Post-nominal initials

DipWSET

Location

Hampshire

Country

UK (excl N Ireland)

Telephone

+447966499589

Mobile

07966 499589

Website

http://www.enjoydiscoveringwine.com

Available for

WSET courses, Wine courses, Trade/Sommelier training

Specialities

Food and Wine pairing; WSET Levels 1 to 4 (Diploma)

Qualifications

Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET®) Diploma Graduate; WSET Approved Provider; VDP Ambassador; WSET Certified Educator; Wine Industry Certificate of New Zealand; Sherry Educators Certificate; PG7307 Teaching Certificate

Company Name

Enjoy Discovering Wine

Experience

Erica’s company, Enjoy Discovering Wine, runs WSET courses (Levels 1 to 4 Diploma) in Winchester, Hampshire. EDW also runs bespoke in-house WSET training.

Erica’s interest wine developed in 1995 when she moved to New Zealand, which led to her completing a one-year, full-time Polytechnic course in viticulture and vinification. The college has its own vineyards and winery, so the course followed a complete annual cycle of the vine, starting with pruning through to bottling and labelling the wine a year later. She also gained work experience at other vineyards and wineries in New Zealand.

Upon returning to the UK Erica started studying for her Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET®) qualifications gaining the Diploma in 2003. Following a backbreaking stint at the International Wine Challenge she then worked for five years as the WSET’s PR and Events Manager.

Erica is a member of the WSET Certified Educators scheme and runs WSET courses specializing in Diploma.