This exam is both the toughest and most unrecognizable examination. It surely makes you wonder how a very unpopular examination can be the toughest, to clarify your doubts read on.
An average candidate who gives the Master Sommelier Diploma Exam gives up after the 5th or 6th attempt. The exam is divided into 3 sections: theory, service and blind tasting. Since it is an exam of expert winemakers, students not only have to identify the taste, but also the year and region of the wine.
Ever since its inception in 1940, only 200 candidates have cleared this exam, that too in their 3rd or 4th attempt.
It’s for people with the highest level of identification and analytical skills and probably brains in their taste buds.