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Somm @ Sonoma: A special viewing, food & wine pairing, and Q&A with "Somm" star Ian Cauble

Buy tickets now: http://www.sonoma.edu/sbe/2014/03/special-viewing-of-somm-and-qa-with-master-sommelier.html

Ian Cauble, Sonoma State alumnus and Master Sommelier, is returning to SSU for a special viewing of "Somm," a film documenting his journey to becoming the 197th Master Sommelier in history. The event is open to the public and takes place on March 28 at 6 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom.

The showing will begin with a food and wine pairing selected by Cauble and Eric Lee, Sonoma State's executive chef and Food Network star. Cauble will answer questions from the audience after the film.

"Somm" takes place in six countries over the span of two years and documents four sommeliers. It gives viewers an inside look at becoming a Master Sommelier, the highest distinction in fine wine and beverage service, as well as the incredibly extensive, four-level education and exam process. Cauble joins the ranks of 135 Master Sommeliers in North America and 214 worldwide.

Cauble has received multiple sommelier awards, including Best Young Sommelier in the World. He recently co-founded SommSelect, a direct-to-consumer website where wine enthusiasts receive special offers selected by Cauble, with a fellow SSU alumnus.

"I wouldn't be a Master Sommelier today if I hadn't attended Sonoma State," said Cauble. "The connections I made changed the trajectory of my life."

The special viewing of "Somm" will take place on Friday, March 28 at 6 p.m. in the SSU Student Center Ballroom. Tickets are $25 per person and include a wine and hor d'ouevres pairing selected by Master Sommelier Ian Cauble and Sonoma State Executive Chef Eric Lee. Seating is limited. Buy your tickets online here.

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For more information, contact Shalyn Eyer at shalyn.eyer@sonoma.edu or (707) 664-2260

About Sonoma State University's School of Business and Economics:
Sonoma State University School of Business and Economics' mission is to create extraordinary learning experiences for our students and to advance best business practices in the North Bay and beyond.  Its Wine Business Institute is recognized around the world for its expert faculty, business-focused research, and the first undergraduate and graduate degree programs in wine business in the United States.  Creating a vibrant community, developing a sustainable business model for entrepreneurship in higher education, and developing and delivering innovative programs are the goals for its campus-wide, community-reaching entrepreneurship initiative. With undergraduate, graduate and executive programs serving over 1600 students each year and degrees and concentrations in Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, Wine Business, and Economics, the School offers the most in-demand programs on the Sonoma State campus.  The School of Business and Economics is accredited by AACSB (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), making it one of 15% of all business schools in the world to meet these standards for excellence.  For more information visit, www.sonoma.edu/sbe.



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