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Best memory mnemonics to learn a long wine list faster
The best mnemonics for a long wine list are chunking by region and grape, a memory palace, and acronyms, all locked in with active recall. Here is how to use each.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
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Convert a menu spreadsheet into digital flashcards fast
HR gave you the wine list as an Excel spreadsheet? Here is how to convert a menu spreadsheet into digital flashcards and actually drill it before your shift.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
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Wine markup and price tiers: a memorisation chart for somms
Memorize a wine list's markup and price tiers by chunking it into a few tiers, anchoring each to a position, and quizzing the chart by recall.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
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Turn a PDF wine list into a flashcard quiz
Got a long PDF wine list to learn and no time to type it out? Here is how to turn the PDF into a flashcard quiz automatically, and study wines the way you will be asked.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
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Free iPhone app: turn a wine list photo into a test
Want a free iPhone app to photograph a wine list or PDF and make a flashcard test? Here is the photo-first tool that skips the typing, plus how to study with it.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
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Restaurant wine list study app for WSET students
Studying WSET and working a floor? Here is how to bridge your tasting theory to the actual restaurant wine list with a study deck built from a photo.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
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Failing your trial over the wine test? How to fix it
Failing your waitress trial because of the wine menu test? It is very fixable. Here is how to learn the wine list fast with flashcards from a photo.
Lawrence Arya··4 min