Pairings | Sommelier

Laurent Chaniac: the master of pairing wine and spice
Posted on July 10 2025 at 09:55
I was hugely saddened this week to learn of the passing of sommelier Laurent Chaniac who worked for many years at one of London’s leading restaurants, The Cinnamon Club.

So you want to be a sommelier…
Posted on January 6 2020 at 05:56
On the floor the lights are low, the customers are munching away on their Dover soles and their duck breasts, the musak is playing gently in the background.

How to pick a good wine from a wine list
Posted on February 17 2020 at 07:04
Former sommelier Zeren Wilson of Bitten & Written reveals the tricks of the trade when it comes to choosing a good value wine and how to handle the somm.

An interview with Enrico Bernardo
Posted on August 1 2008 at 14:33
If any sommelier looks set for Gordon Ramsay-style super-stardom it has to be Enrico Bernado.
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