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From Claridge’s to Ironman

Erik Simonics has blended wine passion, Ironman discipline, and global vision in hospitality to get to the top. He speaks to Sommelier Edit about his journey. Erik Simonics has built a remarkable career in hospitality, rising from a young hotel…

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Douwe Steyn: From Cape Town Light to London Night

South African-born head sommelier, Douwe Steyn stepped into Blue Mountain…

Dancer to Wine Whisperer

From teenage dishwasher to head sommelier at one of London’s…

From Canada with A Corkscrew: Morgan VanderKamer

Canadian-born Advanced Sommelier, Certified Sherry Educator, and President of the…

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Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé

The phrase that inspired Georges Duboeuf to launch the legendary annual campaign became a call to action in the lull before Christmas. Adrien Dubouef-Lacome, his grandson, carries on the tradition. I remember Beaujolais Nouveau Day vividly—the excitement, the sense of…

The Guardians of the Douro: Preserving the Heritage of Vintage Port

In the historic wine cellars of St James' in London, a room full of sommeliers listened as David Guimaraens, Chief Winemaker at The Fladgate Partnership spoke not just of wine, but of lineage. For over two centuries, the Taylor's name…