SevenFifty Daily’s Guide to Wine Education
Everything you need to know—and how to choose the program that’s right for you
Lana Bortolot has written on food and wine for Forbes, Dow Jones, Wine Enthusiast, Saveur, and other magazines of the wine and spirits trade. She reported on real estate for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and New York Post, and on design for Entrepreneur magazine. She is a candidate for Wine & Spirit Education Trust’s Level 4 Diploma. Having covered most European wine regions and a few in South America, she is always looking to add a new wine-stained stamp to her passport.
Everything you need to know—and how to choose the program that’s right for you
Panelists at the Bâtonnage Forum discuss how to create better mentorship models, start a wine brand, and harness the power of community
How the pandemic-fueled increase in online sales and decrease in vetting has led to more counterfeit bottles—and how wine professionals can spot them
The acclaimed wine writer shares her favorite places to eat, sip natural wine, and shop in the City of Lights
Former wine director Jon McDaniel aims to connect producers and Chicago buyers in new ways
How wine professionals are maximizing their value in restaurants
After 25 years on the floor, she’s perfecting the pitch for a professional audience at David Bowler Wine
Calling on his customer service experience and industry connections were just the first step
How Blanche Orbe’s past as a brand manager and sales rep gave her the skills to run a boutique wine import company—practically single-handedly
How studying science and cheese prepared Jonathan Eichholz for a new somm role at Aquavit in NYC