had to blind taste and stand up and identify by the nose, the palate, country, region and varietal. |
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| Tired but happy |
Passing the qualifying exam for level one Sommeliers Course with The Court of Master Sommeliers was almost as challenging as an Acupuncture Board...well not quite. I'm glad I know how to study because who would think that a wine class could be so hard? I am grateful to Montage for our on going education and for the four month course called "Study with a Somm" that prepared me for my test. Our wonderful team of Sommeliers dedicated time to make this happen for me and my fellow Somm's. We studied 16 wine producing countries, cocktails, spirits; the techniques of blind tasting; service standards, including sparking wine service; viticulture, and wine making. Thank you Troy Smith, Gary Sullivan, Nina Rosas, Pam Gregory, and Margaux Pierog who made it interesting and pushed us to be ready.
Master Sommeliers from the esteemed Court of Master Sommeliers, taught a 2 day introductory Course and administered the Introductory exam to my class at Montage and 150 other students from across the country. This is a very formal group as you can tell by their name and they are a wonder in their knowledge. Thanks to ; Peter Neptune, Steven Poe, Michael Jordan, Tim Glaiser, Anothony Anselmi, Laura Williamson, for their wonderful yet nerve racking course. I did not know I passed, really I thought I did not, so when my name was called I let out yelp, not very formal, but it felt like the Academy Awards to me! We had a 100% pass rate on Level 1, I think Troy was passing out cigars like a proud daddy.
My latest endeavor week end work shops combining couples massage and wine tasting...oh, and let's not forget Hott Coco Elixers. Who's on board?
