The exam is notoriously difficult. The preparation excruciating, even if it involves tasting amazing wine. But this wunderkind traded in a six-figure salary to learn how to make his own drop.

Madeline Triffon has been defying convention among sommeliers from the day in 1987 when she entered the profession as only the second woman in the world ever to pass the Master Sommelier Exam (MSE).

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“After opening my own restaurant, tasting a ton of bottles for our list, meeting and learning about a bunch of winemakers and completing the Certified Court of Master Sommeliers exam, my love ...

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However, there are those who serve as guides within this complexity: the sommeliers. Among them, the Master Sommelier (MS) is the most prestigious title. Since 1969, there have been fewer than 300 ...