The Polished Palate

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Wine education for people who want to know what they actually like, not what they’re supposed to like. | Hi, I’m Rapha. I help wine enthusiasts develop taste that’s genuinely their own. Experience 10 years CMS Certified WSET Level 3 SWE CSW The short version. I spent 15 years in architecture and corporate marketing before a wine class changed everything. A decade later, I’ve guided casual drinkers and industry professionals through thousands of bottles, taught countless students, and worked the floor as a somm at a Daniel Boulud restaurant in D.C. Here’s what I learned: the key to understanding wine isn’t memorizing facts. It’s training your palate through structured, comparative tasting. That’s what I teach through The Polished Palate. My path here. I earned the Certified Sommelier pin. WSET L

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