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  • Becoming a Sommelier

  • Masters at Work
  • By: Rosie Schaap
  • Narrated by: Andi Arndt
  • Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins
  • 3.4 out of 5 stars (15 ratings)

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Becoming a Sommelier

By: Rosie Schaap
Narrated by: Andi Arndt
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Publisher's summary

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.

©2019 Rosie Schapp (P)2019 Simon & Schuster Audio
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Misleading

It is a good book. But isn’t really what most people researching sommelier are looking for.

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Nothing, horrible and useless

Nothing about the wine, it’s just Amandas success story which i don’t care at all

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Waste of time. Not about the title.

They need to change the title to stories about Sommeliers. This book is not about how to become a Sommelier.
The author spends more time telling stories and trying to sound eloquent and artistic than talking about content.
I think she likes hearing herself or flattering herself rather than giving content for readers, on how to become a Sommelier.
This was a waste of time, and no help if you truly want to become a Sommelier.

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