Glass In Session® Winecast

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Glass in Session® is a wine education podcast hosted by Val Caruso, DWS, CWE, FWS. She's a certified wine educator, lifelong learner, & shameless corkdork.

Every 2nd and 4th Friday there will be a new Glass in Session® focusing on a new topic. Val's mission is to educate, entertain, and empower the wine learner, wine lover, or wine curious by seeking out the fun - and sometimes funny - side of wine education.

Valpolicella-Palooza | S4E2

May 22, 2020

“…drinkable purple of astonishing delightfulness,” Cassiodorus, a Roman statesman, said of the Recioto wines of Valpolicella in the 6th century.

This episode explores the Valpolicella appellations, region, grapes, styles and history. Which wines were discovered by mistake - and are still "astonishing...

Always Learning and Save the Date

May 14, 2020

This is the second of the "Wine Ed Sessions" where we speak with the people behind the Society of Wine Educators. In this session we speak with Missi Holle, CWE, CSS, President of the Society of Wine Educators, and National Account Education Specialist for Kobrand Corporation.

Missi talks with us about working through...

English Fizz | S4E1

May 8, 2020

From the Romans and monks to plagues, mini ice ages and marauding kings, English wine has had its ups and downs, but it has emerged strong, especially on the sparkling wine stage.

This episode pulls the thread a little more on the subject of English bubbly, and why the history is so fascinating.

Season four of Glass in...

Online Wine Learning and "Admiral Nelson-ing" Your Liquor Shelf

May 1, 2020

In this special session we are delighted to chat Jane Nickles, CWE, CSE, MBA, Director of Education and Certification Director of Education and Certification - Society of Wine Educators. Not only is she the creator, writer, and driving force behind all the online learning and fun we’ve been having in our community...