Sommelier Roundtable: Reasons to Be Optimistic in 2021

As we long for a better year than last, seven somms from Restaurant Award winners share what they’re hopeful for, from …

As Shutdowns Return, Restaurants Grapple with the New, New Normal

Spiking COVID cases are triggering new restrictions on indoor dining in major markets

Court of Master Sommeliers Chairman Steps Down, Group to Restructure After Outcry over Sexual Harassment

Sommelier community in turmoil amid complaints of a toxic culture at the highest levels; the organization has now suspended …

How do you order a glass of red wine? I want to try Zinfandel but I’m not sure how to word it.

Sommelier Talk: Daniel Tucker Takes Over

The young wine director at Princeton, N.J., farm-to-table destination Elements got the chance to remake its wine list last …

Sommelier Roundtable: Wine Surprises and Discoveries in Unusual Times

Whether they’re combing through home cellars while shutdowns linger or testing out new offerings at their recently reopened …

Sommelier Roundtable: Wine (and More) for Summer Sipping

Whether grilling at home or pairing with summer fare at their restaurants, these 9 wine pros are tossing out the rulebook …

Sommelier Roundtable: Wine Service During Reopening⁠—What’s Changed

With restaurants in most of the country reopening for dining in, we asked five wine pros how it’s going (diners love it, …

Table Thoughts: Loyal Diners on What Makes a Restaurant Special

Longtime patrons relate their fondest memories of their favorite restaurants and tell us why they can't wait to go back

Table Thoughts: Somms' Last Restaurant Hurrahs—and Reopening First Stops

6 restaurant pros reminisce about their favorite experiences dining out before the shutdown, from a lavish Tuscan feast to …

Sommelier Roundtable: ‘Everybody Deals with This in Their Own Way’

6 restaurant wine pros share their shutdown stories, from serving meals to the needy instead of DRC to patrons, to …

Restaurants Take Wine Online

To serve guests in a world of social distancing, sommeliers are turning to technology to host virtual tastings