Just Released: The Summer Wine Foundation
The Senior Staff
Brian Freedman, Director of Wine Education
Beth Case, Director of Communications
Sommelier-Instructors
Maria Valetta
Dean Browne
Bob Barrett
Former Staff
Jennifer Spiering
Pete Mitchell
Lynn Hoffman
Michael Alleruzzo
The Wine School is a great place to build knowledge and pursue your passion. -Jonathan Newman, Former Chairmain of the PLCB
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som·me·lier (sml-y, sôm-ly) n.
A restaurant staffer who orders and maintains the wines sold in the restaurant and usually has extensive knowledge about food and wine pairings.
[French, from Old French, officer in charge of provisions, pack-animal driver, alteration of *sommerier, from sommier, beast of burden, from Vulgar Latin *saumrius; see summer2.]