Spirited Grape's approach to wine education is not simply learning about wine but fostering an understanding of the industry.
Brenda Audino, DipWSET, CWE, SGD, IWP
Brenda Audino, the founder and Chief Education Officer of Spirited Grape, is passionate about wine and shares this passion by educating, writing and consulting for the wine industry. She holds the Diploma in Wine and Spirits (DipWSET), the highest certification from the London based Wine & Spirit Education Trust, is a Certified Wine Educator (CWE) from the Society of Wine Educators, holds the Sommelier Diploma (SGD) from the International Sommelier Guild and Italian Wine Professional (IWP) certification with Italian Wine Central.
Brenda brings over 15 years of wine experience to the wine education arena ranging from retail experience as the corporate wine manager and education director for a large retail chain to managing distribution channels and building brands for small boutique wineries.
Brenda specializes in Pacific Northwest Wines, Bordeaux, Champagne and Sparkling Wines.
Brenda enjoys traveling and has been to the wine regions of France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Australia as well as most of the major wine producing areas in the United States. She shares these travel journeys through pictures and stories in her classes.
