April 30th – Wine Scholar Guild (WSG) is delighted to announce that Christopher Martin MW has joined the team as Director of Education. As one of the very most recent individuals to achieve the Master of Wine certification in February 2024, Christopher has a strong background in education, with over 18 years of teaching a range of students from primary schools to graduate-level courses.
Prior to joining WSG, Christopher was part of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) team for 8 years, initially as part of the business development team focused on the Asia Pacific region before embarking on his role as the WSET Head of Educator Development in charge of the Educator Training Programme (ETP), the WSET official certification program for training WSET certified educators.
An Anglo-American who grew up between the United Kingdom and the United States, Christopher graduated with a degree in Philosophy and German from The University of Chicago and taught English as a foreign language throughout Europe, as well as higher-level study and research skills to BA and MBA students in London, before becoming a member of the wine trade. Christopher judges regularly at wine competitions around the globe. He is frequently sought after for his personal views on the industry.
According to Preston Mohr, Managing Director of WSG, “Christopher Martin MW is a true leader in wine education, and what he has already accomplished in the realm of wine education is truly inspiring. Along with the entire WSG team, I am looking forward to working with Christopher on the next steps of WSG’s mission to empower through education.”
Christopher Martin adds: “As someone who is passionate about both wine and wine education, I am thrilled to be joining WSG as I have always been attracted to WSG’s commitment to educational excellence and in-depth learning. Moving forward, I want to contribute to the continued success of WSG by building on current programs while developing new ones, each of them aimed at helping to improve wine knowledge while improving the entire wine industry.”
