Are we seeing a backlash against sommeliers? The past few years have seen a buzz of publicity for the Court of Master Sommeliers and the professionals who attain its highest ranking. The 2012 ...

Talia Baiocchi is the founder and general manager of Punch. She has spent her career specializing in wine, restaurants, and culture. Previously a columnist at Wine Spectator, she went on to become the ...

For the past five years, wine has been at the forefront of Melissa McAvoy’s life. She studied wine regions, memorizing information as detailed as the type of soil in each; opened the Swirlery wine bar ...

The critically acclaimed Wine School of Philadelphia (WSoP) in mid-August is offering a one-week, on-site sommelier course. The official name of the program is the Accelerated Core Wine Course. It ...

Massage therapists, bellmen and valets aren’t the people you’d expect to sit through a rigorous 10-month wine course. But in Southern California, the race is on to gain certification as a sommelier ...

There's controversy in the world of wine as 23 new Master Sommeliers have had their certification revoked after a cheating scandal. Mary Louise Kelley talks to The Wine Bible's author, Karen MacNeil.