Join the Vine Guy as he talks with Jim Schleckser, a sommelier who is working on a book about his experiences in the role. Jim stops by to share a few tips about what to know when you’re ordering wine at a restaurant, if corkage fees are worth it and what it takes to be a sommelier. They put each other to the test with a blind tasting – you’ll definitely want to hear how it turns out.

Wines sampled in this episode:2015 Jordan Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon from California2005 Latitud 42 Colección Especial Gran Reserva from Rioja, Spain

Find Jim online: ProfessionalDrinking.com, Professional Drinking on YouTube , @ProDrinking on Twitter.

This episode is hosted by Scott Greenberg and produced by Sarah Beth Hensley.

Music for this episode is “Wishful Thinking” by Dan Lebowitz available in the YouTube Audio Library.

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