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Wine or Beer: The Eternal Question

Eric Asimov's recent blog post on drinking beer with "wine people" reminded me of my first night on the floor as a sommelier at Babbo. Any time someone wanted a bottle from the cellar, I had to run down a flight of stairs, make sure not to bump into anyone running food, squeeze my way through the people crowding the maître d' (always brandishing a sweet, comforting smile even though I was freaking out on the inside), run down another flight of stairs, and search for the bottle in the enormous space. Then I would repeat the whole process on the way up. I broke a sweat in my first 30 minutes on the job, and this went on for...

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2 Comments | Posted by Joe Campanale, August 24, 2007 at 2:30 PM
Tagged: beer, sommeliers, wine

What Sommeliers Drink At Home

What do top sommeliers drink at home? Try a £5.99 bottle of red... Eleven of London's top sommeliers recommend affordable wines, most under $20. Matthieu Gaignon, Gordon Ramsay's sommelier at the double Michelin-starred Petrus, likes Château Cazal Viel Cuvée des Fées 2003 Saint Chinian, which retails for £5.99 (about $12). Pricier than Two Buck Chuck but still within reach!...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Lia Bulaong, February 16, 2007 at 10:55 AM
Tagged: recommendations, sommeliers, wine