My Path to the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines: A Preliminary Report

My Path to the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines:  A Preliminary Report

A mere 13 hours ago, I sat down in a room at The Wine House in Los Angeles to take my WSET Level 3 exam.  Since then, to say I've been on a rollercoaster of emotion is an understatement.  I walked out of the room feeling pretty OK....relieved, a bit loopy, and accomplished - especially [...]

LIOCO Wine | Santa Rosa – Sonoma, CA

LIOCO Wine | Santa Rosa – Sonoma, CA

My visit to LIOCO Wine in Santa Rosa couldn't have happened at a better time.  For the past few months, I've been studying for my Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) certification through the Society of Wine Educators, which has proven to be an extremely challenging, often overwhelming, and very exciting experience.  While I've loved learning [...]