Sud de France Sommelier Competition 2013: Monday, June 17th in NYC May 7, 2013
Practice Your Service in the Skills Lab (May 22) May 3, 2013
It’s one thing to observe, read about and listen to a lecture on proper service…it’s another to actually execute it! Studies show that personal feedback on practice is one of the most powerful influences on learning and development. Sign up …
Sales, Service & Buying Seminar #3 on May 8 April 29, 2013
Sign up for the third of our Sales, Service & Buying seminars, focusing on “Handling the Bottle” and red wine service. We’ll touch on cellar management and restaurant layout in addition to using a cradle and dealing with large format …

News/Press

A School for Sommeliers (SF State Magazine)
SF State Magazine profiles American Sommelier President and SF State Alumnus Andrew F. Bell in the Spring/Summer issue. http://www.sfsu.edu/~sfsumag/archive/spring_12/goodyear4.html That Andrew Bell (B.A., ’91), president and co-founder of American Sommelier, is making waves in the world of wine is an …
Seven New Master Sommeliers
American Sommelier congratulates the seven newest Master Sommeliers! Court of Master Sommeliers Press Release — July 12, 2012

Cigar Service for Sommeliers
2011 Best Sommelier in America, Alexander LaPratt, featured in an article on Cigar Service for Sommeliers in May 31 Issue of Sommelier Journal.
Des vignerons du Languedoc-Roussillon à la conquête de New York (La Revue du Vin de France)
Des vignerons du Languedoc-Roussillon à la conquête de New York American Sommelier President Andrew F. Bell visits Languedoc-Roussillon with Sud de France for ViniSud. http://www.larvf.com/,vins-new-york-vignerons-langedoc-roussillon-exportations-chateau-sainte-nabor-sud-de-france,13181,4245053.asp Désormais premier consommateur mondial de vin, le marché américain redevient attractif. Des producteurs du Languedoc …

Revue Vinicole Internationale
President Andrew F. Bell on the cover of the April issue of the Revue Vinicole Internationale

Wine Lovers Profit from Falling Prices
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/20/usa-wine-prices-idUSN1E7BJ03K20111220 11:02am EST By Chris Taylor NEW YORK Dec 20 (Reuters) – Think of wine critic Robert Parker as the E.F. Hutton of fermented grapes. When he talks, oenophiles listen. So when Parker, publisher of the Wine Advocate, said …

Fairwine Stamford Notes
American Sommeleir alumnus Jed Simon talks wine with Stamford Notes.
5 Secrets to Making Dining Out Divine
As the nation slowly rebounds from recession, dining out is making a comeback. But money is still tight for many of us, and no one wants to waste it on a bad meal.