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  • Principles of Blind Tasting Seminar June 25 June 7, 2013

    Here’s your opportunity to explore the wonderful world of Blind Tasting…without the pressure of an exam!  In this fun, consumer-friendly seminar, we will be introducing the basic principles of blind tasting: how we do it, why we do it, why …

  • Decanting Seminar June 19 June 3, 2013

    It’s harder than it looks…just ask GQ’s Alan Richman, who nearly lit himself on fire while attempting to decant a bottle of wine before the judges at the 2011 Best Sommelier in America competition (read his article). That’s why we’re …

  • Sud de France Sommelier Competition 2013: Monday, June 17th in NYC May 7, 2013

Matthew Conway

Restaurant Marc Forgione

Matthew Conway

GM/Sommelier at Marc Forgione- a one star Michelin and two star New York Times restaurant in TriBeCa since 2009

Spent the summer of 2010 training as a sommelier at the world famous Taillevent in Paris. The first American to be invited in 17 years. Working with a list of over 4,000 selections including the most rare and sought after Burgundy and Bordeaux.

Spent 3 years (2005-2008) working with world renowned Chef Gray Kunz as the beverage director of Cafe Gray and later Grayz

A regular contributor to Sommelier Journal, writing feature articles, holding tasting panels in NYC and conducting interviews with industry leaders and wine makers

Writes original articles on wine for the dinning section in The Huffington Post

A judge at BSIA 2011

Founder of UnderRipe.com