The Sommpour

For curious wine drinkers and serious students alike. The Sommpour turns complicated wine topics into something you can actually understand and remember.

By Anna Belani-Ellis

· Launched a year ago

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“For curious wine drinkers and serious students alike. The Sommpour turns complicated wine topics into something you can actually understand and remember.”...”

“For curious wine drinkers and serious students alike. The Sommpour turns complicated wine topics into something you can actually understand and remember.”

chef Harrison, The Secret Ingredient

“It's like taking the WSET, only much more fun.”...”

“It's like taking the WSET, only much more fun.”

Dave McIntyre, Dave McIntyre's WineLine

The Sommpour

Twenty Years After AVA Recognition, What Does Ramona Valley Taste Like?

After four years judging the RVVA Wine Competition, a pattern may be beginning to emerge.

When California Wine Isn’t California

Nov 23, 2025•Anna Belani-Ellis | DipWSET

WSET Diploma D3 – Wines of the World

Jan 3•Anna Belani-Ellis | DipWSET

Do We Need Another Score?

Dec 3, 2025•Anna Belani-Ellis | DipWSET

The Vessel Is the Winemaker

Apr 9•Anna Belani-Ellis | DipWSET

On Wine

Twenty Years After AVA Recognition, What Does Ramona Valley Taste Like?

Jun 18•Anna Belani-Ellis | DipWSET

When the Spreadsheet Meets the Vineyard

Jun 1•Anna Belani-Ellis | DipWSET

The Gatekeepers of Wine Education

May 27•Anna Belani-Ellis | DipWSET

The Douro’s Latest Solution Risks Deepening Its Crisis

May 23•Anna Belani-Ellis | DipWSET

What Bulk Wine Quietly Reveals About the Modern Wine Industry

May 18•Anna Belani-Ellis | DipWSET

D3 (Diploma) Ironclad

Level 3 vs Diploma Tasting

Feb 22•Anna Belani-Ellis | DipWSET

Level 3 Teaches You to Explain Wine. Level 4 Tests Whether You Can Reason With It.

Feb 7•Anna Belani-Ellis | DipWSET

Why Writing Still Wins

Feb 3•Anna Belani-Ellis | DipWSET

WSET Diploma D3 – Wines of the World

The Sommpour Audible Cheat Sheets

Jan 3•Anna Belani-Ellis | DipWSET

The Fascination of the Finish

Nov 29, 2025•Anna Belani-Ellis | DipWSET

Level 3 (WSET) Ironclad

From Textbook to Exam Question

Jun 7•Anna Belani-Ellis | DipWSET

From Textbook to Exam Question

Jun 7•Anna Belani-Ellis | DipWSET

Section 5 Exam Prep: Fortified Wines

Apr 3

Level 3 Ironclad - Chapter 45: Fortified Muscats

Listen now | Chapter 45: Fortified Muscats

Apr 3•Anna Belani-Ellis | DipWSET

Chapter 45: Fortified Muscats - Ironclad

This chapter exists to isolate a family of fortified wines that are frequently misunderstood precisely because they share a grape name rather than a…

Apr 3•Anna Belani-Ellis | DipWSET