Evan Goldstein holds a unique role with the San Francisco Giants: He's the very first master sommelier in professional sports, working to make sure the wines for sale at the team's Oracle Park stadium ...

It's not just about terpenes and THC. For cannabis retailers, formal training translates into higher sales because of consistency - and trust.

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 ...

Carlos Solorzano-Smith went from never tasting alcohol to becoming a sought-after sommelier. Becoming a sought-after sommelier takes years of training and experience in the wine world. So, you'd ...

One of the perks of shopping at wholesale retailers like Sam's Club is the deals, including red wine. Which one is the best? A sommelier says it's this one.

When Tim Riley's wife brought several different energy drinks home one day as part of her search for her favorite pre-workout boost, the Washington, D.C. sommelier decided to lend his professional ...

A few months ago, we ranted about four all-too-common restaurant wine service mistakes that drive us absolutely mad. And while it’s one thing to have a less-than-transcendental wine experience when ...

Sommeliers are now regular fixtures in many restaurants, but how can one determine if their suggestions are worth trusting? It turns out that you don’t have to know a lot about wine to judge a ...

SHOULD THE SOMMELIER taste your wine before you do? It seems like such a simple question, and yet it is one that can provoke a surprisingly heated debate among oenophiles—professionals and amateurs ...

Wine drinkers don’t need to be an expert in order to enjoy the beverage but a sommelier has revealed one common mistake people are making – and how to avoid it. Warner Boin is a sommelier and has ...

Calling over the wine director, aka the sommelier, isn't turning out to be much of a solution. When you tell him you're considering a Pinot Grigio to accompany your date's grilled halibut, his haughty ...