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August Celebrates Black Business Month with a Dynamic Virtual Event Supporting Black Wine Entrepreneurs
Raise your glass to equity this Black Business Month! Black Business Month, celebrated every August, was created to recognize and promote Black-owned businesses. Uncorked & Cultured is here to show you how to Sip Consciously this Black Business Month and beyond...
Growing Demand for Fermentation Scientists Opens Exciting Career Opportunities in Wine, Beer, Biomanufacturing, and Research
Interview with alumnus Tom Williams conducted by Dr. Brett Taubman and Megan Hutton, members of the A.R. Smith Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences at Appalachian State University. Read more about the authors and Appalachian State...
Your Guide to Advanced Wine Studies
Information provided by the Culinary Institute of America. As a long-recognized leader and trailblazer in the food and beverage industry, the Culinary Institute of America’s online Wine and Beverage Management program is the perfect place to earn...
Professor’s Industry Experience Adds Value to Students’ Studies
Teaching at SHTM provides Dr. Crystal Shi with a desirable atmosphere of diversity and international research This is the third of three blogs about the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). In February, we...
Terroir Noir: New Research on Blacks in the Wine Industry
Seven Questions for Dr. Monique Bell, Researcher, Educator & Wine Industry Leader Dr. Monique Bell is an educator, researcher, creator, and consultant in California’s San Joaquin Valley. She is curious about how cultural facets, such as race, ethnicity, language,...
A Student’s Perspective on Her Wine Education
A career in wine? SHTM student talks about career aspirations in the Chinese wine trade. This is the second of three blogs about the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). Last month, we interviewed an alumnus...
What About An Exciting Hospitality Career?
Heaven on Earth? SHTM Alumnus Talks about his Career at Melco Resorts’ Macau City of Dreams If working at a Melco Resorts & Entertainment property is a wish come true for a hospitality and tourism professional, then a management position at Melco’s Macau City of...
I love wine, coffee, cooking and people—and I’m looking for a rewarding career. Help!
Chris Cook is a founding member of Majoring In, with MajoringInWine.com, MajoringInBeer.com and MajoringInGaming.com, She specializes in wine...
Getting to Know Liza the Wine Chick
Thoughts on how to follow your heart's desire in the wine business Liza Zimmerman aka Liza the Wine Chick has been writing, educating and consulting about wine, cocktails and food for more than two decades. She has worked almost every angle of the wine and food...
Interview with Elizabeth Smith, Award-Winning Food, Wine and Travel Writer
CARL GIAVANTI is a Winery Publicist with a DTC Marketing background. He’s enjoyed 11 years of winery...
Careers in the Wine Business: The Details of Retail
Interview by Nancy Rodriguez, chef and freelance writer. Originally from California, she graduated from culinary school in Portland and...
7 Questions for a Master Wine Marketer
Interview with Ian Consoli, Director of Marketing, Tablas Creek Vineyard Chris Cook is a founding member of Majoring In, with...
Women Crushing it in the World of Wine
7 Questions for Chloé Asseo-Fabre, General Manager, L’Aventure Wine Chris Cook is a founding member of Majoring In, with...
Changing Times Bring New Opportunities for Careers in Wine Marketing
Checking in with Alexis Traverso, Director of Digital Marketing, Delicato Family Wines With total sales of more than 16 million cases per year and over a decade of sustained double-digit growth, Delicato Family Wines is the fifth-largest winery in America and the...
Interview with Cyril Penn, Wine Business Monthly’s Editor in Chief
10 Questions for the Man Behind the News Cyril Penn has followed the U.S. wine industry as editor of Wine Business Monthly for nearly two decades. In that time, Wine Business Monthly has emerged as the leading provider of information to the wine industry in North...
Behind the Scenes at a Wine Competition
Wine competitions are a simple way for wineries to have the quality of their wines tested, judged and rated. And with hundreds of competitions to choose from, wineries often have their “go-to” competitions. Over the last two years, I’ve had the opportunity to be...
“Majoring In” helps students find college programs in wine, beer, gaming and esports
Thanks to the Southern Oregon Business Journal for allowing us to reprint this article by Jim Teece. We were happy to get the word out in our backyard of Southern Oregon and are striving to share our resources with all aspiring winemakers,...
Crossover Career Opportunities in the Wine Industry
Interview with Andrea Jacoby: WSET 3-certified Wine Rep We've known Andrea Jacoby for several years—from her time as a tasting room associate to a tasting room manager and now as a WSET 3-certified wine rep for Handcrafted Wines & Spirits. We've watched her relish...
Interview with Deborah Parker Wong: Renowned Wine Writer, Speaker, Educator and Judge
CARL GIAVANTI is a Winery Publicist with a DTC Marketing background. He’s enjoyed 11 years of winery...
Interested in Viticulture and Enology Practices to Make All-Natural Wines?
Learn More by Reading About Demetria Estate Winery's All-Natural Wines—from Grape to Glass I think if anyone wants to enter the industry, they should 100% go for it! There are a lot of barriers set up around the wine industry, but there are many of us working...
New Wine Management Opportunities are Opening Up in Asia
This post outlines some interesting trends in Asian wine culture. What's good for you is that these trends are opening up new opportunities in the wine hospitality industry. If you are considering a career in this field, there are a multitude of programs to choose...
Italian Wines Show Beautifully at 2021 Wine Media Conference #WMC21
Chris Cook is a founding member of Majoring In, with MajoringInWine.com, MajoringInBeer.com and MajoringInGaming.com and specializes in wine...
Internships Span Borders, Build Bridges, Benefit All
Nancy Rodriguez is a chef and freelance writer. Originally from California, she graduated from culinary school in Portland and pursued a...
A Career in Wine Journalism? Learn More from Whitman Parker, Publisher of Southern Oregon Wine Scene
Chris Cook is a founding member of Majoring In, with MajoringInWine.com and MajoringInBeer.com, and specializes in wine marketing. Her other...
Growth in the Vineyard – Planting the Future for Women
Nancy Rodriguez is a chef and freelance writer. Originally from California, she graduated from culinary school in Portland and pursued a...
Q&A with Winemaker Kevin Breck, a “Recovering Attorney”
Q: If you think back to your childhood, were there any signs of a budding winemaker in the making? What aspects of your personality are particularly suited to this industry? A: No signs whatsoever. My parents weren’t wine drinkers (Mom’s go-to cocktail was Canadian...
Interested in a Degree in International Wine Management?
Thanks to The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Schools of Hotel and Tourism Management for submitting this guest blog. See their full...
Optimize Your Financial Aid: Don’t Leave Money on the Table
Dr. Vicki Purslow, author of Cash for College, has presented numerous workshops to assist high school students and their families locate...
Where There’s Smoke—or Coronavirus: The Role of a Communications Manager
Chris Cook is a founding member of Majoring In, with MajoringInWine.com and MajoringInBeer.com, and specializes in wine marketing. Her other...
Hire “Nice” & Teach Wine
Chris Cook is a founding member of Majoring In, with MajoringInWine.com and MajoringInBeer.com, and specializes in wine marketing. Her other...
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