Back to School: Insider tips on education, certification and training

If you are aiming higher in your career and have at some point considered studying for a WSET, CSW or CWE certifications, obtaining a Wine Business Management qualifications or an MBA in Wine Business, becoming a Master Sommelier or a Master of Wine, this event is for you!

Our panelists – alumni of WSET, Sonoma State University, WISE Academy, Napa Valley College and Society of Wine Educators programs – have done it all! They are excited to share their honest opinions on IF and HOW completing these wine and wine business programs have helped them in their careers, and which takeaways proved to be most valuable. Since most panelists have done more than one program, they can even compare and contrast the offerings, and offer advice on which path to take.

Please join us for an insightful discussion on March 10 led by our distinguished moderator Deborah Parker Wong.

Our panelists:

• Balkis Johnson, WISE Academy, CSW, Napa Valley College
• Sylvie Tannhauser, Wine business management at SSU, WSET Level 3 and CWE.
• Claire Hobday, Executive MBA in Wine Business at SSU
• Erin Kirschenmann, WSET Level 3, WISE Academy.