So sommeliers got totally exposed for being frauds years ago

Look up what diminishing returns are, return, apologize, then kill yourself.

If they're such frauds, how do international sommelier competitions exist?

>>8846853
Probably because it's useful to have people around who buy good wine and can make pricing and pairing recommendations to customers. Even if the superhuman tasting thing is bullshit, they've still tasted more wines than most people.

>>8846862
because people believe all kinds of shit that's not grounded in reality

>>8846865
>and can make pricing and pairing recommendations to customers
Yeah but those recommendations are based on nothing if they can't, under experimental conditions, distinguish cheap wine from expensive wine or even red from white (!). Might as well bring in a Scientologist to check the drink for thetan content.

>>8846876
They still know their wine list better than you, and if you tell them your budget can make useful recommendations. Everyone can taste if a wine is good or bad. This is their job. I'm not going to sit there like an asshole and pour over their wine list for ten minutes. Sorry, they're still useful in restaurants. I never said I think they have magically sensitive taste buds.

>>8846876
Have you ever seen those blind taste tests of simple ingredients on Hell's Kitchen, taken by experienced chefs? Who get tons of shit wrong?

>>8846853
It's an appalling and retarded line of thought.

People use all their senses available when experiencing things. It's like asking an expert in botany to identify plants by sound. Do you think they'll do amazingly well?

>>8846853
It doesn't even make logical sense, let this man who has super hability to taste things decide Wich whine you get based on flavors you can't even feel
People will always find stupid ways to blow tons of money

>>8846915
>"experienced chefs"

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>>8846853
They don't have sommeliers in Applebees so it shouldn't have an impact on your life, anon.

>>8846853
>freakonomics

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I'm a Chef with a Sommelier certification. Obtaining one is a guaranteed raise in the restaurant industry, as are CEC and CMC certifications. Accolades = clout = earning power.

100k Instagram followers can't be wrong.