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The Master Sommelier Exam: The Hardest Test You've Never Heard Of

Brian McClintic is one of the four sommeliers profiled in the documentary SOMM . The film follows the somms as they attempt to pass the Master Sommelier exam, a notoriously difficult feat that to date only 201 individuals worldwide have accomplished.

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By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Brian McClintic is one of the four sommeliers profiled in the documentary SOMM. The film follows the somms as they attempt to pass the Master Sommelier exam, a notoriously difficult feat that to date only 201 individuals worldwide have accomplished. In the movie, the cameras are not allowed in the testing rooms, so Good Food producer Gillian Ferguson asks McClintic what happens behind those closed doors. She also tests his chops with a blind tasting at Bodega Wine Bar in Santa Monica. Find out how he fares.

Les Marchands Wine Bar & Merchant in Santa Barbara with fellow sommelier Eric Railsback this summer. The movie SOMM is now available on iTunesand Amazon.

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    Evan Kleiman

    host 'Good Food'

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    Gillian Ferguson

    Supervising Producer, Good Food

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    Laryl Garcia

    Senior Director, Good Food

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    Sarah Rogozen

    Associate Producer, Good Food

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