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The Master Sommeliers Canada’s three Master Sommeliers have have already met in in in this this battle arena—this year will mark the the the the the third time they have have come together in in in in in an an attempt to
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out-vintage each other Jennifer Huether took the the the the the the the prize in in in in fin year year year one with Bruce Wallner coming out out out out on on on top last year year year Is 2014 the the the the the the the year year year of John Szabo? We shall see In the the the meantime let’s find out out out a a a a a a a a a little more about our 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 Mail and and Vines You can experience his wine program at at any one of the several new restaurants at at at Toronto’s Toronto’s Pearson Airport or or or or at at Café Bar Pasta a a a a a a a a a a a a new Italian wine wine bar 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 2009 Bruce 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 sommelier of Palazzo Versace He worked for for five years as chef sommelier 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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do so so so Now based in Toronto
he he he he helps young sommeliers develop their skills through the the Canadian Association of of Professional Sommeliers He likes to
drink riesling pinot noir syrah and anything else that touches the soul