Sip & Study | San Diego

Chef & Sommelier, part of the Cardinal International family of brands, is sponsoring a series of tasting groups around the nation to help sommeliers advance to the next level. We held the first one in San Diego with a stellar group of sommeliers that participated in a 6 in 25 style blind tasting.

Participants included Tami Wong, J.M. Woody van Horn, Victoria Young, Teddy Panos, Joshua Orr, Wendy Shoemaker, Rafael Peterson,  Molly Brooks-Thornton, Lisa Redwine, and Paul Krikorian.  Max Kogod of Kogod Wine Merchant was on hand with a great selection of wines that included:

  • 2013 Pepiere Muscadet Clos des Briords Cuvée Vieilles Vignes
  • 2013 Schloss Gobelsburg Gobelsburger Grüner Veltliner
  • 2013 Pascal Cotat Sancerre Les Monts Damnés
  • 2013 Daniel Bouland Morgon “Delys”
  • 2010 Fèlsina Chianti Classico Riserva
  • 2013 Do Ferreiro Rias Baixas Albariño
  • 2008 Roagna Barbaresco Pajé
  • 2011 François Chidaine Montlouis Sur Loire Clos Habert
  • 2011 Rémi Jobard Meursault Les Narvaux
  • 2012 Failla Occidental Ridge Pinot Noir
  • 2004 La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva “904”
  • 2012 Camille Giroud SantenayWatch the sommeliers in action:

    Hear what the sommeliers thought of the Chef & Sommelier Reveal’Up stemware:

    Chef’s Roll and our sister-network Somm’s List are seeking sommeliers to participate in this unique opportunity. If you are a working sommelier actively studying for your next exam, click here to learn more and be considered. If selected, your tasting group will receive up to $500 to spend on the wine of your choice to use in a study session. Chef & Sommelier will gift stemware for the session that you may keep.

    Read our interviews with four of San Diego’s top somms:
    tami
    teddy

    vikki
    woody

    If you are interested in Chef & Sommelier stemware, contact cardinalsales@arc-intl.com or call 973-628-0900.