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Why sommeliers hate it when you BYOB – a Hong Kong insider explains why

When people bring their own wine to restaurants it is annoying for sommeliers, unless you have something that is very special – in which case, pay the corkage and give the sommelier a taste. ....

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Transcripts for CNN Nomad With Carlton McCoy 20240604 02:40:00

the d.c. that i was raised in was very different than the d.c. that i experienced after coming back from culinary school. i quickly found some of the most inspiring chefs and sommeliers hiding right here in the nation s capital. this is private dining. these beautiful people and i go back to my early sommelier days in d.c. are we drinking? are we drinking? i just dove right in. i m ready. they re the ones making d.c. s food and wine scene inclusive and interesting. d.c. has probably the most approachable and open wine sommelier scene of any place i ve visited in the world. i was 24 years old when i started at fifth floor. and i was one of four women that worked there. no one like fifth and bill the stereotypical sommelier. i was really lucky to join this tasting group way before i had any business being around the table. like every other sommelier at the time? ....

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