In this episode, we dive into an interactive quiz featuring Ian Cauble, one of only 274 master sommeliers worldwide. Hosted by Rusty Sellers, this quiz is designed to challenge your wine knowledge with questions that stem from Ian's unique journey and experiences in the wine industry.
From his origins in Huntington Beach to his unexpected career choices and the rigorous master sommelier exam, Ian shares insights that will both educate and entertain. Whether you're a wine novice or a seasoned enthusiast, you'll enjoy testing your knowledge and learning more about the fascinating world of wine with Ian Cauble.
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Welcome, welcome to the best five minute wine podcast with Forrest Galley.
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Hello and welcome to the Ian Cobble quiz show produced and hosted by yours truly,
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Rusty Sellers. Today's questions come straight from our conversation with one of only 274
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master sommeliers on the planet, Ian Cobble. Now let's find out how closely you've been listening.
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Two rounds, zero mercy. Let's play.
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Round one, multiple choice. Four choices, one right answer.
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Question one, Ian Cobble grew up in which Southern California city?
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A, Malibu? B, Santa Barbara? C, Huntington Beach? Or D, San Diego?
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Correct answer is Huntington Beach.
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Surfer kid, tennis player, future master sommelier, not a bad origin story. Moving on.
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Question two, Ian attended which university before launching his wine career?
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A, UC Davis? B, Sonoma State University? Checkmark C, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo?
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D, Napa Valley College?
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Did you say Sonoma State? That's correct.
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Right in the heart of wine country. Coincidence? Ian would say destiny.
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Question three, before committing to wine, what career did Ian originally consider pursuing?
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A, surf instructor. He grew up in Huntington Beach, seemed like a safe bet.
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B, Portuguese ditch digger. Technically what $2 an hour gets you.
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C, reggae festival organizer. The man's been to a lot of reggae festivals.
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The doctor will see you now. Correct answer, doctor.
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Ian Cobble, MD. Put some respect on my name.
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Can you imagine? Instead of take two aspirin and call me in the morning,
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it's take two glasses of burgundy and call me never because I'm on a camel in Morocco.
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His doctor clients are now jealous of his job.
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I have no clients. Nobody is jealous of rusty sellers.
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Question four, Ian's first job abroad, working for the oldest port house in Portugal,
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paid him roughly how much per hour? A, $10 an hour?
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B, $5 an hour? C, $2 an hour?
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He volunteered for free. C was the correct answer, $2 an hour.
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Working 15-hour days up the Douro River. His words,
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he would have done it for free. That's either passion or a bad negotiator.
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I'll let you decide. Question five,
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what specific wine, paired with goat cheese, fresh balsal, and a dark purple tomato,
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sparked Ian's love of wine at age 17? A, Russian River, Pinot Noir?
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B, Sonoma Chardonnay? C, Napa Cabernet Sauvignon?
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D, Frog's Leap? Answer is Frog's Leap,
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Sauvignon Blanc, Rutherford Napa Valley.
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All right, round one is finished. Add up your score and hold tight.
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Round two is coming in hot. True or false? No hiding behind multiple choice now.
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Round two, true or false?
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Question one, Ian rates himself a nine out of 10 on the stuffy sommelier scale.
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Correct response is false.
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He said three or four out of 10. The man will drink wine out of a Dixie cup
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in a Motel 6 off the side of the 5 freeway if the situation calls for it.
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Stuffy? Not even close.
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Question two, the master sommelier exam has approximately a 3% pass rate.
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True. And it gets worse, only three to seven people in the entire world pass it in any given
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year. Three parts, knowledge, blind tasting, and service. All of it graded by other master
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sommeliers who are actively trying to trip you up. Question three, Ian says most of the
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great wines he sells through thecobblist.com come from American producers. False.
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He said the majority come from Europe, Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Germany. He loves the
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classics. Oregon and the California coast get honorable mentions, but Europe runs his cellar.
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Question four, Ian has, out of pure habit, accidentally started swirling a glass of water.
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True. His exact words, I start swirling and I'm like, what am I doing with my life?
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25 years of muscle memory will do that to a person.
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Question five, Ian is a big fan of peytonnat wine.
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False. Petit Yant Naturel, same fermentation all the way through the bottle,
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is not really his thing. He was polite about it, but the answer is no.
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All right, pencils down. Here's how you stack up. 10 to 12, correct. You might be ready for
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the master sommelier exam, or at least the trivia round at your local wine bar.
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That's what I'm talking about.
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7 to 9, correct. Solid. You were paying attention. 4 to 6, correct. You listened,
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but perhaps with wine in hand. 0 to 3, correct. That's okay. That's why we're here.
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