Peter Marks MW has joined the Napa Valley Wine Academy as a Partner and Vice President of Education, dealing with several key aspects of the Academy’s business. Peter will lead corporate business improvement at the company’s Napa headquarters; make new course content and offerings such as Master Classes and Specialty Tasting Courses (ie. Expertise in Sparkling Wine), and instruct courses at the Academy.
Peter Marks MW holds the most noteworthy qualification in the industry, Master of Wine, and has mentored numerous of the present subsequent Masters of Wine. He is the current Chair of the Masters of Wine Practical Exam (tasting) and is a former Chair of the Masters of Wine Practical Education Committee. He propelled WSET courses for the nation’s first significant wine provider as Vice President of Education at Constellation Brands. Peter as often as possible educates and talks about wine, with an extensive rundown of specialities, including Napa Valley, Champagne, and numerous others. He is respected in the wine world for his guidance on blind tasting, holding masterclasses in the Art of Blind Tasting just as Wine Faults. He additionally judges at numerous international wine competitions and helps with charitable pledge drives consistently.
“Peter’s tasting palate is one of the most revered in the business and we are excited to start offering Master courses with Peter, just as make new and engaging classes for our students,” states Christian Oggenfuss, co-owner and CEO of the Napa Valley Wine Academy.
Just 390 individuals on the planet hold the title Master of Wine (MW) as of Fall 2019. Those seeking the title must pass a rigorous 4-day test that includes blind tastings of 36 wines and 13 closed-book composed expositions, in addition to an individual research paper.
Napa Valley Wine Academy is America’s Premier Wine School situated in Napa Valley, California with ten areas over the United States. The Academy is glad to be an affirmed program supplier of the internationally perceived WSET (Wine and Spirit Education Trust) arrangement of wine, spirit, and purpose courses (counting WSET Levels 1 through 4 in Wine) just as Sommelier classes and a host of other specialty classes ideal for enthusiasts and basic for wine and beverage industry professionals.
For more information about the Napa Valley Wine Academy and its various courses and encounters, visit napavalleywineacademy.com
For more information on the prestigious Master of Wine program, visit http://www.mastersofwine.org.
