Las Vegas home to 16 master sommeliers
Pairing food and wine can be a daunting challenge. Given the complexity of considering flavor, body and aroma of both food and wine, sommeliers have earned a certain distinction in upscale restaurants.
Often regarded as highly as executive chefs, sommeliers are masters of wine and are responsible for the development of wine lists, training restaurant staff and working with the culinary team on food and wine pairings.
According to the Court of Master Sommeliers, which certifies and educates master sommeliers, there are 124 master sommeliers worldwide with 79 working in North America.
16 of them can be found in Las Vegas, more than any other U.S. city.
Las Vegas is known for its luxurious dining and anybody will tell you that a properly matched wine enhances both the food and the entire dining experience. If you’ve ever been put-off to having wine with your meal because you don’t know what-for-what when it comes to wine, it’s high time you start enjoying it.
Next time you find yourself in front of an intimidating wine list at an upscale restaurant, ask the sommelier for suggestions.
After all, it’s his job.
