Sommelier Education and America's Wine Schools
Although a lot of ink has been spilled over diversity in the wine trade, our industry seems to be exempt from much of the #blacklivesmatter and #metoo social movements. Sadly, almost nothing has changed since highly damning news reports started
In March 2020, wine schools started developing a variety of online wine programs. Many of the wine educators we talked to confirmed this move online was essential to their school’s survival. This is a massive paradigm shift, and a year
The Top Wine Educators in America There are a handful of wine educators that dominate wine education. They have founded the top wine schools in America and blazed trails into sommelier training. These men and women are essential to the
Wine has been a hot topic for millennia; it is entwined with our culture like no other libation. Wine is fun, interesting, desirable, and posh; it’s the one drink for that you have to study to understand fully. The wine
In this article, we go into detail on how the pandemic has negatively impacted the wine trade, and in particular wine education. In the last section, we offer a ray of hope: there are multiple grants available for wine schools.
Sommeliers Speak Out After writing an omnibus article on the problems facing the Court of Master Sommeliers, we heard from many high-profile sommeliers who really did not like how we portrayed the court. Below are excerpts of the comments. Note:
This article was updated in October 2020 to reflect new reporting by the New York Times that reveals troubling accounts of sexual violence within the Court of Master Sommeliers of America (CMSa). Several CMSa members have spoken up to defend
Whether you’re the ultimate wine enthusiast or looking to make wine your profession, WSET offers a range of qualifications for every type of student. The Wine & Spirit Education Trust accommodates 12 different languages and is accessible in several counties.
Online wine classes are nothing new. Highly respected wine institutions like Wine Spectator and the University of California at Davis have been offering online courses for years. Interest in such programs was high at the outset, but ultimately these programs did
If you’re looking for a high quality and well-regarded institute to complete your wine certification, the CMSA should be at the top of your list. The original Court of Wine Master Sommeliers was established in 1969. This London-based institution is