Early
Deadline
January 20, 2027
Judging
Date
May 24, 2027
Winners
Announced
June 10, 2027
Will Costello is a Master Sommelier in the American Chapter of the Court of Master Sommeliers. Costello has competed in numerous wine-related competitions including The Court of Master Sommelier’s TOP/Somm, The Chaine des Rotisseurs “Young Somm Competition,” the Ruinart Champagne Challenge, and was named one of Wine & Spirits Magazine’s “Top New Sommeliers 2013.” Recently, he spent a few minutes with Sommeliers Business, to talk about the business he is currently in, wine trends, challenges faced by every sommelier, and much more.
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Check the video where Will chats with Sid Patel on food paring myths, why there are particles sometimes in red wine, canned wines that are of less quality, whether can you put ice in your wine, and more.
P.S. Includes a hack on how to get cock out of the bottle without breaking a bottle.
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