For this weeks journal I want to explain what the sommelier competition entails. The competition is divided into three
parts, a written theory test, a mock service at a more
Cachaça (pronounced ka S HA sa) is a spirit native to Brazil and is distilled from fresh sugarcane juice.
Considered a member of the rum family, it has a lighter flavor than more
For those of you who haven’t met me rolling around Le Dû’s Wines, my name is Yannick Benjamin. My passion for wine
has played an important role in my life. I have been in the more
For those of you who might not know me, my name is Jean-Luc Le Dû and I had the privilege of being, for the last ten years,
Chef Sommelier at one of the most celebrated more
While Jean-Luc Le Dû has lived in New York for the best part of the last 20 years, he hails from Gourin, a small village in Central Brittany (France).
This rugged, yet beautiful more
On a recent Saturday afternoon, a woman walked into a warmly chic West Village wine store looking for a bottle to take to a party. Instead of being
greeted by stacks of more
In the five years Le Dû's 
