Wine Around the World

My WSET Wine Certification Journey… Part One…The Early Years… Once upon a time…(the year 2004…to be exact), I was a busy mom of four little boys, and a flight attendant.  I was not a wine drinker. One day, working as a flight attendant in first class, a passenger ordered a glass of wine, a Sauvignon Blanc, to be exact…I had no idea what that was! I didn’t know if he was asking for a white or red wine! The passenger said, “If you’re going to serve wine, you should at least know something about it” (with a shake of his... Read More

My WSET Wine Journey…Part 2…The Failures… The year is 2018…and I begin WSET Diploma… Unit 1 – Viticulture/Vinification – Pass! Unit 2 – The Business of Wine – Pass! I was rolling right along! I’m thinking..this isn’t so hard! I’ll be through Diploma in no time! Unit 3 – Light Wines of the World Tasting – Fail Theory – Fail What a wake up call that test was! Now, in my defense, back then, the entire program was very different. There was no curriculum. They literally said, “Anything, in any book about wine, is fair game to be on the... Read More

Who should take a WSET Certification in Wine class? Everyone! I know that may sound like an exaggeration, but WSET classes are for everyone! I teach WSET classes, because I love the curriculum. I love to see people’s eyes get wide with understanding, as I see the information coming together in their minds. WSET classes teach you WHY the wine you are drinking, tastes the way it does. It took me, with all my missteps along the way, (see my blog post about all my failures, along the way) and COVID cancellations of tests which occurred right in the middle... Read More

Paris is always a good idea…for the wine lover…I love Paris. I’ve visited Paris a few times a year, for more than 20 years. As a wine lover, I frequent wine stores, wine bars, and restaurants. I’ve been to the very famous touristy places, and I’ve been to the family owned places, where the locals go. Here is a short list of some of my favorite places. The Eiffel Tower at night The Eiffel Tower By Day Beautiful spots to enjoy the view… La Chaumiere 4 Rue Jean du Bellay 75004 Paris Located behind Notre Dame on Isle St. Louis... Read More

Travel and Wine…a Beautiful Pairing! Travel and wine go hand in hand. A quote from one of my favorite wine movies, “SOMM: Into the Bottle”, is “Wine is only grown in beautiful places.” As a flight attendant I learned about wine through my first love…travel. Wine is grown in the most beautiful places around the world. And what better to do on vacation than to sit in a lovely vineyard and sip an amazing glass of wine? There are no ugly places where grapes grow, or if there are, I haven’t found them yet! Grapes and vineyards are a beautiful... Read More