Wines of Portugal Sommelier Benchmark Trip - EUA Portugal Tour November 12 th to November 19 th 2016

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1 Wines of Portugal Sommelier Benchmark Trip - EUA Portugal Tour November 12 th to November 19 th 2016 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: July 26 th 2016 Keith Goldston MS, Rosewood Hotel (Washington DC) Born and raised in Napa Valley Keith is one of the world s youngest Master Sommeliers He is the proud recipient of the illustrious Krug Cup trophy, passing all three parts of the exam (theory, tasting and practical), on the first attempt. Keith has more than 25 years of experience ranging from bussing & waiting tables, to writing award-winning wine lists, consulting, training and lecturing for prestigious and renowned restaurants, hotels, cruise lines & wineries including; Domaine Chandon, Masa's, Spago, Picasso, Aureole, Charlie Palmer Steak, Crystal Cruises and Diageo Chateau and Estates. His Have Corkscrew - Will Travel attitude has found him making sake in Japan, judging wine competitions & teaching wine classes in China & Korea, opening wine bars in India, chasing kangaroos in Australia, crossing the Andes in search of great wine, returning to his home town of Napa to work for the C.I.A. (the Culinary Institute of America) as well as teaching and examining thousands of students while serving on the Board for the Court of Master Sommeliers.

2 Previously Keith has worked with celebrity Chef Bryan Voltaggio at Volt, Range and Aggio. Drawing on his globetrotting experience to create wine programs that showcase the classics, the trend-setters as well as the rock-stars of the wine world. Speaking of music, Keith has arranged the Range wine list by style with musicians as the categories (Skinny Elvis or Fat Elvis for example) all to make wine more approachable and accessible to the consumer. It is this irrelevant approach to wine that had Wine Spectator calling Keith a wizard at matching food with interesting wines. Currently, Keith is the Wine Director for Rosewood Hotel in Washington, DC. Madeline Triffon MS, Plum Markets (Illinois/Michigan) Madeline Triffon joined Plum Market in 2011 as the in-house Master Sommelier. Plum Market is a full-service grocery retailer with stores in Southeastern Michigan and Metro Chicago. Madeline directs wine tasting events, hand selects wines for instore and online retail sales, and serves as a corporate wine educator. Madeline is one of 147 professionals who have earned the title Master Sommelier in North America; there are 230 Master Sommeliers worldwide. Madeline was the first of 23 American women, and the second woman in the world, to have passed the M.S. exam. She is a Chairman Emeritus of the American Chapter of the Court of Master Sommeliers and has also served as Scholarship Chair. For over 30 years, Madeline has directed wine programs & events in the Metro Detroit area. She has mentored dozens of service professionals and enjoys nothing more than watching them grow and excel. Peter Granoff MS, Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant/Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant In 1991 Peter Granoff was the 13th American to earn the coveted title Master Sommelier, and is one of the 18 Americans to date that have earned the Krug Champagne Cup by passing all three parts of the exam on the first attempt. He is active today as an examiner and lecturer for the Court of Master Sommeliers Introductory, Advanced and Masters level programs. In his more than 30 years in the wine business, Master Sommelier Peter Granoff has worn lots of hats. From schlepping boxes and busing tables to receiving the "Sommelier of the Year" award from the James Beard Foundation and launching Virtual Vineyards (the first U.S. entity to sell wine on the internet), Peter has traveled the world to immerse himself in almost all facets of the wine industry. Since 2003 Peter has been co-proprietor of Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant & Wine Bar in San Francisco s acclaimed Ferry Building Marketplace. In January of 2008 Peter and his current business partners opened Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant in the now landmark Oxbow Public Market in downtown Napa, California. These businesses benefit from Peter s accumulated business experience, down to earth perspective on wine, great sense of humor and thoroughly gray hair.

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