Tasting with MS Jesse Becker

About this episode

Master Sommelier Jesse Becker discusses his career and blind tasting experiences while tasting three red wines.

This week on GuildSomm: Into the Glass, Master Sommelier Jesse Becker joins host MS Chris Tanghe to blind taste three red wines. Before he starts tasting, Jesse discusses his career and tasting journeys, including the challenges he faced as he was honing his blind tasting skills prior to passing the Master Sommelier exam. Jesse is the US sales manager for Veritable Wines & Estates, an importer of premium German and Austrian wines, and brand owner at ROCKWERK Grüner Veltliner. Over the last two decades, he has worked in nearly every facet of the wine and hospitality industries. Listen in and guess the wines along with Jesse! Thanks for listening. If you enjoy this episode, please consider leaving us a review, as it helps us connect and grow the GuildSomm community. Cheers! Check out our tasting study guide to brush up on the basics of tasting: https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/2683/tasting Discover more tasting resources: https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/blind-tasting/ Learn more about ROCKWERK Grüner Veltliner: https://veritable-usa.com/rockwerkwine

People in this episode

Host: Chris Tanghe

Guest: Jesse Becker

Topics covered

• blind tasting
• wine
• Master Sommelier
• hospitality industry
• career journey

Keywords

• blind tasting
• Jesse Becker
• Master Sommelier
• wine tasting
• hospitality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Veritable Wines & Estates

Products: ROCKWERK Grüner Veltliner

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