Wine “qualifications” again…

I always knew the Cape Wine Master general knowledge exam was above my fire-making place when I saw the question “name five Cape Wine Masters.” Why must wine “qualifications” be so circular? Monday’s press release from the Calyon Trophy Bordeaux Blend Challenge lists one of the esteemed judges as a “distinction graduate of the Wine Tasting Academy” which sounds impressive, until you hear that the “show chairman” also runs the TA. This year’s TA has the added frisson of controversy, with at least one student passing then failing and one failure ending up with a pass, after initial results were recalled and then restated. Read More…