The Sommelier Update

The Sommelier Update I write about wine and food related experiences, and share the learning from my wine education course.

This site is a source for wine related news, articles, and cartoons. It is meant to be a supplement to the www.TheSommelierUpdate.com blog site. Jim Newcomb is the founder and president of the Arrowhead Wine Enthusiast Club. He is a certified Sommelier, having completed his level III Sommelier Certification with the International Sommelier Guild (ISG). He is also certified as a wine instructor, co

mpleting the ISG Teacher Education Program. He also has passed ("with distinction") the WSET level II and III exams.

01/18/2023

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A good article on the history of wine in California, and the facts that Los Angeles was the original location of the lar...
11/01/2022

A good article on the history of wine in California, and the facts that Los Angeles was the original location of the largest vineyards in the world.....

Next time you raise a glass of California wine, remember the time when Los Angeles, not Northern California, was the state's major wine region.

Christmas idea for the wine lover in your family:
10/18/2022

Christmas idea for the wine lover in your family:

Grab the corkscrew, a bottle of your favorite cabernet sauvignon or chardonnay and some fellow wine-loving friends to transport your next game night to California's legendary wine country. Top Trumps USA, under license from Hasbro, exclusively unveiled the new Monopoly Napa Valley Edition with "Good...

Happy National Wine Day! How will you celebrate?
05/25/2022

Happy National Wine Day! How will you celebrate?

05/05/2022

Happy Cinco de Mayo! From Wine Enthusiast, the perfect wine & taco pairings!

Nice blog on the new sub-regions of Chianti Classico.
04/04/2022

Nice blog on the new sub-regions of Chianti Classico.

New rules around Chianti Classico subzones will only be learned by somms and wine nerds – and that's a good thing. Read the latest wine news & features on wine-searcher

Here is an article for "wine geeks", like me. At first I thought it might be an April Fools joke, but apparently not....
04/01/2022

Here is an article for "wine geeks", like me. At first I thought it might be an April Fools joke, but apparently not....

The secret of terroir appears to have been unlocked this very day, in a groundbreaking paleontological study. Read the latest wine news & features on wine-searcher

So what is your go to wine with pizza? This article has a couple interesting thoughts...particularly the Cinsault, but I...
03/28/2022

So what is your go to wine with pizza? This article has a couple interesting thoughts...particularly the Cinsault, but I think most people steer away from orange wines. I think there are some glaring missed pairings like Barbera (my go to with tomato based dishes) and Zinfandel/Primitivo. What are your thoughts? https://www.winemag.com/2022/03/16/pizza-wine/?utm_source=dotmailer&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=3114183_WEM%2003%2F28%20Top%20Shelf&bxid=638901775&leadsource=EMAIL1&dm_i=219S,1UQX3,AKDVRJ,6FZCU,1

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