LOL!
"I like simple pleasures like butter in my ass and lollipops in my mouth." - Floyd Gondolli

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Actually sommeliers are not paid much, unless they own their own restaurant or store. As for the test, sure some MIT student could memorize all their is to know about wine and service is probably the easiest part. However, one cannot cram for tasting and can only pass after trying thousands of wines which would take years and possible decades to learn. Any exam which there are only 229 people alive who have passed is extremely. I know numerous people in the food, wine and hospitality sectors who although they are passionate about wine have said they do not have the time to study and work to become a master sommelier.