Resources: Wine Education and Schools
San Francisco Peninsula, CA
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Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant & Wine Bar
Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant & Wine Bar is located in the landmark Ferry Building on San Francisco's waterfront. Owned and operated by Master Sommelier Peter Granoff, Debbie Zachareas and Bo Thompson, we bring decades of wine expertise to our endeavors, and welcome inquiries about scheduled events and classes, as well as customized programs to suit your specific needs. We also own and operate Oxbow Wine Merchant & Wine Bar, and Oxbow Cheese Merchant in Napa's Oxbow Public Market.
1 Ferry Building, shop 23 | San Francisco, CA
ph. 415-391-9400
www.fpwm.com
ID: 4328
Shelby Ledgerwood, CWE, Savant Wines
Shelby Ledgerwood / Certified Wine Educator / Founder, Savant Wines LLC. Shelby is a wine writer, educator and consultant who has worked in the food and wine industries for the past 20 years in Honolulu, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Notable clients include Vinesse Wine Clubs, Sopexa, The Mission Inn and The Namale Resort, Fiji. As an event speaker, Shelby has been retained to conduct wine education seminars for such notable audiences as Costco, Gelson’s Markets, Whole Foods Market, The Patina Restaurant Group, Sur La Table, The Sofitel and Wyndham Hotels. Shelby Ledgerwood is a senior instructor in the highly acclaimed wine studies program at UCLA Extension. She has taught wine courses throughout Southern California at The California School of Culinary Arts (Le Cordon Bleu), Pierce and Glendale Community Colleges. Shelby holds both the CWE and CSW with the Society of Wine Educators and is a candidate for the Master of Wine. She also holds certification from the following organizations: The Court of Master Sommeliers, The Wine & Spirits Education Trust, The Wine Academy of Spain, L'Ecole du Vin de Bordeaux.
Southern California | Los Angeles, CA
ph. 818-884-4309
www.savantwines.com
ID: 4292
Full Circle Wine Solutions
Bay Area based Full Circle Wine Solutions is a global wine and beverage education firm that creates and executes tailored wine programs for professional (and from time to time, consumer) audiences. Headed up by Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein, we host high quality and consistent wine tasting experiences across multiple locations around the world.
ph. 415-387-9135
www.winecouch.com
ID: 4491
San Francisco Wine School
San Francisco Wine School provides education programs for wine professionals and enthusiasts. We are the only authorized provider of French Wine Society classes in the Bay Area. 8 classes with tastings followed by the French Wine Scholar (FWS) exam. Custom courses are also available on any wine topic or region of the world at our venue or yours. Learn From the Best! Maureen Downey, DWS, CWE, CS, FWS; David Glancy, MS, CWE, CSS, FWS; Zach Pace, DWS, CWE, FWS
PO Box 318002 | San Francisco, CA
ph. 415-779-2FWS (415-779-239
www.sanfranciscowineschool.com
ID: 4331
Tom DiNardo - The Wine Zealot
Tom DiNardo has worked in the wine industry in both California and Washington. With a reverence for the grape, Tom continues his passionate pursuit today as a wine consultant and educator who teaches others about oenology and wine collecting. Mr. DiNardo is a sommelier diplomate with the International Sommelier Guild and a member of the Society of Wine Educators. He is a freelance writer for Wine Enthusiast, Decanter, and Santé Magazines, and is a regular contributor to Wine Squire.com. Tom is a featured auctioneer for Chicago based ERI wine auction gallery, and has sold some of the finest and rarest wines from around the world. Mr. DiNardo is also a certified master appraiser (ISA-AM & MPPA)and prior to his wine immersion experience, Tom DiNardo founded DiNardo & Lord Auctioneersin 1993. Through these unique experiences, Tom has gained invaluable knowledge about the wine industry. Please view our Charity Auctions Calendar (http://www.auctionzip.com/WA-Auctioneers/271.html). To learn more about our Wine Appraisal Services (http://www.dinardoandlordauctioneers.com/content/certified_appraiser.htm).
ph. 888-503-0828
www.DiNardoandLordAuctioneers.com
ID: 191
Michael Donohue
I was born into a family of occasional beer, rye and Manischewitz drinkers and certainly abused myself with hard liquor as a teenager, but was really bitten by the wine bug in university, when different red Côtes-du-Rhône prompted an ongoing investigation of why one could taste so much better than another. Following graduation, I worked in retail operations and in high-tech while taking various wine courses, including the WSET Diploma and I believe that knowledge enhances appreciation.
ph. 415-450-5979
ID: 4344
South Bay Wine Tours
We conduct educational wine tours in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Santa Clara Valley, Napa and Sonoma wine regions. Many of our tour guides are Certified Sommeliers, and several are Santa Cruz Mountains winery experts. We are available for both guided wine tours as well as wine-related educational events.
ph. 408-867-9661
www.southbaywinetours.com
ID: 4219
Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis aka grape goddess®, Planet Grape LLC
planet grape® home of grape goddess® bringing wine down to earth Catherine Fallis, aka grape goddess® - America's premiere female Master Sommelier. A popular and entertaining speaker and host for corporate and private events, and America's only professional female sabreuse, Catherine is founder and president of Planet Grape LLC (www.planetgrape.com), for wine consulting, and of Sabering Champagne! (www.saberingchampagne.com), for wine entertainment. Fallis is the first person in the world to have earned both the Master Sommelier diploma from the International Court of Master Sommeliers and the Advanced Certified Wine Professional title from the Culinary Institute of America.
3826 Lawton Street | San Francisco, CA
ph. 415 425 5928
www.planetgrape.com
ID: 5817
Discover Wine & Spirits Academy
Discover Wine & Spirits, THE LARGEST WINE SCHOOL IN SAN FRANCISCO, currently offers many different classes to suit your needs. Our French Wine Program, Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) courses and new to Discover Wine & Spirits is our Wine Enthusiast & Wines of Italy course! Coming soon will be our upcoming Spanish Wine and South America Wine Certification Courses!
3200 California Street | San Francisco, California
ph. (800) 490-2850
www.discoverwineandspirits.com
ID: 5525
Liza The Wine Chick D.W.S.
For innovative wine events, from custom blending seminars and wine business etiquette 101 to blind tastings and customized winery visits, Liza The Wine Chick is your go-to educator for corporate and private events and team building in (and outside) of the Bay Area. She has close to 20 years of wine writing experience in the biz. Her unique approach is down-to-earth, accessible and fun. She demystifyies wine for people so they can enjoy it and make it a part of their everyday lives.
ph. 415 994 0130
www.Lizathewinechick.com
ID: 4479
Chef Cynthia The Culinary Concierge
Chef Cynthia the Culinary Concierge, both a chef and wine educator, offers a really fun and unique experience. I specialize in wine classes and wine themed events that involve food, wine pairing and wine education As a chef, speaker, wine trainer and caterer, I offer a wide variety of services that are tailored to each client’s desires and budget. My areas of expertise are cheese, plus French, Italian and Spanish regional wines and foods.
2633 Telegraph #204 | Oakland, CA
ph. 510 444-0828
www.chefcynthia.net
ID: 4375
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