According to the Foodandwine,  When there are financial problems, the sommelier is always the first to get let go.” Now, admittedly, it was a sommelier who told me that; a waiter might have something else to say on the matter. But it doesn’t change the fact that, in this moment, people who work with wine in restaurants are struggling.

Enter the United Sommeliers Foundation, a charitable organization founded by sommeliers to help financially strapped somms and wine directors around the country. To date, it has already raised over $400,000, and given support to over 530 restaurant workers who specialize in wine. And on May 25, in conjunction with Acker Merrall, the USF will launch a weeklong online auction to build on those funds.

Read more at the source: Foodandwine