Somm

Articulate, Intelligent, and Funny People
This engaging documentary follows six fellows who are prepping for the prestigious Master Sommelier exam. Less than 200 candidates have passed this test since it began in 1969; it has one of the lowest pass rates of any exam in the world.

Our 2013 Seattle International Film Festival screening audience was interested, entertained and invested in the outcome. We each had our personal favorites and were appropriately anxious as the test day neared.

Award-winning Director Jason Wise has accumulated wonderful interviews with articulate, funny, intelligent (and ambitious!) candidates. Many of them have photographic memories and when you learn all the minutiae that they must master, it would seem that ONLY candidates with photographic memories could compete! The scope of their education (and those flash-cards) is mind-boggling.

It's fun to get acquainted with the candidates, their wives and girlfriends, other Master Sommeliers, and interested professionals...

Very good!
Very entertaining, very informative and well edited. I thoroughly enjoyed it and found myself rooting for a few of the characters. I have recently started to enjoy wine and it is amazing to see how deep the subject matter is. I have a new respect for the somms that come to our table.

Excellent documentary showing the difficulty of the exam
I attend the yearly Sommelier conference TEXSOM even though I am not a sommelier and have an interest in wine. It has been a great learning experience meeting the different level sommeliers including Master Sommeliers, 7 of which right now are in Texas. When this documentary was first announced I knew I had to see it because I wanted to understand what the candidates taking the Master exam went through. Wow, I give every person who attempts this exam credit. The documentary shows the effort and time four candidates put into taking the exam and the eventual outcome for each of the candidates. If you have any interest in wine, this movie is a must see!

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