{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62ed3db4b03b170013bea68e/69ccac1acee05f8bb856cf59?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Doug Frost on the Most Elite Certifications in the Wine World — and Why They Matter","description":"<p>Top mountain guide certifications (like AMGA and IFMGA) have a pass rate of around 70%. But what if we told you that in the wine world, the most rigorous certifications have a pass rate that’s only about 8% — and it’s often lower than that.</p><p>The certifications of ‘Master Sommelier’ and ‘Master of Wine’ are two of the most demanding in any field. And our guest today, <a href=\"https://www.echolandswinery.com/doug\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Doug Frost</a>, is <em>one of only three people in the world</em> to hold both.</p><p>So Doug and Eli dig into what makes these courses so challenging; the differences between the two; and, most importantly, why they matter.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>We Want to Hear from You!</strong></p><p>Have a topic, craft category, or craft company you’d like to see us cover? <a href=\"mailto:info@blisterreview.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Email us here</a> to share those or any other thoughts you have about CRAFTED.</p>","author_name":"BLISTER"}