The SOMM Journal

August is coming to a close and September is right around the corner 🍁🍂Have you got a copy of… instagram.com/p/BYEIMSSF4jK/

Currently having lunch at the Hahn Winery featuring Mann's produce while overlooking the Salinas… instagram.com/p/BXTd4zAl6ZG/

📣Calling all San Francisco 🍴chefs 🍹🍸 beverage directors 🍷wine buyers, importers, distributors… instagram.com/p/BWN2SvWFWOb/

📣 Calling all🗽New York beverage directors🍸🍹, wine buyers, sommeliers🍷, importers, distributors… instagram.com/p/BWN2EvWlo9b/

With the famous Bobby Stuckey, MS of Frasca in Boulder - soon opening Tavernetta in Denver… instagram.com/p/BV2txRUF9vt/

So you've made it to the first #Friday of #Summer17 ☉ What will you be sipping🍷 this weekend… instagram.com/p/BVsb12RlJ5F/

Sliding into the Summer Solstice like... 🍾🌻🍦🏄🍷🌴🏊☀🍨 Happy first day of Summer everyone! Have you… instagram.com/p/BVnP6yblDX5/

Check out this great varietal break down of #DouceNoire twitter.com/MrScottEddy/st…

Thank you to all of those in the service industry who worked on Labor Day yesterday. The F&B world would stop spinning without you.

Champagne flutes are becoming obsolete, but the general public isn't quite up to speed... As a somm, how do you handle this tricky issue?

Happy 4th of July cork dorks! What Portuguese wine was used to toast to the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

Publisher/Editorial Director Meridith May in @RobertMondavi barrel room with SJ Contributing Editor @aglassofvino

Think you know the real story about the "Judgment of Paris" #wine tasting? Here's the inside story from @SommJ digital.copcomm.com/i/663373-april…

Thanks to our competition sponsors @tastingpanel and @sommJ #WSWA73

Press Panel: 2016 USA Trade Tasting Conference youtu.be/8iDfLLWqKn4 @VinePair @SommJ @FelicityCarter

#Wine doesn't have to be so serious!! @halterranch wine caves. @PasoRoblesCAB @SommJ #Paso #CABs2016 #CabCollective

I ❤️ #blind #wine tasting so fun!👏🏻FAB lineup of wines @CalcareousWine @TheFarmWinery @pichonbaron #CABs2016 #paso

Judgement of #PasoRobles #sommelier panel, I'm so excited! #CABs2016 #cabernet #wine #jsfpaso #learning #pasowine

A true #legend Gary #Eberle in #PasoRobles! Thanks to @SommJ for a great week & @wordlywino for the shot! #cabs2016