Andrea Robinson (sommelier) explained

Andrea Robinson (or Andrea Immer-Robinson) is an American sommelier, chef, television personality, and author. She is one of thirty-two women Master Sommeliers in the world and was the first woman to be named by the Sommelier Society of America as the best sommelier in the United States, which occurred in 1997.[1] [2] She has been the recipient of three James Beard Awards.[2]

Personal life and education

Andrea Immer was born and raised in Southern Indiana.[3] She has enjoyed cooking and food since she was a child. When she was in college she took a wine tasting class at a restaurant in Dallas, Texas. The class was a catalyst for Robinson, instigating her passion for wine.[2] She studied economics and finance and graduated with her economics degree from Southern Methodist University.[2] [4] She worked for Morgan Stanley as an investment banker. She started to volunteer at a local wine shop, pouring wine. She took free classes and met wine industry people. Robinson did a wine tasting for Champagne Krug one day.[2] The next day she quit her job at Morgan Stanley to pursue a career in wine. After quitting, she traveled through Europe by train and foot in 1990, with the goal to learn more about wine.[2] [5] She remained for six months, staying in hostels. She returned and started working in the wine industry.[2] Robinson graduated from the International Culinary Center. She eventually became dean of wine studies at the institution.[6] [7] Robinson lives in Napa Valley, California.[8] She is married and has three children, Lucas, Jesse, and Jack.[9]

Career

After returning from Europe, Robinson started working in the wine department at the Windows on the World in New York City. She was mentored by Kevin Zraly. Eventually she became the first female cellar master at the restaurant and she eventually earned her Master Sommeliers Diploma. She also competed in the World Championship of Sommeliers.[2] The earning of her diploma made her, at that time, one of eighteen women master sommeliers in the world.[10] She would become the Beverage Director and Cellarmaster of the Windows on the World.[6] She was also the Corporate Director of Beverage Programs at Starwood.[11]

Since 2008, Robinson has served as the master sommelier for Delta Air Lines.[2] With Delta, Robinson is responsible for tasting approximately 2,000 California wines to select 30 wines for business class and first class passengers.[2] [12] She tasted a selection of the 2,000 wines both on land and also while flying in an airplane to compare how altitude affects wine tasting.

Robinson has provided consulting services for Marriott International, Target Corporation, Macy's and Hilton Worldwide. As a writer, she has written numerous books about wine appreciation. She has also contributed to Health and Esquire magazines.[6] Robinson also has a collection of wine glasses called "The One".[13] It took her three years to develop the stemware to her liking.[2] In 2006, Robinson partnered with the Wine Market Council to promote wines to go with American take out food.[14] Robinson has hosted two television shows, Simply Wine and Pairings with Andrea, both on the Fine Living Network.[6] [15] She also teaches cooking classes and teaches online courses about wine.[4]

Awards and recognition

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Garlough. Bill. Midwestern festival helps one enjoy wine's many flavors in thefall. https://web.archive.org/web/20160224234035/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-11D44904F7DE1020.html. dead. February 24, 2016. The Sun. December 12, 2012.
  2. Web site: Pantovich. Milla. Exclusive Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson Talks Going From Wall Street to Wine. LuxeEpicure. JustLuxe. December 11, 2012.
  3. Web site: Pierson. Dana Dyer. Andrea Robinson Speaks at Huber Winery. Midwest Wine Press. December 11, 2012.
  4. Web site: Nichols. Nancy. Andrea Immer Robinson at Macy's in Dallas. SideDish. D Magazine. December 12, 2012.
  5. Web site: Lee . Yishane . Master Sommelier Andrea Immer Robinson . Nutrition and weight loss . Runner's World . December 12, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160426104424/http://www.runnersworld.com/recipes/master-sommelier-andrea-immer-robinson?page=single . April 26, 2016 .
  6. Web site: Andrea Immer-Robinson. People and institutions. Calwineries. December 11, 2012.
  7. Web site: Bergin. Mary. Big breakfast to open food, wine show here. https://web.archive.org/web/20160410061351/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-170062080.html. dead. April 10, 2016. Lifestyle. The Capital Times. December 12, 2012.
  8. Web site: Fedor. Liz. It's a brand new day at NWA; Wine, food and fashion will characterize Delta's investment in its image for the merged carrier, as Northwest travelers will soon see. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309095807/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-189767637.html. dead. March 9, 2016. Business. Star Tribune. December 12, 2012.
  9. News: Snider. Mike. Andrea pours it on, dishes it up. TV. USA Today. December 11, 2012. August 11, 2005.
  10. Web site: Chen. Susannah. Andrea Robinson on female sommeliers and the future of wine in America. June 17, 2011 . Yum Sugar. December 11, 2012.
  11. Web site: Cervin. Michael . Q&A with Andrea Robinson, One of the Country's Leading Wine Educators. Into Wine. December 12, 2012.
  12. News: Weber. Harry. Delta's Sommelier Samples 2,000 Wines. Food. Huffington Post. December 11, 2012. July 11, 2011.
  13. Web site: The One Stemware by Andrea Robinson. Glass and Stemware. International Wine Accessories.
  14. Web site: Fisher. Mark. Fries go with that shake, but what about with wine?. https://web.archive.org/web/20171019055252/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-11967183.html. dead. October 19, 2017. Dayton Daily News. December 12, 2012.
  15. Web site: Wine at 30,000 feet. https://web.archive.org/web/20171019055421/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-171930172.html. dead. October 19, 2017. Currents. Cheers. December 12, 2012.
  16. Web site: Robinson wins wine literary award. https://web.archive.org/web/20160415112400/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-134275239.html. dead. April 15, 2016. People. Wines & Vines. December 11, 2012.

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