Although I have learned so much about wine from being in the hospitality industry for 10+ years, I want to dive deeper. I have decided to enroll in a WSET Level 2 Course to pursue another passion of mine… wine! Hoping to polish my wine knowledge, tasting skills, and strive to be altogether better at my craft. I’ll be sharing my studies, tastings, and accomplishments on the way, stay tuned!
Managing a restaurant can be difficult in many ways, but it also has industry perks many people don’t know about! I love sharing the unique opportunities my job has given me to try new products at exclusive industry events such as wine tastings, private luncheons, cocktail and spirits tastings, etc. These events bring me to new locations and allows me to network with people who are also in the hospitality industry. Innovation requires experimentation.. don’t mind if I do!
Background Information Just a little background information to start since this is my first post about an industry tasting… An industry tasting is an event held for people who work in hospitality or retail- businesses that sell wine and/or spirits. Industry tastings give individual businesses an opportunity to taste new products, learn the winery’s history, and …
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I Passed! I completed my WSET Level 2 Course, passed my exam, and just received my certification and lapel pin! It feels so rewarding when hard work pays off! I had studied many hours and still didn’t feel completely confident once I finished my exam. I knew I had dedicated as much time to studying …
Systematic Approach to Tasting My course has progressed in the last few weeks by introducing more grape varietals, understanding the fermentation processes for different styles of wine, and more tasting! Learning the grape varietals has definitely been the most challenging for me thus far in this process. You need to know the basic qualities of …
Week One I survived my first week of the WSET Level 2 Course! So far, so good! I have been feeling excited yet a bit nervous to be a formal student once again, but after this week I feel really confident in this process! I received a few materials before my first class: textbook, workbook, …