The Uncorked Cellar is full-featured and easy to learn and use software for the management of wine collections. Whether you are an amateur wine connoisseur with just a few bottles, or a professional oenologist with a vast cellar, The Uncorked Cellar will provide you with every feature you need to manage your wines without overwhelming you with unnecessary complexity. Essentially, the tools provided by this software fall into one of three categories: organizing, maintaining, and learning. Click on the Guided Tour links for a quick introduction to these tools.
The Loft at One&Only in Cape Town South Africa sound like a little glittering darling made of magic walls. With six locations scattered around the oceans, the One&Only hotel (and lifestyle) focuses on the luxury, so you can relax and enjoy it. Let us focus on Cape Town - because that is where the loft is. The Loft... a three level interior constructed of steel and glass.
Touted as a "walk-in wine list" you will be escorted through by an expert sommelier, as you marvel at more than 5,000 bottles of rare and exceptional South African wines, as well as favorites from as far as Napa Valley.
How to find it:
The Hotel: One&Only
The Restaurant: the Maze
The Cellar: the Loft
- Private Tastings: Check.
- Private Dining and Food Pairing: Available.
- Exclusive Dinner Hosted by a sommelier: Yup.
Don't be shy - the Loft opens it's doors to experienced aficionados and vino-newcomers alike.
"It’s hard to imagine a woman with the surname “Wines” ending up as anything other than one of the country’s top sommeliers. And master sommelier Emily Wines has not fallen short of the calling with her most recent position as director of wines at Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants.
Emily grew up outside of Seattle, and spent time living in San Luis Obispo, California, where she developed first-hand knowledge about the wines of California’s Central Coast. In pursuit of a more serious wine career, Emily moved to San Francisco and joined the Fifth Floor restaurant in 2000. Under the mentorship of Rajat Parr, Emily was promoted within nine months to assistant sommelier. During her tenure, Fifth Floor’s wine list earned the prestigious Grand Award from Wine Spectator magazine and the restaurant was nominated for Outstanding Wine Service award by the James Beard Foundation.
Emily grew up outside of Seattle, and spent time living in San Luis Obispo, California, where she developed first-hand knowledge about the wines of California’s Central Coast. In pursuit of a more serious wine career, Emily moved to San Francisco and joined the Fifth Floor restaurant in 2000. Under the mentorship of Rajat Parr, Emily was promoted within nine months to assistant sommelier. During her tenure, Fifth Floor’s wine list earned the prestigious Grand Award from Wine Spectator magazine and the restaurant was nominated for Outstanding Wine Service award by the James Beard Foundation.
In 2008, Emily became one of only 96 people in the United States to earn the designation of master sommelier. Emily was also awarded the prestigious Remi Krug Cup for passing all three sections of the certification exam on her first attempt, and she is one of two women to ever achieve this remarkable feat. In addition to directing the wine program at Fifth Floor, Emily now serves as master sommelier and director of wines for all Kimpton Restaurants.
A passionate advocate for wine education, Emily travels the country spending time in Kimpton cities educating restaurant staff about wine varietals and hosting Shades of Green training sessions to shed light on the value and importance of eco-friendly wines. Additionally, she hosts a monthly Sommelier Smackdown at NIOS in New York City and a regular Wines on Wine consumer tasting class at Fifth Floor in San Francisco.
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