Instructor: Jienna Basaldu, Sommelier, Angler
Jienna Basaldu is a San Francisco Wine School instructor and an Advanced Sommelier with hopes of becoming a Master Sommelier someday. She's currently working with San Francisco's Michelin Starred, Angler and loves their expansive cellar full of wines from classic regions of the world. Previously, she was Sommelier at the famed wine and chartreuse focused SF establishment, The Morris, where she worked with a wine program boasting over 1,000 selections. Jienna prides herself on guiding San Francisco’s most savvy patrons on their beverage adventures. When she is not studying, geeking out with her fellow professionals, drawing maps, or working the floor, she enjoys traveling the wine regions of the world.
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Special Guest: Eugenio Jardim
A native of Brazil, Eugenio Jardim has been a part San Francisco's wine scene since 1988. He's created and run wine programs for some of the city's hottest clubs and restaurants, been featured guest speaker and judge at countless events and competitions and became the first US Ambassador for Wines of Portugal.
Special Guest: Dean Hewitson, Owner & Winemaker, Hewitson Winery, Barossa Valley
Dean Hewitson has been making wine since he graduated from Australia’s world-famous Roseworthy Agricultural College in 1986. He established highly acclaimed Hewitson winery in the Barossa Valley in 1998. San Francisco Wine School Proudly welcomes him as a special guest panelist for Wine Australia's Old Vine Treasures.
Special Guest: Ira Noroff, CWE, CSE
Ira Noroff has been working in the wine industry since 1976. He is a Certified Wine Educator and holds many other wine & spirits credentials. He was a Director of Education with Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits for 15 years until his retirement in 2020.