There can be an overwhelming number of options when stocking your barware collection. Do you really need a special glass for every type of grape? Is a Champagne flute the best bet for sparkling...
With my wedding coming up, I’m thinking of how to extend the special day for years to come. Dean of Wine Studies and Master Sommelier Scott Carney, who teaches Intensive Sommelier Training at ICE’s...
While most people think the role of a sommelier is just about knowing the nuances of wine tasting and composition — and beyond that, food pairings — what often gets overlooked is the reality that...
I teach and oversee ICE's wine education program, Intensive Sommelier Training, which is designed to prepare students of wine to consider a future in the beverage industry. While, as the course name...
Pairing wines with proteins is an age-old practice. We know Argentinian Malbec will go nicely with a ribeye, but what vegetarian dish would it pair well with? Palates are diversifying and restaurants...
In collaboration with the Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas, ICE hosted the Certified Sommelier examination for the first time, at which ICE students and the general public took the second in a...
Half-sisters Robin and Andréa launched their California wine company, the McBride Sisters Collection, in 2005. First importing wines from New Zealand, the duo is making bottles (and cans!) from their...
In the competitive world of business, there are various tactics one can employ to build sales of one’s product. One time-proven method is to represent that the product has changed — and been improved...
In our Intensive Sommelier Training program, one of the things that becomes immediately clear to new students is the fact that a good amount of time will need to be spent outside of class to meet its...
Wine enthusiasts of all levels can pursue this exclusive program approved by the Court of Master Sommeliers and led by Dean of Wine Studies Scott Carney, MS. Scott is on the Court of Master Sommeliers...
“I decided that to live a rich life, I wanted to develop my senses of smell and taste,” Scott recalls. When he stumbled upon an assistant sommelier role at Boston’s Bay Tower Room, it seemed ideal...
