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.
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Master Sommelier Jesse Becker has over two decades of experience in the wine and hospitality industries. He is the US sales manager for Veritable Wines & Estates, an importer of premium German and Austrian wines, and brand owner at ROCKWERK Grüner Veltliner. Jesse is also an ambassador to Germany's VDP and the first American to pass the Deutsches Weininstitut German Wine Professional exam. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.
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Great episode Chris! Jesse was my examiner for the certified exam in 2016 at the City Winery in Chicago and it was great to listen to him break down these three wines and to hear his conclusions and how he got there. Thanks, Bill.