Becoming a Sommelier: Masters at Work By: Rosie Schaap

Author: Rosie Schaap
Narrated by: Andi Arndt

An illuminating guide to a career as a sommelier written by acclaimed journalist Rosie Schapp and based on the real-life experiences of experts in the field – essential listening for someone considering a path to this profession.

Go behind the scenes and be mentored by the best to find out what it’s really like and what it really takes to become a sommelier. Esteemed food and drink writer Rosie Schaap takes listeners to the front lines to reveal what a modern sommelier actually does. From curating wine lists and tastings, to vineyard visits and dinner service, Schaap offers an insightful and entertaining guide to the profession. Schaap shadows up-and-coming Wine Director Amanda Smeltz at the popular New York restaurant Altro Paradiso to show that being a sommelier is a kind of calling. Schaap also follows Master Sommelier Roger Dagorn from a more traditional generation of sommeliers. She discovers how they got their start, how they trained, and how they became established names who have shaped the changing world of wine.

Becoming a Sommelier offers a revealing look at the art, science, and business of this rarefied profession. Here is the most valuable informational interview you’ll have – an accessible, fun-to-listen-to introduction to everything you need to know to pursue this dream job.

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 Title: Becoming a Sommelier - Part 1
 Author: Rosie Schaap
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 Duration: 2 hours, 40 minutes, 43 seconds
 Chapters: 11
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An illuminating guide to a career as a sommelier written by acclaimed food and drink writer Rosie Schaap and based on the real-life experiences of experts in the field—essential reading for anyone considering a path to this profession.
Wine is a pleasure, and in its pursuit there should be no snobbery. The sommelier is there to help, to teach, to guide. Acclaimed food and drink writer Rosie Schaap profiles two renowned sommeliers to offer a candid portrait of this profession. Learn the job from Amanda Smeltz, a poet and wine director in New York, and Roger Dagorn, a James Beard Award–winning Master Sommelier. From starting in the cellar, grueling certification exams, to tastings and dinner service, Becoming a Sommelier is an invaluable introduction to this dream job.

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