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testimonialsWhat People are Saying about Catherine Fallis MS, CWP "I had the great fortune to be one your "etudiants" in the Champagne course at the CIA on December 5. Thank you for a thoroughly enjoyable and informative day. I only wish it could have been longer. It is one thing to teach capably, but quite another to convey passion and inspire an audience. Your love of the subject and of life itself is contagious." According to the New York Times, "Catherine Fallis, a consultant sommelier, is one of the faces leading the changing of the guard. Fallis is vibrant, vivacious, and very smart." “Thanks so much for doing such an excellent job MCing our California Winemakers Banquet. You were a big hit and contributed greatly to our fundraising success. Everyone loved you and thought the personal touches you used in your intros and information was fantastic - and you looked beautiful too! What a combo!” “You were terrific taking our board of directors on a tasting around the world last Thursday afternoon at the Rudd Center. Thank you so much for the special tasting. Everyone was raving about your style and knowledge - it was a wonderful introduction for us all to the Rudd Center and to your unique talent as a wine educator. Thank you very much!” “I wanted to personally thank you for your presentation on Saturday for the LifeScan Holiday Party. Everyone at LifeScan had positive feedback regarding the wine tasting. We appreciate your work and we look forward to working with you in the future.” “You are very professional, very knowledgeable, very classy a great presenter with a great sense of humour. The fact you choose the wine to match our food; introduced the wine; and walked about talking to our clients - in short, I guess that I would have to say I loved every thing you did. My expectations were exceeded! And that doesn't happen often. I'm a tough marker.” “Thank you so much for your excellent event at our offices and for helping the
Oxford group with their day in Napa. They have also written to us about how
much they enjoyed both. You certainly have helped further our sales process!! “Somehow, Catherine manages to maintain perfect balance: she is an expert in her career, she appeals to my customers at all levels; she is both fun and professional.” “Catherine delivers a generous slice of personality in the classes she teaches for us. Men like her because she's good looking, but women respond even more enthusiastically. They consider her a welcome breath of fresh air after sitting through several weeks of traditional male wine opinion from the other speakers.” “A much belated but nonetheless heartfelt thank you for your participation and support of Dueling Palates. The feedback from our guests has told us that they loved the blind tasting and the dueling between you and John. We thought your comments were particularly insightful and your sense of humor helped keep things in perspective. “In 1997, Fallis became only the fifth woman in the world to achieve the title of Master Sommelier. But don't let the lofty title fool you: She's very down-to-earth and a staunch opponent of wine snobbery.” “Your wine pairings were the best I’ve had in my life!” “Panache doesn’t begin to describe the sight of Catherine Fallis sabering a bottle of Champagne. She steps forward in a black evening gown sliced thigh-high, her face framed by cool black shades, her chestnut mane sweeping across her milky shoulders. She dons a pair of python-patterned opera gloves. She draws the black-handled saber, inhales and then lifts the Champagne skyward. A few quick strokes of the blade sever the neck and cork from the bottle, and they sail serenely away.” "A great performance! Thank you for your expertise at Richie's 41st birthday!" “You are this unusual combination of quirky and refined. I loved your Champagne presentation and sabering at the Bubble Lounge!” “Wow is all I can say-such a dramatic and showy presentation! Everyone loved watching your sabering! Thank you for sharing your passion with our guests.” “Your demonstration was terrific. You really know how to “wow” the crowd.” “Catherine, your classes were wonderful!!! You have a special gift to teach and both Vida and I learned soooooo much!!!” “You mesmerized them.” “As a fairly new person to discover the beauty of wine, the grape goddess beginner wine program both helped me expand my palate and helped me gain confidence in selecting wines. I am a woman on the go, and with her 1- minute daily lessons I was able to gain great knowledge without consuming a lot of my time. They fit in nicely with my schedule, all you have to do is check your e-mail, read it, and listen to her soothing voice. Thanks to grape goddess, I am no longer intimidated when I go to the liquor store by the "wall of wines" or confused when I am handed a wine selection menu at a restaurant!” “Catherine gave me the confidence to not feel I have to agree with all the US wine magazine reviews for “big” wines, that character, personality, and complexity count.” “Catherine, the grape goddess, encouraged me to be open and receptive to new aromas and tastes – a terrific way to learn about geography and culture.” “Your enthusiasm, knowledge and love of wine made the classes well loved and a tremendous success.” “The energy with which you devote yourself to your work is inspiring, and so is all of the creativity that comes pouring out of you. Your writing is highly descriptive and evocative.” “Catherine is intelligent, very attractive, has a quick wit, and possesses great intrigue.” “With such rare wines and such sophisticated noses at the tasting, the perfect temperatures, clean glasses and unobtrusive service were a blessing. We were so lucky to have you." According to the 2003 Zagat Guide, San Francisco, Catherine has established a "….cutting edge wine program" at Aqua Restaurant. “You certainly added a lovely level of elegance to our home style 25th Anniversary Chardonnay Celebration. Everyone appreciated so much the lovely professionalism you added to our tasting and lunch. Even the 'jaded' Johnny Apple of the New York Times commented to us last night how beautiful your service was and how special it made the day. All of us at Long Vineyards were all delighted.” “Your selection of wines was utterly brilliant." “Sommelier Catherine Fallis surprised us with unexpected food and wine combinations, with a clever (excellent) bottle Roussanne of Qupe. Catherine shows no preference for California but is familiar with wines from every continent and likes to share this with the customers." Uit-magazine, Belgium, July 2003 “The way you explain things makes me want to learn more.” "I just love how every day you come up with something new that keeps us sharp from start to finish." “I wanted to thank you for all your expertise and insights over the time at Aqua. You vastly improved my passion, knowledge and professionalism.” "Catherine is a delight to be around. I have worked at many restaurants and never learned about wine in such a fun way." "My wine knowledge has been greatly enhanced with Catherine's interesting and educational wine lessons. She has made learning about wine palatable and fun!" "You are such a great educator!" "What a command you have of your work and the crowd!" “I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation at Fort Mason-Vin Expo. It was one of the best I have ever attended.” "I want to thank you for participating in the Sante hosted seminars the World Wine Market last week. You did a great job. Our sessions drew the largest audiences, by a wide margin, and generated considerable audience participation and response. This is a tribute to your reputation as an experienced restaurant professional and to your ability as a speaker and presenter." ”I came away from the Sommelier Summit with so many awesome experiences, but one of the ones I will carry with me the longest is listening to your words of encouragement in the back of that sweaty little plane to Paso Robles. I came home more fired up than ever to sit for my next level of tests. Thank you very much.” "We have tasted with a lot of Masters but no one has given us this kind of detailed feedback. Thank you so much." "We are so fortunate to have women like you who have forged the way into the male-dominated world of advanced wine education. Thank you for your presentation. We all learned so much." "The feed back from your session has been tremendous. You gave a look into the process that gave people faith and courage to move forward." Kevin Zraly, President of Wine Services International, New Paltz, NY, says: “I get two or three calls a day about Catherine. She is just so approachable.” “Your work, image, presence and visibility have helped and inspired me so much. Thank you.” “You are the best.” “The power of Catherine Fallis lies in her wine tasting palate - so sharp, so precise! - and as we all know in the business, the key to a strong palate is ability to communicate. Words come as easily from Catherine Fallis as honey from the bee. There are a lot of brilliant wine professionals serving in the industry today, but few come as worldly and well spoken as Catherine. Obviously, I am one of her biggest and longtime (over 10 years) fans. But as far as I know, everyone who has worked with her, or for whom she has done work, feels the same!" "Her ease and understanding of the work environment, great communication skills, and spirited passion for her work make Catherine a highly sought after commodity. She has been my "Ace in the Hole" at Aqua recently." “I commend you for trying to educate this soda pop nation about vino.” “To Catherine, “Thanks again for the best class yet. I look forward to quite a few more, and I hope to see you at the Italian Intensive in March.” “Professoressa: “Thank you for a great week in class. You are truly a wonderful instructor.” “I had a terrific time and was very impressed with the class.” “Catherine, the class was so wonderful, I can't even tell you. My head is spinning with all the new found knowledge. Thanks again for your time in doing this class. It was exceptional and priceless.” “Catherine, recent changes at Aqua have made me the lead sommelier. I want to say thanks to you and your training as it has helped me immensely with running the wine department at Aqua. I don't believe that I would have this position today without your help.” “You are one of the very few women that have such a deep knowledge of wine. “Catherine, I cannot thank you enough for all your time. I have heard nothing but praises from everyone pertaining to you and your efforts.” “Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis ran the wine service with great aplomp in the same elegant yet inviting style which is her hallmark as demonstrated during her tenure at Aqua here in San Francisco.” “Thanks again for the excellent job in teaching Mastering Wine I. I learned more than I imagined I would and it is already paying off in the restaurant as we plan our opening.” “People had an amazing time based on phone calls and notes that came last week. Your “Thank you so much for the wonderful presentation at our LLS Wine and “Very much enjoyed your presentation, fun stories, new and interesting wine thoughts. In fact, you have brought me out of my slump.” “What an inspiration your class was. You were an inspiring and evocative teacher. “I feel I have a new lease on life. I didn't realize until we were on our way home, but I have been down about being 60. Now I feel that I have something completely new, enjoyable and interesting to me to learn. Thank you so much for such an enjoyable introduction to my next adventure!” “You have a wonderful gift of making the education process so much fun! We aren't quite sure where this journey into the world of wine will ultimately lead us, but we hope whatever direction we end up taking, it will bring us at least a fraction of the excitement and adventure that it has obviously blessed upon you.” Book Catherine for your next event What People are Saying about Catherine Fallis MS, CWP
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