Guest Sommelier: First Time Selling Wine 2

Guest Sommelier: First Time Selling Wine
When you get to the point as a wine lover that you know a little more than the average wine drinker, you get used to being asked to make wine recommendations. Your friends tend to hand you the wine list in restaurants or they call to ask what they should buy to drink for a ...

Sommelier Exam Excites New Wine Professionals

Sommelier Exam Excites New Wine Professionals
On April 13, I sat for the Introductory Sommelier Exam provided by the Court of Master Sommeliers (more about this august body below!). The course was a two-day intensive instruction administered by five certified Master Sommeliers, followed by a written exam that surveys the entire world of beer, wine and spirits.  The exam consists of ...

Introducing Wayda on Wine 17

Introducing Wayda on Wine
Hi.  My name is Mark Wayda, and I am bringing you this new blog called Wayda on Wine. Through this blog I intend to share with you my personal journey from enthusiastic consumer of fine wines to wine professional, engaged in import, distribution and sales. More than that, this blog is a resource. Whether you ...