“We hope to recruit the next generation of leadership, people who are mid-career and have already accomplished things,” CMS-A Executive Director, Julie Cohen Theobald, shared with WineBusiness Monthly. “Hopefully, someday they’ll become Master Sommeliers.” Building on the success of our inaugural event, the second annual Women’s Sommelier Symposium in Santa Barbara in March, empowered a new generation of women sommeliers. Chosen from more than 100 applicants, 10 women who showcased significant leadership potential were selected to participate in the Symposium with fully sponsored travel. The goal for our second year was to ignite a more significant change in the industry by creating a safe and supportive space for women sommeliers. We'll continue to do so. 🤝 More from the WineBusiness article here: https://lnkd.in/ebE2HYbR ✍️ Brianne Cohen, MBA and DipWSET
About us
The Court was established in England in 1977 and sets the global standard of excellence for beverage service within the hospitality industry with integrity, exemplary knowledge, and humility. The first Master Sommelier Diploma Exam to be held in the United States was in 1987. The Americas chapter, which serves both North and South America, was established in 1987. Since then, 172 professionals have earned the title of Master Sommelier as part of the Americas chapter. The title Master Sommelier marks the highest recognition of wine and spirits knowledge, beverage service abilities, and professionalism in the hospitality trade. Education was then, and remains today, the Court’s charter. For more information, please visit ww.mastersommeliers.org.
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External link for Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas
- Industry
- Hospitality
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Napa, CA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1987
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Napa, CA, US
Employees at Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas
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❗️Introductory Sommelier Scholarship ❗️ If you have the Introductory Course & Examination Scholarship Application on your to-do list, now is the time! Apply before August 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM PST: https://lnkd.in/eQhuY3CW * This scholarship is open to any student, restaurant, hospitality, or beverage education professional. The scholarship may be applied to any future in-person CMS-A Introductory Sommelier Course and Examination or the upcoming Online Course for the period of July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. *
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We’re happy to announce 38 Advanced Sommeliers!!! 🎉🍾 To all of our candidates from the Phoenix #AdvSommExam, your hard work and dedication to this industry do not go unnoticed. Please join us in congratulating the following individuals: Samuel Asselin Blouin Jason Barnett Caroline Beaulieu David Bodi Elyssa Brangaitis Justyna Brewczyk Samuel Cooper Gary Darakjian Ian Gray Anthony Gullikson Alexandria Harrod Brian Hogue Nathan Hooper Vlad Iuga Fedar Kamkou Clara Klein Jon Leopold Torrey Lewis Jesse Libby Maxime Mailhot Tim Martin John Mason Caleb McArthur Vivian Mehnert Rebecca Miles-Steiner Keith Miller Jairo Monteverde Will Moriarity Grace Newport Christopher Poldoian Alyson Schramm Naeger Sam Stronach Sabryna Tremblay-Cantin Jeff Turok Peter Van de Reep Nicholas Walters Sarah Wolf Yiwei Yu
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“If you want to grow in your career, put your head down, tune everything out, and work hard for it.” - Advanced Sommelier, Ryan Robinson as he talks through what advice students need as they prepare for exams (and their future). 💪📈 https://lnkd.in/ep8rG-hX . . . . . . #hardwork #determination #studystrategy #careerpath #sommelier #careerstrategy
Prepping For A Sommelier Exam? Here's Some Advice: CMS-A Advanced Sommelier Series
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Our Summer Certified Sommelier Exam Prep Sessions are LIVE and ready for registration! 🗓️ 🤔 These sessions are led by Master Sommeliers and Advanced Sommeliers who volunteer their time to support the wine community. They provide free and accessible guidance for those preparing for the Certified Examination. Each session includes small group breakout sessions for individualized attention! You can register here! https://lnkd.in/ejesJ9Ef . . . . #mentorship #examprep #studytools #mentor #wine #certifiedsommelier #sommelier
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5️⃣ more chances to take the Introductory Sommelier Course & Examinations this summer! 🤩 Want to learn more & register? Everything you need is on our website: https://lnkd.in/eppDPZGC 📸: Ashley D. & Elizabeth W.
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There's still time to register for a summer Certified Sommelier Examination! 😎 🥂 Visit our website to learn more & register today: https://lnkd.in/ePHUDp3p 📸: Lauren W.
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Advanced Sommelier, Elizabeth Dames, stresses the importance of creating a study schedule and sticking with it. Are there topics you don't love but know you have to study or topics you don't think you need to study? Make sure those are worked into your calendar, too! 🗓️ 📚 https://lnkd.in/ekHhEbwP What's your study calendar look like for your upcoming CMS-A examination? Let us know in the comments! . . . . . . #studyhacks #studymethods #wineculture #wine #somm #sommelier #sommeliers
Your Sommelier Exam Study Schedule: CMS-A Advanced Sommelier Series
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🌟 CMS-A x CMS-EU 🌟 Leadership from both CMS-A and CMS-EU came together for the Global Exam Standards Committee meeting this past week in Alsace. Together, we worked further on: 🤝 ensuring consistent global standards for Theory, Tasting, and Hospitality & Service 🤝 exploring technology and AI to support education and examinations 🤝 helping students better prepare for business of the sommelier …all for a better Court of Master Sommeliers, worldwide. Julie Cohen Theobald Shayn Bjornholm, MS Mia Van de Water, MS Christopher Bates, MS Edouard Oger MS Gearoid Devaney, MS Ronan Sayburn MS Court of Master Sommeliers Europe #mastersommelier #mastersommeliers #leadership #ai #settingstandards #business #collaboration #hospitality #sommelier #globalnetworking
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I'm grateful for the opportunity to have presented at The Advanced Course by Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas (CMSA). A heartfelt thank you to fellow board members Melissa Monosoff MS, CMSA Director of Education, for organizing this enriching training program, and David Yoshida MS, CMSA Vice Chair, for the opportunity to co-present the ethics and values session. Throughout the sessions, we utilized innovative tools like boodleAI, Slido, and Midjourney AI to enhance our presentations and effectively engage the audience. Slido helped us create interactive sessions, while these AI copilots refined our content on personal branding, exam preparation, and workflow optimization for sommeliers. Special thanks to my team at The International Social Impact Institute®, the 40+ Master Sommeliers, and our incredible staff (led by Julie Cohen Theobald), who delivered an outstanding Advanced Course to our students, for their support and collaboration. Looking forward to more opportunities to contribute to our vibrant community. #CMSA #AIforImpact #HospitalityEducation #WineEducation #AI #PersonalBranding #Innovation #Sommeliereducation