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Expert Guide: South Africa
GuildSomm Admin
We're excited to share our latest expert guide, which focuses on South Africa. Developed by
Kelli White
, it offers an in-depth perspective on the history, climate, geography, grapes, and regions of the country.
Read the guide here
, then...
Feb 14, 2020
MW Essay: Ambient Yeasts
GuildSomm Admin
Our latest MW Perspectives essay is by Master of Wine
Ashley Hausman
, GuildSomm's new director of education. Read her essay
here
, and join us in welcoming Ashley! For more on this subject, make sure you read our new
Winemaking Expert Gu...
Jan 31, 2020
MW Essay: The Role of pH
GuildSomm Admin
Our latest MW Perspectives essay, written by Gus Zhu, tackles the role of pH in winemaking. Find it
here
. Looking to go deeper? Make sure you don't miss our recently published
Expert Guide to Winemaking
.
Jan 9, 2020
Expert Guide: Winemaking
GuildSomm Admin
We're thrilled to share our new
Winemaking Expert Guide
! Developed by
Jennifer Angelosante
, it goes well beyond the basics, exploring the essential aspects of the winemaking process. Set aside some reading time this holiday season, and let us kn...
Dec 20, 2019
Video: Decanting Service
GuildSomm Admin
We have a new short video introducing the key concepts of decanting service. Find it
here on our site
or on our
YouTube
or
Vimeo
channel—and be sure to subscribe there! Many thanks to MS
Rebecca Fineman
,
Christopher Gaither
, and ...
Dec 9, 2019
MW Essay: Central & Eastern European Grapes
GuildSomm Admin
In our latest MW Perspectives essay, MW
Caroline Gilby
considers whether the emerging wine regions of Central & Eastern Europe need flagship native grapes. Find the essay
here
!
Dec 6, 2019
Video: Champagne Service
GuildSomm Admin
We have a new short video introducing the key concepts of Champagne service. Find it
here on our site
or on our
YouTube
or
Vimeo
channel—and be sure to subscribe there! Many thanks to MS
Rebecca Fineman
,
Christopher Gaither
, and ...
Nov 19, 2019
Eastern Mediterranean Study Guide
GuildSomm Admin
We've added
a new study guide
covering the wines of the Eastern Mediterranean! Read through and let us know what you think, and stay tuned for a video on the region early next year. Thanks to
Bryce Wiatrak
for putting this together.
Nov 15, 2019
MW Essay: Next Big Thing for Greece
GuildSomm Admin
Our latest MW Perspectives essay is by MW
Yiannis Karakasis MW
. He considers the question of what might be the next big thing for Greek wine after Santorini. Read it
here
!
Oct 11, 2019
Video Short: Pruning
GuildSomm Admin
Our latest video
tackles vine pruning and training. Thanks to Caleb Mosley for his help in explaining these complex topics! You can find all of our videos and subscribe on our
YouTube
or
Vimeo
channel.
Sep 6, 2019
First E-Learning Course: Spain
GuildSomm Admin
We have released our first-ever e-learning course, part of a new, interactive e-learning portal that we will continue to expand in the coming months. We will eventually link directly to the portal from the site, but for now, you can access it
here
&nb...
Sep 3, 2019
MW Essay: Influencing Alcohol Levels
GuildSomm Admin
In our latest MW essay,
Rebecca Gibb
MW explores the ways that winemakers can impact alcohol levels during the winemaking process and the reasons they might want to do so. Read it
here
!
Aug 23, 2019
Greece Video
GuildSomm Admin
Our newest GuildSomm video explores the wines of Greece! Find the video
here
. You can also subscribe to our
YouTube
or
Vimeo
channel.
Jul 2, 2019
Champagne History Expert Guide
GuildSomm Admin
We are so excited to share our latest expert guide, a comprehensive look at the history of the Champagne region and its wines, written by
Tom Stevenson
! Read it
HERE
.
Jun 14, 2019
Producer Profiles: New Zealand
GuildSomm Admin
Our latest set of producer profiles focuses on New Zealand! Check them out
here
, and be sure to vote for your favorites.
Jun 1, 2019
Video: Malolactic
GuildSomm Admin
We created a
new video
on malolactic fermentation. Let us know if you have any questions or comments! You can also subscribe to our
YouTube
or
Vimeo
channel.
May 2, 2019
Vineyard-to-Bottle Video Short
GuildSomm Admin
We created
new a short video
to explain how an acre of vineyard land translates to bottles of wine. Let us know if you have any questions or comments. You can also subscribe to our
YouTube
or
Vimeo
channel.
Apr 19, 2019
Argentina Video
GuildSomm Admin
Our newest GuildSomm video explores the Wines of Argentina! Find the video
here
. You can also watch and subscribe on our
YouTube
or
Vimeo
channel.
Apr 8, 2019
New Zealand Staff Training
GuildSomm Admin
Our latest staff training covers New Zealand! Whether you're training your team, learning about the region for the first time, or looking for a refresher, this guide is for you. Find it
here
.
Mar 29, 2019
Blind Tasting Video: White Wines
GuildSomm Admin
We have a new blind tasting video! Watch GuildSomm's Chief Instructor MS
Christopher Tanghe
, Events Manager
Emily Nixon
, and Editor
Stacy Ladenburger
taste two white wines blind. Find the video
here
! You can also watch and su...
Mar 7, 2019
Producer Profiles: Malbec
GuildSomm Admin
Our new set of producer profiles focuses on Malbec from Argentina, assembled by Staff Writer
Bryce Wiatrak
. Find them
here
, and be sure to vote for your favorites! What's the best Argentine Malbec that you've tasted?
Mar 2, 2019
Wine Program Management
GuildSomm Admin
We have
a new study guide
on wine program management! We are really excited to finally share this guide, as it's an aspect of the industry that's so often learned on the job and an area where educational resources are minimal. We also know ...
Feb 15, 2019
South America Staff Training
GuildSomm Admin
Our new staff training covers
South America
, considering the wines of Argentina and Chile as well as emerging industries in Uruguay and Brazil. Learn about the history, climate, geography, and key grapes of South America—or share the training w...
Feb 2, 2019
Carbonic Maceration Video Short
GuildSomm Admin
We've posted a new short video on carbonic maceration. Watch it
here
! What are the viticulture and winemaking topics you'd like us to cover in future video shorts?
Jan 30, 2019
Winemaking Video
GuildSomm Admin
Our new video offers
an introduction to winemaking
, as a follow-up to the
viticulture video
released in the fall. The winemakers interviewed in the video are Dan Goldfield of Dutton Goldfield Winery, Sally Johnson of Pride Mountain Vineyards, Mi...
Jan 22, 2019
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