We recently caught up with Karen MacNeil, author of the best -selling book The Wine Bible in anticipation of her visit Saturday, May 4th, where she’ll teach her hugely popular class What Makes Grea...
San Francisco Wine School's Kristin Campbell Named Brand Ambassador for Women of the Vine & Spirits
We are very excited to announce that our own Chief Operating Officer, Kristin Campbell, has...
Don’t Take Wine Program Management… Unless You Want Your Wine Program to Make MoneyMake your wine program both passionate and profitable. San Francisco Wine School’s Wine Program Management course...
Insider Interviews with David Furer - Presenting Dr. José VouillamozDr. José Vouillamoz is one of the world’s few, and leading, authorities on the origin and parentage of grape varieties through ...
Insider Interviews by David Furer - Presenting Jean-Nicolas Méo and Jay BobergThe latest entry into the expanding number of French - especially Burgundian - vignerons into Oregon is that of Jean...
The Heights of Wine Education: MW vs. MS
Wine education is pursued for a multitude of reasons, ranging from personal enjoyment to career advancement. Formal wine training can be achieved and ap...
Origins of the Sommelier
The word “sommelier”, or wine waiter, may have stemmed from the old French words “sommerier”, “somier”, and “bête de somme”. In this old French language, a “bête de somme”...
Clarifying Credential Blur
There are no legal requirements for anyone to become credentialed to work as, or call themselves, a sommelier. However, many individuals decide to challenge themselv...
Understanding Somm Essentials
Insider perspectives from our latest graduates. Somm Essentials celebrates its first round of graduates!
SF Wine School Gives Bloggers a Deep Dive Into Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara County is one of California’s best and most diverse wine-growing regions. Among its five AVAs are climates ranging from co...
Travel Log – FWS Alsace Immersion Trip
Greetings from Alsace, where the wines are as fascinating as the region. I was one of 15 wine professionals experiencing the French Wine Society’s first...
The Gift of Service
“Service not Servitude.” – Charlie Trotter. These are words that resonate with me to this day. They describe the act of truly wanting to take care of people – on all levels.
