SoBeWFF: Master Sommeliers Can Get It Wrong  andrea robinson
eric hemer.jpg All photos by Sara Ventiera Master Sommeliers
Andrea Robinson and Eric Hemer If you're reading this blog post,
you probably like wine. But however well versed you think you
are, we highly doubt you have the knowledge of a master
sommelier. There are only 129 in North America. Well, whether
you are a wino or a wine connoisseur, Delta's Taste Wine Like a
Master Sommelier at the James Royal Palm Hotel taught wine
enthusiasts how to properly conduct a blind tasting. And no, the
process does not just entail getting ridiculously drunk.
According to Eric Hemer, master sommelier for Southern Wine &
Spirits, "There are two types of winetastings, open or double
blind. I recommend starting with a theme tasting: Old-World
versus New; cool climate, unoaked whites versus oaked, warm
climate whites, etc. Do it blind, review the labels, and talk
about the similarities and differences. Get four, five, or six
people together. It's really a good lesson