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We are delighted to announce that in the recent Introductory and Certified exminations in Seoul, there were 26 passes in total. The names of those

Well done to the latest 4 Advanced students who passed out of a group of 17 students. Pierre Brunelli Andreas Rosendal David Shoemaker Michael Smith

The Court congratulates our President Gerard Basset on this wonderful accolade. The presentation of the award was made in London on 9th May Full details

The Court of Master Sommeliers has posted a video of the recent Advanced Sommelier Course held at the Hotel du Vin in Henley on Thames.

COURT OF MASTER SOMMELIERS, CONGRATULATES GERARD BASSET “DECANTER – MAN OF THE YEAR 2013” First Master Sommelier to Receive Decanter’s Prestigious Man of the Year

Elkton has been approved as the latest American Viticultural Area in the US.

 The new designation in southern Oregon’s Umpqua Valley will take effect from

The INAO have recently validated a new geographical denomination to be used in the Côtes de Provence Appellation. 12 Communes will be entitled to use

Twenty five candidates from around the world attended the Introductory course and Certified Sommeliers examination held at the Restaurant Brunnauer im Magazin, Salzburg from 14

A new AVA in Sonoma has been approved. Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak AVA overlaps portions of Alexander Valley, Northern Sonoma, and the southern portions of Mendocino

The Penedes region of Spain is preparing for changes to its appellation system. A campaign by the producers to demarcate the region into five or

Quarts de Chaume is to become the Loire Valley’s first Grand Cru. The proposal has recently been approved by the INAO. Also approved was the

Although Beaujolais producers have had the right label their wines Bourgogne since 1937, it has been a source of dispute between the two regions. 43