By Kathleen Willcox
“I saw women leaving the Court, and I knew I had a decision to make,” Emily Wines recalls. “I felt like the Court did not reflect my values, and I could walk away and be...
Solano County Winemakers’ Pitch for New Grape Pricing Advances: For just over three years wine grape growers and vintners in a portion of Solano County have been petitioning the California Department of...
Ten Women Were Selected to Participate in the First Ever Women’s Sommelier Symposium
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (Dec. 6, 2022) The Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas has selected 10 Certified and Advanced...
Deal Done with the Wine Group as Constellation Sells More Wine Assets: Among the labels changing hands are Cooper & Thief, 7 Moons and The Dreaming Tree...
A Mentorship Opportunity for Female Sommeliers Hosted by Santa Barbara Vintners Association
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (Oct. 6, 2022) The Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas (CMS-A) has partnered with...
Sonoma County Supervisors Approve Evacuation Zone Measure for Farmers: The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a measure that would establish a new program for farmers to access their...
Portland, OR (August, 31, 2022) – The Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas ™ is proud to welcome ten members to the organization: Tyler Alden, Barking Frog, Everett, WA; Martin Beally, Canlis,...
Chemical Analysis Reveals Effects of Wildfire Smoke on Grapes and Wines: A new study provides practical guidelines for using biomarkers to identify ‘smoke taint’ in grapes and wines affected by the smoke...
New Appointees to Provide External Perspective and Support Organization’s Mission
Napa, CA (January 20, 2022) – The Board of Directors for the Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas is excited to announce...
Wine Consumption Surged in Select Markets in 2020 – But How Will Consumer Behaviour Change Going Forward?: Leaps in wine consumption do not often happen in mature markets, yet for some countries, such...
