Check out Marnie Old
There are plenty of reasons to be a fan of Marnie Old. She was fabulous as the sommelier at Stripped Bass. Her book “He said Beer, She said Wine” was one of the best wine books published in 2008. She’s a great teacher about wine (and now beer!).
Professional Sommelier Classes
Learn about wine with Marnie Old!
Astor Center in New York, $95 a ticket.
Temple University in Philadelphia, $95 a ticket
French Culinary Institute in New York, $1,000 a ticket (multi-day class)
Marnie Old’s Books
Check it out on Amazon. Most of the reviews are glowing. There are a few nasty reviews of Marnie & Sam’s book, which are obviously written by people who hate her for being a great female sommelier
Here is an example:
“The concept is interesting. The idea of debating which beverage pairs better with different types of food is neat. However, some of the food chemistry is blatantly incorrect. Someone please tell Marnie that all salts are not bases and table salt NaCl is neutral. The “witty repartee” tends to be more entertainment than informative. I do believe Calagione states his arguments better and with less attitude.”
Don’t let such bad mouthing from malcontents sway you from buying this book. Its a great read!