Learn About Life As A Sommelier In This Discussion With Jan Konetzki - Director of Wine @Four Seasons & Ex-Gordon Ramsay
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Jan Konetzki, Director of Wine at Four Seasons London and former Head Sommelier at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay (Royal Hospital Road, London), talks to us about what working as a sommelier is all about.
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Jan has worked across several Michelin star restaurants, and today he counts as one of Europe’s most talented and exceptional sommeliers. You can check out his website at www.jankonetzki.com/
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Listen to the discussion below:
Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include:
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1. How a great sommelier needs to be both passionate about wine as well as helping guests have a great time
2. Importance of training as an apprentice for becoming a sommelier
3. How to develop your palette - that anyone can do it, start with noticing the smells and flavors around you
4. Sommeliers need to be good at reading guests - ask the right questions to avoid language confusion
5. How Jan keeps all the information about so many wines in his mind - using visual aids such as maps and recording his answers to questions which he listens to during his commute
6. How as a sommelier you get the chance to meet amazing people who're your guests.
8. If you want to become a sommelier, try and experience the environment of hospitality - Talk to sommeliers in a restaurant. Assess how much is the service part important for you and how much is the wine part important to you.
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