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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.

 

 

About

Wine Education is an Ongoing Process

Val believes we never stop learning. The wine industry is vast, dynamic and ever-changing. Her mission is sharing her knowledge and experience with anyone who wants to take their enjoyment of wine and spirits either to the next level, or perhaps somewhere lesser known, stranger, and sometimes sillier.

She is credentialed through the Society of Wine Educators (SWE) as a Certified Wine Educator (CWE). Currently there are fewer than 450 CWEs in the world.

In 2015 she earned the French Wine Scholar (FWS) credential with highest honors, and completed the Champagne Master-Level certificate with honors through the French Wine Society, now the Wine Scholar Guild.

The completion of the WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines and Spirits in 2016 was an incredibly humbling experience. This is also where she felt her discipline from 25 years in the military and tenaciousness (or stubbornness) have served her well, as she completed the three-year program in under two years. The Diploma in Wines and Spirits (DWS/DipWSET) is a prerequisite for application to the Institute of Masters of Wine, a decision she is still pondering.

Beyond the Books

Val just finished her third term on the Board of Directors for the Society of Wine Educators, an organization about which she is truly passionate. She is a frequent presenter in the SWEbinar series and Certification Summits that offer online webinars for those wishing to learn, seek credentials, and interact with other SWE members.

To augment her enthusiasm for teaching, learning, writing and presenting about wine she launched the Wine Two Five wine education podcast in 2015 with fellow CWE and friend Stephanie Davis, CS, CWE, FWS. Although the show’s finale was in February 2019, the fun, informative content remains available for download and enjoyment for years to come.

Val produced and created podcast content for the Wine Scholar Guild, where she had the pleasure of interviewing some of the world’s iconic wine writers, Masters of Wine, and Master Sommeliers. 

In Spring 2019 she launched her latest podcast series, Glass in Session® , a seasonal, bi-weekly series of wine education topics. While the conversation is meant to inform, there is an entertaining aspect, albeit fringed with her saucy tenor. Because she can't help herself.

Image by Paul Bonacquisti (edited)