Developed by National Director of Education Tessa Butterfield in collaboration with retired physician Dr. Edward J. Miller, the comprehensive series provides clear, evidence-based answers to the public’s...
August 26, 2026 (Nashville, TN) — Nashville Wine Auction is proud to announce the six sommeliers who will compete in the third annual Somm Showdown on Sunday, November 15 at the Goal Post Club in...
A celebration of women, sustainability, and the stories behind exceptional small-production wines
August 11, 2026 (South San Francisco, CA) — Women For WineSense Napa-Sonoma is proud to announce...
Continued investment throughout the 2026–2027 program reflects the company’s commitment to further strengthening its trade network by enhancing Italian wine expertise across the market
July...
Why the wine industry’s outward gaze is costing us the next generation of drinkers and what to do about it
By Carrie A. Boyle, CSW
For decades, the wine industry has told its story the same...
Wine teams don’t need more information. They need physical, fast, reusable tools that work in the chaos of service, not just in quiet moments behind a screen.
By Seth Cysewski
I’ve spent more...
Turn your passion for wine into a profession by sharing your knowledge.
By Karen M. Wetzel
Being a wine educator has been the most rewarding job I’ve ever had, and I am often asked, “How do I get a...
Condensed one-week certification programs offer career-focused wine education for professionals and serious enthusiasts.
July 17, 2025 (Philadelphia, PA) — The Wine School of Philadelphia has...
New community college programs provide practical training in skills required by local wine industry.
—Robin Shreeves
The East Coast wine industry is growing—and finding itself increasingly in need of educated...
Last year Sonoma State’s Wine Business Institute was awarded a WINnovation Award at the North Bay Business Journal’s annual Wine Industry Awards, for its leadership in wine education and partnership...
By Elizabeth Hans McCrone
Ray Johnson accepts a 2014 WINnovation Award on behalf of the Sonoma State Wine Business Institute
“Wine education won’t necessarily sell wine, but it gives you a reference to...
This week I am in Portland, Oregon for the VESTA curriculum conference. For any of you that don’t know about VESTA (I can’t imagine there are many), it is the Viticulture, Enology Science & Technology...
Napa city planners ease up on 75% local-grape rule for wineries in industrial zones: A board member for the Commons, formerly Napa Valley Corporate Park, argued for the change, saying the clash of city...
