WHAT IS A SOMMELIER IN 2021?
I am going to teach you everything you need to know about the mysterious job of a sommelier: what’s a typical day like for a sommelier? How to become one? And should you trust a sommelier? All the answers are here!
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Teaching Normal People About Wine with Caroline Conner
In this episode of the Keep it Quirky podcast, Katie and I talk about why I’ve focused my wine knowledge on educating normal people 😉 and why I love living in Lyon, France. In the latter part of the show, Katie gets a little nerdy with me, asking about some specifics of how Italy’s wines …
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Somms Fight for Survival Post-Covid
I was interviewed about how Covid affected my wine business and about how I made the transition to teaching online courses. Read more below. Caroline Conner, meanwhile, moved to Lyon with a decade of experience and a WSET IV diploma and launched a bustling business doing wine tastings for tourists a few years ago; she …
Restaurant Closures Won’t Stop Sommeliers From Sharing Their Knowledge
Taylor Tobin of The Manual talks to me about what my wine business has been like since the pandemic. Sommelier and wine teacher Caroline Conner who is based in Lyon, France, tells us that “we had a hardcore quarantine here in France, and I immediately realized that my business was dead and I would need to …
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Discover the Best French Wines in the Heart of Lyon
The Curious Sommelier’s Zbigniew Mazurak did a big article about me for his blog–we discuss French wines, my wine course, and how to navigate the area as an English speaker. Want to discover some of the best French wines, both red and white, in a friendly setting and in a historic city? Do you enjoy …
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Discover Local Wine Tasting in English with an Expert Sommelier
This is Lyon ran a small piece about my wine classes and tastings. Caroline’s tastings are unique because you get to explore a broad range of wines without having to leave the city, and her accessible, friendly approach to wine education is refreshing. -Fred Crouzet