Wine sommelier’s duties

October 13, 2010

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Wine Sommelier Duties

The duties of a wine sommelier include:

• creating or helping to create a wine list
• knowing which wines will best complement items on the menu
• maintaining wines
• ordering wines
• serving wines
• training staff about wine.

A wine sommelier should possess detailed knowledge of the wines in their stock, including:

• grapes used
• regions where the grapes were grown
• vineyards where the grapes were grown
• vintages of the wines.

Many sommeliers travel extensively to try new wines and to attend food and wine shows. A good wine sommelier will be abreast of current trends in food and wine, as well as current trends and changes in the industry as a whole.

Good wine sommeliers will also help patrons feel comfortable about wines. They will likely help customers learn how to taste wine and express what they taste while helping them choose a delicious wine within their acceptable price. Sommeliers can learn about customers’ tastes by encouraging them to share their experiences with other wines.

In general, a good wine sommelier will help his or her patrons’ dining experience to be exciting and interesting. The wines that he or she suggests will enhance the flavors of the foods served and make the meal more memorable.

Source: http://www.tasting-wine.com/articles/sommelier-definition/index.php

Clark Wine Center was built in 2003 by Hong Kong-based Yats International Leisure Philippines to become the largest wine shop in Philippines supplying Asia’s wine lovers with fine vintage wines at attractive prices.  Today, this wine shop in Clark Philippines offers over 2000 selections of fine wines from all major wine regions in the world.  As a leading wine supplier in Philippines, Pampanga’s Clark Wine Center offers an incomparable breadth of vintages, wines from back vintages spanning over 50 years.  Clark Wine Center is located in Pampanga Clark Freeport Zone adjacent to Angeles City, just 25 minutes from Subic and 45 minutes from Manila.

Wines from Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhone, Loire, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Alsace, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, South Africa, Chile and Argentina etc. are well represented in this Clark Wine Shop.

Buy wine in Tagaytay, Cavite, Philippines at good wine shops and boutique wine stores that offer good selection of good vintage wines at all price points. Wine lovers in Philippines can find good wines from France in wine shops in Manila and Pampanga. Among the good selections of French red wines from Burgundy are Domaine de La Romanee Conti or DRC, Chambertin, Pommard, Clos de Vougeot, Domaine Leroy, Bonnes Mares, La Tache, Vosne Romanee, Echeazeaux, Romanee St. Vivant, Volnay, Morey St. Denis, Nuits St. Georges. This makes it easy and convenient for wine lovers to buy wine in Manila. Manila wine and food lovers looking for things to do in Pampanga and Manila can consider attending one of these wine events. The best way to learn more about wine in the Philippines is to attend public wine tasting events that have no sponsors.

For more information, email Wine@Yats-International.com or visit http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com