MET Master of Wine Examines Chianti’s Natural History at Museum
As a recognized Master of Wine, William Nesto is one of the world’s foremost experts on wine appreciation and history. An instructor in the Wine Studies certificate program offered by MET’s Programs in Food & Wine, Nesto and his wife Frances Di Savino co-authored Chianti Classico: The Search for Tuscany’s Noblest Wine, which charts the […]
MET Drink Expert Names Area’s Best Beers
Sandy Block, a certified Master of Wine who teaches in both the MET’s Wine Studies and Gastronomy programs, gave a toast to his favorite local craft brewers in a recent interview with BU Today. With nods to the beers he enjoys most in the heat and at parties, see if Block called out your preferred […]
French Awards Recognize Wine Book by MET Instructor
Chianti Classico: The Search for Tuscany’s Noblest Wine, a history of the fabled Italian wine co-authored by Programs in Food & Wine instructor William Nesto and wife Frances Di Savino, was the only book penned by Americans to win an award at a prestigious Parisian wine conference this year. The jury of the International Organization […]
MET Master of Wine’s Historical Italian Text Nets Cookbook Award
Programs in Food & Wine instructor and certified Master of Wine Bill Nesto, who teaches in the MET Wine Studies program, and co-author/wife Frances Di Savino were feted last month when their book celebrating the history of the modern wine appellation known as Chianti Classico was named a winner at the 2017 Gourmand International World […]
Documentary Tells Life Story, Accomplishments of Chef Jacques Pépin
Before Jacques Pépin became an acclaimed chef, TV host, author, and cofounder (with Julia Child) of MET’s Certificate Program in the Culinary Arts and MLA in Gastronomy, he put in his time humbly developing the craft that would go on to bring him worldwide renown. The story of his ascent as a food icon is […]
MET Lecturer Sour on Sugar Industry
The sugar industry would have you believe that there is no solid, specific link between sugar consumption and weight gain. But award-winning health and science journalist Gary Taubes, who recently delivered a lecture on the subject as part of MET Food & Wine’s Pépin Lecture Series, writes in the New York Times that many industry […]
MET Instructor’s New Winery Gives Students a Taste of Winemaking
Certified Specialist of Wine Jacquelyn Groeper, who teaches in the Metropolitan College Certificate Program in Wine Studies—and who is also a graduate of the program—recently opened Artis Winery in Pembroke, Massachusetts. Her winery has already hosted MET’s Red Winemaking Laboratory—taught by Groeper and Master of Wine Bill Nesto—which offers lessons on how to process grapes, […]
MET Master of Wine’s History of Chianti Earns Global Respect
Programs in Food & Wine instructor Bill Nesto explores the history of Italy’s Chianti region and its signature wine in his recently penned book, Classico: The Search for Tuscany’s Noblest Wine—which the Boston Globe says “provides a jumping-off point toward discovering bottles [of Chianti] available here on shop shelves.” Nesto, a Master of Wine who teaches […]
Food & Wine Teacher Brings Farmyard Flavor to Martha’s Vineyard Eatery
“Farm-to-table” dining, which prioritizes organic foodstuffs and sustainability, has a champion in part-time Metropolitan College Programs in Food & Wine instructor Chris Fischer, who also serves as chef at the Covington—a Martha’s Vineyard restaurant where the island native puts the philosophy to practice with the help of crops from his family farm. Learn more about […]
MET Food & Wine Studies Alum Among Boston’s Top Sommeliers
Sarah Marshall, an alumnus of the Metropolitan College’s Wine Studies certificate program, has made the most out of her Food & Wine expertise. The drink curator at Cambridge’s Oleana restaurant was recently named one of Boston’s top sommeliers by Meininger’s Wine Business International.