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Each brother has a specialty: the oldest, Josep, is a sommelier; Juan is the head chef; Jordi, the youngest, handles dessert and pastries.
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Agnish Ray, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
This year the festival is slated to welcome more than 100 guest chefs, winemakers and sommeliers.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The most committed Swedish snus enthusiasts sometimes talk like sommeliers, capable of detecting subtle differences in tobacco quality and flavor.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Most importantly, a panel of sommeliers, MWs, winemakers, negociants, and top French wine journalists (all of whom go through a vetting process that includes testing their palate for consistency) blind-tasted the last five vintages of each wine.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2025
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Agnish Ray, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
This year the festival is slated to welcome more than 100 guest chefs, winemakers and sommeliers.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The most committed Swedish snus enthusiasts sometimes talk like sommeliers, capable of detecting subtle differences in tobacco quality and flavor.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Most importantly, a panel of sommeliers, MWs, winemakers, negociants, and top French wine journalists (all of whom go through a vetting process that includes testing their palate for consistency) blind-tasted the last five vintages of each wine.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2025
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