{"id":4154,"date":"2020-10-21T08:43:04","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T12:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wine365.com\/?p=4154"},"modified":"2020-10-23T10:21:51","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T14:21:51","slug":"wine-pro-wednesday-bernie-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wine-pro-wednesday-bernie-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernie Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4154\" class=\"elementor elementor-4154\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74ec1d66 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74ec1d66\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1670d48b\" data-id=\"1670d48b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c2ee34 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"37c2ee34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-wine-glass-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6efff676 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6efff676\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBernard Sun &#8212; known to friends as &#8220;Bernie&#8221; &#8212; is one of the country\u2019s most respected sommeliers, and with good reason. His wine knowledge and palate are the result of years of study and work in New York\u2019s top restaurants.  Recipient of the 2010 James Beard Foundation&#8217;s Outstanding Wine Service Award while at <em>Jean-Georges<\/em>, the eponymous restaurant of Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Bernie also slung a corkscrew as sommelier of Gray Kunz\u2019s four-star <em>Lespinasse<\/em>, Sirio Macchioni\u2019s renowned <em>Le Cirque 2000<\/em>, and Drew Nieporent\u2019s legendary <em>Montrachet<\/em>. Bernie also had a stint as a winemaker, making wine in Napa, Bergerac and the Willamette Valley under his <em>III Somms<\/em> label. Additionally, his expertise is frequently requested by the press, as he&#8217;s been quoted and featured in publications such as <em>The New York Times<\/em>, <em>The Wall Street Journal<\/em>, <em>GQ<\/em>, <em> Food &amp; Wine<\/em>, <em>Wine Spectator<\/em>, <em>Wine &amp; Spirits<\/em>, and <em>Beverage Media<\/em>. Today he is the Luxury Accounts Manager for Kobrand Corporation and consulting contributor to the <em>Wine365.com<\/em> staff.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b28a95f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b28a95f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6a8ba7\" data-id=\"e6a8ba7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7deb1be0 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7deb1be0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">1.\tHow did you get into the wine business? <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30688459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30688459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I was voluntarily helping the sommelier at Lespinasse Restaurant, one of the best restaurants in the country at that time. When the somm left, the chef asked me to take over the program. I just happened to be at the right place at the right time. Little did I know where it would lead.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1afe5762 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1afe5762\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">2. What are the most frustrating and rewarding parts of your job?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ada10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ada10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are two things that are very rewarding to me in my current position. The first thing is working with a great team. It\u2019s so important to enjoy going to work and have people you can lean on when times are bad and share the fun when things are going well. The second part is when you are able to connect a retailer\/buyer to a property. When you are able to show them what the winery is all about and the buyer \u201cgets\u201d it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-576d780e elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"576d780e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">3. What is your most memorable wine experience?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b152974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b152974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I have been very fortunate and have experienced many great moments throughout my career. One of these moments was visiting the old cellar at Louis Jadot, 18-19 years ago. There were about 15 of us from all over the country. Pierre Henry Gagey was very generous and said to us, \u201cPlease choose any two bottles of wine,\u201d in that cellar to drink for dinner that night. As a group, we chose an 1893 Le Montrachet and a bottle of 1865 La Romanee. The wines were glorious and the moment shared with wine friends unforgettable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58030829 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58030829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">4. What is an upcoming trend you see in wine?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c846ed9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c846ed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I think people are leaning toward convenience. I think things like half bottles, wine in a can (a six pack for your boat or the park?), non-traditional packaging and sizes will be revisited.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-986138 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"986138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">5. What is the best piece of advice someone has given to you? <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c5764f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17c5764f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Listening is a lost art. Listen to what your customer wants, it goes a long way in establishing a relationship.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-515d9af3 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"515d9af3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">6. What is one tip you have for someone just getting into wine?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b1325e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13b1325e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Don\u2019t be in the wine business because of the \u201cglamour.\u201d It is hard work and long hours. You want to be in the business because you want to learn about the people who make wine and the people who are working with wine. Every wine you see has a story, learn it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6141ee66\" data-id=\"6141ee66\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63952d3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63952d3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bernie-Sun.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3765\" alt=\"Sommelier and wine expert Bernie Sun\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bernie-Sun.jpg 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