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The Master Sommeliers Boasting otherworldly sensory abilities Canada’s three Master Sommeliers display superhuman dexterity in in in in in fin in in all all things wine This is is is is is the the the the the the second time this trio has come together in in in in in fin in in an an an an exclusive event for Visa Infinite cardholders putting all all of their skills to
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choose the the the the the the most outstanding wines to
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match a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a spectacular multi-course meal Last year Jennifer Huether reigned supreme Can she do it again? Only time will tell Meanwhile let’s meet the the contenders Jennifer Huether Jennifer Huether is Canada’s first and only female Master Master Sommelier recognized by the Court of of Master Master Sommeliers for her her years of of hard work and dedication not to
mention her her deep knowledge of all things related to
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the vine She is well known in in in in in wine circles in in in in Toronto
and has directed or or consulted on on on some of the city’s most prestigious wine programs notably for Ruth’s Chris Steak House and Oliver & Bonacini restaurants She worked with Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment for seven years overseeing all their wine operations Today she works with Napa’s Cliff Lede Vineyards and Breggo Cellars Democratic in in in in taste Huether’s choice picks include everything from Ontario’s Tawse Rieslings to
Krug champagne John Szabo John Szabo received his Master Sommelier accreditation in in in 2004 He is a a a a a a a a principal critic for WineAlign com and and NationalPost ca the wine editor of of Toronto’s CityBites magazine and and and the author of of Pairing Food and and Wine for Dummies His writing has appeared in in in in in Wine & Spirits Magazine enRoute The Globe and and and Mail and and and Vines and and and he he appears regularly on Classical 96 3 FM You can experience his wine program at any one of the several new restaurants at at Toronto’s Toronto’s Pearson Airport or or or or at at Cafe- Bar-Pasta a a a a a a a a a a new wine wine spot in in in Toronto’s Toronto’s west end He also designs wine wine wine cellars manages wine wine wine collections and hosts luxury wine wine wine tours for private clients To round out his experience he he makes wine wine with the J&J Eger Wine Co in in in Hungary Bruce Wallner Certified as as a a a a Master Sommelier in in London in in in in 2009 Wallner counts himself fortunate to
have been involved in in in in some remarkable wine operations In 2000 he he he became the initial chef sommelier of Palazzo Versace He worked for for five years as chef sommelier for for the the the legendary Hotel du Vin in in the the the U K the the the first sommelier from outside of France to
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he he he helps young sommeliers develop their skills through the the Canadian Association of of Professional Sommeliers He likes to
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drink riesling pinot noir syrah and anything else that touches the soul