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Clips from Somm

"IS HE ALWAYS LIKE THIS?" IT'S LIKE, "YEAH, HE IS."

""IS HE ALWAYS LIKE THIS?" IT'S LIKE, "YEAH, HE IS.""

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WINE NUMBER FOUR IS A RED WINE.

"WINE NUMBER FOUR IS A RED WINE."

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THIS WINE IS... STAR BRIGHT.

"THIS WINE IS... STAR BRIGHT."

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THIS WINE IS A BRIGHT RED RUBY COLOR,

"THIS WINE IS A BRIGHT RED RUBY COLOR,"

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FIT INTO A HOT PINK VIN VARIATION.

"FIT INTO A HOT PINK VIN VARIATION."

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MEDIUM CONCENTRATION.

"MEDIUM CONCENTRATION."

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VERY, VERY LIGHT STANDING IN THE TEARS.

"VERY, VERY LIGHT STANDING IN THE TEARS."

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VISCOSITY IS MEDIUM-PLUS. NO GAS, NO SEDIMENT.

"VISCOSITY IS MEDIUM-PLUS. NO GAS, NO SEDIMENT."

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ON THE NOSE, WINE IS CLEAN, NO OBVIOUS FLAWS.

"ON THE NOSE, WINE IS CLEAN, NO OBVIOUS FLAWS."

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THIS WINE HAS A MODERATE-PLUS INTENSITY,

"THIS WINE HAS A MODERATE-PLUS INTENSITY,"

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MODERATE-PLUS POWER ON THE NOSE.

"MODERATE-PLUS POWER ON THE NOSE."

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THIS WINE IS VERY YOUNG, VERY BRIGHT, VERY YOUTHFUL.

"THIS WINE IS VERY YOUNG, VERY BRIGHT, VERY YOUTHFUL."

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WINE EXPERIENCEMAGAZINE HAD JUST NAMED ME

"WINE EXPERIENCEMAGAZINE HAD JUST NAMED ME"

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BEST NEW SOMMELIER IN AMERICA,

"BEST NEW SOMMELIER IN AMERICA,"

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ALONG WITH MY GOOD BUDDY IAN CAUBLE.

"ALONG WITH MY GOOD BUDDY IAN CAUBLE."

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I WANTED TO BE A PARTICULAR PERSON

"I WANTED TO BE A PARTICULAR PERSON"

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THAT I SAW IN A RESTAURANT:

"THAT I SAW IN A RESTAURANT:"

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DAPPER, ITALIAN-CUT SUIT,

"DAPPER, ITALIAN-CUT SUIT,"

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POINTED-TOE SHOES,

"POINTED-TOE SHOES,"

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WONDERFUL BLACK SERVIETTE DRAPED OVER HIS FOREARM,

"WONDERFUL BLACK SERVIETTE DRAPED OVER HIS FOREARM,"

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BOTTLE HELD HIGH.

"BOTTLE HELD HIGH."

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I TOLD MYSELF, I CAN BE HIM,

"I TOLD MYSELF, I CAN BE HIM,"

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I HAVE TO BE HIM, I WILL BE HIM.

"I HAVE TO BE HIM, I WILL BE HIM."

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WHEN I FIRST MET DLYNN,

"WHEN I FIRST MET DLYNN,"

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I KNEW THAT HE WAS GONNA BE ONE OF THOSE RISING STARS,

"I KNEW THAT HE WAS GONNA BE ONE OF THOSE RISING STARS,"

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BECAUSE HE HAD THOSE INTANGIBLES, YOU KNOW?

"BECAUSE HE HAD THOSE INTANGIBLES, YOU KNOW?"

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HE WAS ENGAGING, HE WAS PERSONABLE, HE'S SMART.

"HE WAS ENGAGING, HE WAS PERSONABLE, HE'S SMART."

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DLYNN'S AN ACTOR, AND HE HAS A BEAUTIFUL FORM, MAN.

"DLYNN'S AN ACTOR, AND HE HAS A BEAUTIFUL FORM, MAN."

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WE CALL HIM SEÑOR SMOOTH.

"WE CALL HIM SEÑOR SMOOTH."

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WHEN YOU LOOK GOOD,

"WHEN YOU LOOK GOOD,"

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YOU'RE CONFIDENT, YOU FEEL GOOD.

"YOU'RE CONFIDENT, YOU FEEL GOOD."

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THE BEST WAY TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR GUESTS, BY LOOKING GOOD.

"THE BEST WAY TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR GUESTS, BY LOOKING GOOD."

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YOU'RE FOLLOWING SOME OF THE MOST DEDICATED, OBSESSED PEOPLE.

"YOU'RE FOLLOWING SOME OF THE MOST DEDICATED, OBSESSED PEOPLE."

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SAGE, TRUFFLE, WET FOREST FLOOR,

"SAGE, TRUFFLE, WET FOREST FLOOR,"

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DECAYING SOIL, DECAYING DRIED RED ROSE PETALS.

"DECAYING SOIL, DECAYING DRIED RED ROSE PETALS."

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THAT-- THAT DECAYING ANIMAL SKIN.

"THAT-- THAT DECAYING ANIMAL SKIN."

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WINE ON ITS OWN IS NOT A COMPLICATED THING.

"WINE ON ITS OWN IS NOT A COMPLICATED THING."

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WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FERMENTED GRAPE JUICE, RIGHT?

"WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FERMENTED GRAPE JUICE, RIGHT?"

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THERE'S BASICALLY ONLY ONE SPECIES OF GRAPE VINE

"THERE'S BASICALLY ONLY ONE SPECIES OF GRAPE VINE"

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THAT WE USE TO MAKE WINE,

"THAT WE USE TO MAKE WINE,"

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AND THAT'S CALLED VITIS VINIFERA.

"AND THAT'S CALLED VITIS VINIFERA."

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THE HISTORY OF WINE IS FASCINATING.

"THE HISTORY OF WINE IS FASCINATING."

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IT'S BEEN SPREAD BY HUMANS SINCE THE NEOLITHIC PERIOD,

"IT'S BEEN SPREAD BY HUMANS SINCE THE NEOLITHIC PERIOD,"

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IT'S BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT SINCE THE THIRD MILLENNIUM B.C.

"IT'S BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT SINCE THE THIRD MILLENNIUM B.C."

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WHEN YOU STUDY WINE, YOU STUDY HISTORY,

"WHEN YOU STUDY WINE, YOU STUDY HISTORY,"

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BECAUSE IT'S ALL HOOKED UP.

"BECAUSE IT'S ALL HOOKED UP."

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IF YOU'VE EVER BOTHERED TO READ THE BIBLE,

"IF YOU'VE EVER BOTHERED TO READ THE BIBLE,"

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IT TENDS TO BE PART OF THE SACRAMENT.

"IT TENDS TO BE PART OF THE SACRAMENT."

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[ speaking Italian ]

"[ speaking Italian ]"

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McClintic: THE ANCIENT GREEKS BROUGHT IT TO ITALY.

"McClintic: THE ANCIENT GREEKS BROUGHT IT TO ITALY."

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THE ROMANS BROUGHT IT TO FRANCE, GERMANY, SPAIN,

"THE ROMANS BROUGHT IT TO FRANCE, GERMANY, SPAIN,"

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AND MOST OF EUROPE,

"AND MOST OF EUROPE,"

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WHERE THE OLDEST VINEYARDS STILL MAKE WINE TODAY.

"WHERE THE OLDEST VINEYARDS STILL MAKE WINE TODAY."

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THE ROMAN ARMY MARCHED ON WINE.

"THE ROMAN ARMY MARCHED ON WINE."

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THEY DIDN'T DRINK WATER-- TOO DANGEROUS TO DRINK WATER, SO THEY DRANK WINE.

"THEY DIDN'T DRINK WATER-- TOO DANGEROUS TO DRINK WATER, SO THEY DRANK WINE."

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[ speaking French ]

"[ speaking French ]"

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THE ROMANS DID ALL THE ORIGINAL PLANTINGS,

"THE ROMANS DID ALL THE ORIGINAL PLANTINGS,"

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AND THEN, IN THE DARK AGES,

"AND THEN, IN THE DARK AGES,"

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WHAT CAME OUT OF IT WERE THE MONKS,

"WHAT CAME OUT OF IT WERE THE MONKS,"

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AND OBVIOUSLY, IN THEIR WORLD,

"AND OBVIOUSLY, IN THEIR WORLD,"

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WHAT ARE THE THINGS THEY DID ALL DAY?

"WHAT ARE THE THINGS THEY DID ALL DAY?"

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EAT, SLEEP, PRAY, WORK, DRINK.

"EAT, SLEEP, PRAY, WORK, DRINK."

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OUT OF THOSE FIVE, WHAT SOUNDS LIKE THE MOST FUN?

"OUT OF THOSE FIVE, WHAT SOUNDS LIKE THE MOST FUN?"

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THE BOTTLE I'M SHOWING YOU IS JOHANNESBURG RIESLING FROM 1735,

"THE BOTTLE I'M SHOWING YOU IS JOHANNESBURG RIESLING FROM 1735,"

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WHICH IS ONE OF THE OLDEST,

"WHICH IS ONE OF THE OLDEST,"

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IF NOT THE OLDEST STILL-EXISTING WHITE WINES IN THE WORLD.

"IF NOT THE OLDEST STILL-EXISTING WHITE WINES IN THE WORLD."

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McClintic: WHEN THE SPANISH DISCOVERED THE NEW WORLD,

"McClintic: WHEN THE SPANISH DISCOVERED THE NEW WORLD,"

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THEY BROUGHT VITIS VINIFERA.

"THEY BROUGHT VITIS VINIFERA."

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NOW IT GROWS IN CHILE, ARGENTINA, MEXICO, CALIFORNIA.

"NOW IT GROWS IN CHILE, ARGENTINA, MEXICO, CALIFORNIA."

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THE DUTCH, THE FRENCH, AND THE BRITISH

"THE DUTCH, THE FRENCH, AND THE BRITISH"

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SPREAD IT TO THEIR EMPIRES:

"SPREAD IT TO THEIR EMPIRES:"

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THE EASTERN UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND,

"THE EASTERN UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND,"

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SOUTH AFRICA, CANADA, AND SO ON.

"SOUTH AFRICA, CANADA, AND SO ON."

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IF YOU THINK ABOUT WINE, IT'S ABOUT WHERE MEN WENT.

"IF YOU THINK ABOUT WINE, IT'S ABOUT WHERE MEN WENT."

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IT'S ABOUT HISTORY, RIVERS.

"IT'S ABOUT HISTORY, RIVERS."

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IT'S ABOUT GEOLOGY, GEOGRAPHY,

"IT'S ABOUT GEOLOGY, GEOGRAPHY,"

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AND ALL THESE THINGS ARE OPENED UP TO YOUR MIND

"AND ALL THESE THINGS ARE OPENED UP TO YOUR MIND"

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AS YOU TASTE, YOU KNOW? IT'S SUCH A COOL THING.

"AS YOU TASTE, YOU KNOW? IT'S SUCH A COOL THING."

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THE WORLD OF WINE IS ALWAYS GROWING.

"THE WORLD OF WINE IS ALWAYS GROWING."

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HOW COULD SOMEONE POSSIBLY KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT IT?

"HOW COULD SOMEONE POSSIBLY KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT IT?"

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IT'S NOT JUST HISTORY.

"IT'S NOT JUST HISTORY."

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IT'S THE WAY IT'S GROWN, IT'S THE WAY IT'S MADE,

"IT'S THE WAY IT'S GROWN, IT'S THE WAY IT'S MADE,"

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HOW IT'S STORED, WHY CERTAIN YEARS WERE GOOD,

"HOW IT'S STORED, WHY CERTAIN YEARS WERE GOOD,"

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HOW TO SERVE IT,

"HOW TO SERVE IT,"

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WHAT TO EAT WITH EVERY DIFFERENT KIND OF WINE.

"WHAT TO EAT WITH EVERY DIFFERENT KIND OF WINE."

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THAT'S WHY THE COURT OF MASTER SOMMELIERS EXISTS.

"THAT'S WHY THE COURT OF MASTER SOMMELIERS EXISTS."

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THE HIGHEST LEVEL IS CALLED THE MASTER EXAM.

"THE HIGHEST LEVEL IS CALLED THE MASTER EXAM."

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IT'S A THREE-DAY TEST THAT CAN ONLY BE TAKEN ONCE A YEAR,

"IT'S A THREE-DAY TEST THAT CAN ONLY BE TAKEN ONCE A YEAR,"

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AND IT COVERS JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING.

"AND IT COVERS JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING."

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THE FIRST EXAM WAS HELD IN THE U.K. IN 1969.

"THE FIRST EXAM WAS HELD IN THE U.K. IN 1969."

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IN 1984, AN AMERICAN PASSED ALL THREE PARTS ON HIS FIRST TRY.

"IN 1984, AN AMERICAN PASSED ALL THREE PARTS ON HIS FIRST TRY."

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THAT WAS FRED DAME.

"THAT WAS FRED DAME."

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SO NOW I HAVE A GLASS OF WINE, I'M LIKE, IS THIS IT? AM I DONE?

"SO NOW I HAVE A GLASS OF WINE, I'M LIKE, IS THIS IT? AM I DONE?"

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ALL THAT. ALL THAT.

"ALL THAT. ALL THAT."

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THERE'S THE DIPLOMA, I'VE GOT THIS, THAT.

"THERE'S THE DIPLOMA, I'VE GOT THIS, THAT."

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I'VE GOT ONE OF THE GREATEST WINE CELLARS IN AMERICA.

"I'VE GOT ONE OF THE GREATEST WINE CELLARS IN AMERICA."

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THIS IS AS FAR AS WE GO? I DON'T THINK SO.

"THIS IS AS FAR AS WE GO? I DON'T THINK SO."

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I THINK WE'LL BRING THIS TO AMERICA.

"I THINK WE'LL BRING THIS TO AMERICA."

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WE ALL OWE FRED, PERIOD.

"WE ALL OWE FRED, PERIOD."

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WE WOULDN'T BE HERE IF IT WASN'T FOR HIM.

"WE WOULDN'T BE HERE IF IT WASN'T FOR HIM."

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YOU ALWAYS WANT TO HAVE A CHANCE TO BE BETTER THAN YOU ARE,

"YOU ALWAYS WANT TO HAVE A CHANCE TO BE BETTER THAN YOU ARE,"

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AND YOU DO THAT BY SETTING INCREDIBLY HARD LEVELS

"AND YOU DO THAT BY SETTING INCREDIBLY HARD LEVELS"

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FOR PEOPLE TO... NOT ONLY TO PREPARE THEMSELVES FOR IT,

"FOR PEOPLE TO... NOT ONLY TO PREPARE THEMSELVES FOR IT,"

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BUT TO UNDERSTAND WHO THEY ARE.

"BUT TO UNDERSTAND WHO THEY ARE."

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IF I DIDN'T HAVE CHILDREN, I NEVER WOULD HAVE PASSED THE MASTER'S.

"IF I DIDN'T HAVE CHILDREN, I NEVER WOULD HAVE PASSED THE MASTER'S."

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I NEVER WOULD HAVE WORKED THAT HARD.

"I NEVER WOULD HAVE WORKED THAT HARD."

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HANDS DOWN, THE MOST DIFFICULT THING I'VE EVER DONE IN MY LIFE.

"HANDS DOWN, THE MOST DIFFICULT THING I'VE EVER DONE IN MY LIFE."

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NO QUESTION, IT'S THE HARDEST THING I'VE EVER DONE, PERIOD.

"NO QUESTION, IT'S THE HARDEST THING I'VE EVER DONE, PERIOD."

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I SEE THESE YOUNG KIDS NOW,

"I SEE THESE YOUNG KIDS NOW,"

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THEY TELL ME THEY'RE GONNA BE A MASTER,

"THEY TELL ME THEY'RE GONNA BE A MASTER,"

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I LAUGH AND I GO, "GOOD LUCK WITH THAT!"

"I LAUGH AND I GO, "GOOD LUCK WITH THAT!""

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TO BE AN OUTSTANDING SOMMELIER,

"TO BE AN OUTSTANDING SOMMELIER,"

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YOU HAVE TO BE INCREDIBLE-- AN INCREDIBLE TASTER,

"YOU HAVE TO BE INCREDIBLE-- AN INCREDIBLE TASTER,"

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AND NOT ONLY JUST TO TASTE WINE,

"AND NOT ONLY JUST TO TASTE WINE,"

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BUT ALSO TO IDENTIFY WINE WITHOUT KNOWING THE LABEL,

"BUT ALSO TO IDENTIFY WINE WITHOUT KNOWING THE LABEL,"

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'CAUSE THAT'S THE WAY YOU CAN EXPLAIN TO A GUEST.

"'CAUSE THAT'S THE WAY YOU CAN EXPLAIN TO A GUEST."

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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU LEARN TO BLIND TASTE

"WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU LEARN TO BLIND TASTE"

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IS IT INCREASES YOUR PERCEPTION.

"IS IT INCREASES YOUR PERCEPTION."

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YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WINE,

"YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WINE,"

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SO YOU CAN EVALUATE THE WINE BETTER.

"SO YOU CAN EVALUATE THE WINE BETTER."

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