Allison Sheardy
The importance of failure
As the title of this post may imply, I received the results of the MW exam back in September and things did not go as I would have liked....
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Allison Sheardy
Aug 8
Reading Between the Wines: Just One Taste
Welcome to a new (semi) regular series, Read Between the Wines, in which I review a book and suggest a wine pairing (it is a tough job...
Allison Sheardy
Mar 19
How to practice blind tasting solo
While most of the time I enjoy living alone (everything is exactly the way I want it, my home is lovely and to my taste, and if there's a...
Allison Sheardy
Mar 6
So, that happened: Stage 2 seminar
Last month saw me travelling to Napa for the annual residential seminar. Some of you may remember my discussion of this last year, but to...
Allison Sheardy
Jul 29, 2023
Reading Between the Wines: The Summer Job
Welcome to a new (semi) regular series, Read Between the Wines, in which I review a book and suggest a wine pairing (it is a tough job...
Allison Sheardy
Mar 31, 2023
Seminar in Seattle
I attended the Master of Wine Stage 1 residential seminar waaaaay back in early February -- already seems like a lifetime ago. This...
Allison Sheardy
Jan 15, 2023
Birthdays and course days
Early December saw me back in Napa for the first Master of Wine course days. The course days are two days of lectures, study tips, and...
Allison Sheardy
Sep 17, 2022
The Path to MW -- Introduction
Last week I received an email I’d been waiting for all summer – I was accepted to the Master of Wine study programme! Even now, after...
Allison Sheardy
Oct 29, 2021
Tasting Today: 2010 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay
Tasting Today is a series of WSET-style tasting notes, based on their Systematic Approach to Tasting (SAT). While the SAT can be used to...
Allison Sheardy
Sep 4, 2021
Harvest 2021 Begins
This week we got in our first juice and grapes of the season. The first bit of harvest is always exciting, cementing the reality of the...
Allison Sheardy
Aug 4, 2021
Drumroll please
“In victory, you deserve Champagne. In defeat you need it.” ― Napoleon Bonaparte Well, I am pleased to report that today is a day of...
Allison Sheardy
Jul 5, 2021
Wining and Dining: Fourth of July, Observed
Food was my first love, and wine came much later, actually. I would be remiss to not include lots of food pictures and discussion here....
Allison Sheardy
Jun 30, 2021
Tasting Today: 2018 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rosé
Tasting Today is a series of WSET-style tasting notes, based on their Systematic Approach to Tasting (SAT). While the SAT can be used to...
Allison Sheardy
Jun 19, 2021
Back to Napa
Last month, I was back in the Napa Valley for the first time in over a year. It was surreal to be in a place that I know so well and yet...
Allison Sheardy
Jun 15, 2021
Reading Between the Wines: Heat Wave
Welcome to a new (semi) regular series, Read Between the Wines, in which I review a book and suggest a wine pairing (it is a tough job...
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