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Jayce McQuerter: Sommelier + Instructor + Vinophile

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Design by Jayce McQuerter. I don't come from a long lineage of cellar masters. Neither of my parents have ever touched a toe down in France, or, for that matter, ever even took a single thought-provoking sip of vino in the pre-"Jayce Wine Era.". All of this wine stuff came anew, borne out of an ether of nothingness. There was nothing to predict it—nothing to hint that it would ever be an interest or hobby. Quite plainly, I was just quenching a curiosity. I do taste the burnt raspberries. Ya! It's interes...

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Jayce McQuerter: Sommelier + Instructor + Vinophile

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Design by Jayce McQuerter. Don't let the word 'cellar' scare you. You absolutely do not need to be a big-time collector to benefit from my expertise. You may have 20 bottles in a wine fridge, or 2,000 in an underground climate-controlled bunker. ME, YOUR BUYER. As the Director of Wine at Robust, I taste new wines nearly everyday. (Click here to read about it). Not only do I hand-pick wines that you'll love, but you also pay less than anyone else. All of the purchasing is done through Robust Wine Bar,...

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Jayce McQuerter: Sommelier + Instructor + Vinophile

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Jayce McQuerter: Sommelier + Instructor + Vinophile

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Design by Jayce McQuerter. You catch a faint whiff of cattle, hay and rusting iron as the breeze creeps around you. You lay your head into a pillow of fresh licorice. This entire time you've been sitting on your couch, of course, laughing with me and a group of a friends. Your friends think that you're a total genius—scheduling your own private sommelier for the evening has been your best idea yet. They keep telling you that "it even beats out that one night in Vegas! Let's set a date and make it happen.

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Jayce McQuerter: Sommelier + Instructor + Vinophile

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Design by Jayce McQuerter. I say this arrogance-free. In fact, it's a testament to exactly the opposite of arrogance—curiosity, passion and perseverance are all that are required to enjoy wine at the highest level. For myself, the key was that I never bought into the premise that wine demanded a snobby or highfalutin stance. I didn't have the budget for that sort of thing, anyway. Call it Grassroots Wine. Guerilla Tasting. You Don't Have To Be A Wine Snob: It Should Just Be Fun.

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Jayce McQuerter: Sommelier + Instructor + Vinophile

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Design by Jayce McQuerter. I could check it out I suppose—call up the agencies and ask for the records—but I don't care about that sort of thing. I'm not proud because I have achieved these joint goals sooner than other people. I'm proud because I did it within 650 days of taking my. First ever sip of wine. CERTIFIED SPECIALIST OF WINE. The exam, which takes the better half of a morning and early afternoon, is given in three stages: Sensory Analysis, Theory, and Service. It has a faint aroma of wet wool&...

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Jayce McQuerter: Sommelier + Instructor + Vinophile

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Design by Jayce McQuerter. Winery and wine distribution representatives from all over flock to the gates of Robust Wine Bar, all for a chance that their brood might earn a spot on the wine list. As Certified Sommelier and Specialist of Wine, it's my job to make sure that you and your loved ones only see the best of what's out there. You can trust my choices. To provide that kind of inventory, I'm tasting new wines daily. On any given afternoon, you'll likely spot me at Robust sniffing and swirling a ...

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Jayce McQuerter: Sommelier + Instructor + Vinophile

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Design by Jayce McQuerter. From time to time I'm asked how I got such a good nose. Being half-Jewish, I often retort that I'm confused about it, too. But we all know that a good palate, in the wine world, has nothing to do with muscles of mastication. Likewise, cartilage mass has no implication on a good or bad nose. When people mention a 'good nose', what they're getting at is a two-part faculty. First, it's the ability to sense an aroma—just to recognize that there is something there. I'm highly experi...