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Alpana Singh

Born in Monterey California, it's no wonder that Alpana Singh would be drawn to a lifestyle revolving around wine.  Alpana discovered her love for wine while waiting tables during college and realized that it combined other interests of history, geography, and food.  She made the decision then that set her on her way to becoming a Master Sommelier in 2003.

Since then Alpana has served as sommelier for Relais Gourmand and Traditions et Qualite Restaurant Everest, working with Chef J. Joho, which was credited as having "the country's best selection of Alsatian wine" by USA Today.  Robert Parker has praised Alpana as being "one of the finest young sommeliers in America today" in the Wine Advocate.  Wine and Spirits Magazine named Alpana as one of the best sommeliers in America as well.  Alpana has received many more accolades and has been featured in many publications such as the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, New York Times, USA Today and Newsweek.

Aplana Singh now works as the Director of Wine and Spirits for Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Inc. and resides in Chicago with her husband Charles Blackstone.  She also contributes to food and wine worthy causes such as the Wine Market Council's WineAnswers.com. 

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Recent Articles by Alpana Singh

New Years Resolutions

Alpana Singh

Lose weight…learn a new language…get promoted…stick to a budget…stop smoking…exercise more. We’ve all made New Year’s resolutions. This year have fun with your resolution – be bold and break out of your beverage rut by trying new wines. Master Sommelier Alpana Singh says it’s easy…and it all comes down to learning to trust your own tastes.

Holiday Traditions

Alpana Singh

Holidays are all about tradition. That can mean building on traditions you’ve known all your life or making your own traditions. “I love hearing about other people’s holiday customs and borrowing bits and pieces of them for my own,” explains Master Sommelier Alpana Singh. “Plus, so many traditions are built around food so wine is a natural element.”

Holiday Encores With Wine

Alpana Singh

Worried about another year of post-holiday leftover burnout? To make those classic holiday meal “reincarnations” a bit more inspiring, Master Sommelier Alpana Singh says enjoying leftover wine is the answer.

First Time Entertaining Tips

Alpana Singh

For many novice entertainers, holiday entertaining can be as daunting as it is delightful —but that doesn't need to be the case! Master sommelier Alpana Singh says that first-time entertainers need to let go of "entertaining mandates" that paralyze people into avoiding entertaining all together. Learn how to have a good time and be the host!