Doug Frost is an American
Master of Wine
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,
[mastersofwine.org]
Masters of Wine, Doug Frost profile
and Master
Sommelier
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as well as an
author
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and
wine
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consultant based in
Kansas City,
Missouri
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.
Frost is one of four individuals in the world to simultaneously hold the Master of Wine and Master Sommelier titles, along with
Gerard Basset,
Ronn Wiegand and Eric Hemer,
[ achieving his MS in 1991 and MW in 1993.][Robinson, Jancis, jancisrobinson.com (November 23, 2009)]
8 new Master Sommeliers
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Frost is a wine and spirits consultant for United Airlines
United Airlines, Inc. (commonly referred to as United), is a major American airline headquartered at the Willis Tower in Chicago, Illinois. , and is published in several works and periodicals, including ''The Oxford Companion to Wine
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'', Tom Stevenson
Tom Stevenson (born 1951) is a British wine writer and critic. Described by his colleagues as one of today's most prolific wine authors, Stevenson is regarded as the world's leading authority on Champagne.christies.coChristie’s Champagne Ma ...
's ''Wine Report'', ''San Francisco Chronicle
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'' and ''Wine & Spirits
''Wine & Spirits'' is an American wine magazine. With offices in New York and San Francisco, the magazine publishes eight issues annually.
History and profile
The magazine was started under the name ''Winestate's Wine & Spirits Buying Guide''. In ...
''. His published books are ''Uncorking Wine'' (1996), ''On Wine'' (2001) and ''Far From Ordinary Spanish Wine Buying Guide'' (2005).[ Frost also hosts the show ''Check Please Kansas City'' for KC Public Television.
]
See also
*List of wine personalities
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References
External links
Doug Frost official site
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Masters of Wine
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