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Larry Stone: Wine Taster Extraordinare
Rubicon Master Sommelier Larry Stone
VIA Online
A waiter approached him and said, "Upstairs, they'd like to speak to you," and Stone, who is small, dapper, and rosy-cheeked, jumped to his feet, visibly eager to go do his thing. He returned 15 minutes later flushed and a little breathless. "I just sold $2,000 of wine," he said, resuming the stirring of the cappuccino. "That was fun. That was great. It was a big group, and they said, 'What do you think we should have?' So they're having one of my favorite white wines, a 1985 Laville Haut-Brion, one of the oldest estates in Bordeaux. And 1985 was superb—there's a beautiful freshness, a lemon custard flavor. And they're having a 1995 Ornellaia, which is a super Tuscan, and a Pisoni pinot noir 2000 from the Central Coast. And I recommended a Bollinger 1990, and when a woman tasted it, she said, 'Wow, that's good!' " He made it sound exciting; he made it sound like it was worth two grand.
A must read story! Don't miss the sidebar "Overcoming Wine List Anxiety." You'll feel much more secure in your next restaurant wine purchase!
Note: The pop quiz of questions you might face on a master sommelier exam is intense!
See Larry's Bio
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