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Sommelier Insights: How to thrive while your tasting room is shut

02/04/2021 | Even if potential customers can’t visit you in person, you can still reach them thanks to the reach and potency of the internet.

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New horizons: How Covid-19 affected America’s sommeliers

31/03/2021 | From online boot camps to fast food, these are the pivots that kept wine bars in business during the roller-coaster ride that was 2020.

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Top sommeliers on why they take part in Sommeliers Choice Awards

26/03/2021 | We talk to some of the leading sommeliers about why they think Sommeliers Choice Awards stands out from the competition. 

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Rachel Lowe joins the 2021 Sommeliers Choice Awards Judging Panel

25/03/2021 | She oversees the Levy Restaurant group’s portfolio of 13 different restaurant locations nationally. We're delighted to have Rachel Lowe join the 2021 Sommeliers Choice Awards judging panel

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Sommeliers Choice Awards: Helping the on-premise bounce back post lockdown

24/03/2021 | The Sommeliers Choice Awards provides a great opportunity for producers and distributors to help restaurants and bars get back to pre-Covid days by presenting wines that can help them design their post-lockdown wine list.

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3 more Master Sommeliers Join the Sommeliers Choice Awards Judging Panel

24/03/2021 | In yet another addition, 3 more Master Sommeliers to participate in the judging of 2021 Sommeliers Choice Awards

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Jim Bube MS Joins 2021 Sommeliers Choice Awards Judging Panel

23/03/2021 | Jim passed his MS in 2017 and is presently general manager of Mercantile dining and provisions in Denver, CO. We're very pleased to have him join the 2021 Sommeliers Choice Awards judging panel.

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Mariya Kovacheva MS to judge 2021 Sommeliers Choice Awards

22/03/2021 | Master Sommelier and Regional Wine Education Manager Americas at Pernod Ricard - Mariya Kovacheva MS joins 2021 Sommelier Choice Awards.

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Laura Williamson MS, CWE Joins 2021 Sommeliers Choice Awards Judging Panel

19/03/2021 | Laura has shared her esteemed expertise through features on CBS, FOX, NBC, Forbes Magazine and Wine Spectator. She also supports numerous children’s charities and actively educates women executive groups on savvy wine list navigation.

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Gillian Ballance MS DWS Joins 2021 Sommeliers Choice Awards

18/03/2021 | Ballance has been featured in numerous publications like Wine Spectator, Food and Wine Magazine and an abundance of trade publications. Super excited to have her join the 2021 Sommeliers Choice Awards judging panel.