In the latest blind tasting episode of GuildSomm: Into the Glass, Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe pours the dreaded so-called Bermuda Triangle of white wines for Texas sommelier Skyler Ring. Skyler has quickly risen through the sommelier ranks and has passed both the theory and service portions of the Master Sommelier exam, with just the tasting portion remaining before he becomes Austin's next Master Sommelier. Skyler began his hospitality career in New York City managing restaurants, and his focus shifted exclusively to wine after moving to Texas, where he has worked at Jeffrey's in Austin and Mastro's Steakhouse in the Post Oak Hotel in Houston. He currently works for importer Wilson Daniels.
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Skyler, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, has dedicated his career to hospitality. After managing restaurants in New York, he moved to Texas to pursue a career as a sommelier. He has worked at some of Texas’s top restaurants, including Jeffrey’s in Austin and Mastro’s Steakhouse at the Post Oak Hotel in Houston. One of the most awarded sommeliers in America, Skyler won the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Best Sommelier in America competition and the JancisRobinson.com Summer 2020 Wine Writing competition. He has also passed two of the three sections of the Master Sommelier exam.
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