Wine, Work, and Passion

Join us and meet Master Sommelier Thomas Price and Master of Wine Ashley Hausman with the Somm Foundation to learn about their enrichment experiences and scholarship opportunities that help break down barriers to open doors and help you realize your goals. 

Stay tuned until the end and we’ll tell you how you can apply for the upcoming Wine Education Scholarship being offered in partnership between the Somm Foundation and us here at the NVWA.

Resources:

Book a private career coaching session with Karen Wetzel at https://go.oncehub.com/KarenWetzel

Receive a 5% discount on any Napa Valley Wine Academy classes, including WSET.  Register for your course at www.napavalleywineacademy and use promo-code NVWApodcast

Sign up for our newsletter at https://go.napavalleywineacademy.com/wine-news-that-educates to learn about upcoming events, new courses and free webinars

Somm Foundation:  https://www.sommfoundation.com/

In this episode you’ll meet Mater of Wine, Vanessa Conlin.  Vanessa is the Chief Wine Officer at Wine Access and has an extensive resume working in many fields of the wine industry from New York to California.   

In this interview, Vanessa will talk about her amazing journey to becoming the 52nd Master of Wine in the US, as well as her diverse career path and her work at Wine Access.

At the end of the show Vanessa will share her best suggestions to help you start or continue your own wine industry story.  

Resources:

Book a private career coaching session with Karen Wetzel at https://go.oncehub.com/KarenWetzel

Receive a 5% discount on any Napa Valley Wine Academy classes, including WSET. Register for your course at napavalleywineacademy and use promo-code NVWApodcast

Sign up for our newsletter at https://go.napavalleywineacademy.com/wine-news-that-educates to learn about upcoming events, new courses and free webinars

Wine Access: https://www.wineaccess.com/

Have you ever pictured yourself coming home at the end of your work day with mud-stained boots from working in a vineyard, or red wine stains on your shirt after shoveling grapes in a winery? 

Well if getting your hands dirty speaks to you, then strap your hat on for today’s episode. 

Our guest is Nate Weis, the VP of Winegrowing and a winemaker at the prestigious Silver Oak Winery and Twomey Cellars.  He will give you a sense of what it’s like to work in the vineyard and in the wine cellar, from entry level jobs to being the boss.  So, if you want a peek behind the curtain to learn about jobs that take wine from grapes to glass this show is for you.

Resources:

Book a private career coaching session with Karen Wetzel at https://go.oncehub.com/KarenWetzel

Receive a 5% discount on any Napa Valley Wine Academy classes, including WSET.  Register for your course at www.napavalleywineacademy and use promo-code NVWApodcast

Sign up for our newsletter at https://go.napavalleywineacademy.com/wine-news-that-educates to learn about upcoming events, new courses and free webinars

Silver Oak : https://silveroak.com/  

Twomey :  https://twomey.com/

In this episode we you’ll meet Bailey Gins from SGWS.  She started off in a sales role, and has worked her way up to become  a Talent Cultivation Manager.  Baily not only helps employees get started in their new job, but she also helps them grow their careers.  We’ll talk about everything from onboarding, to skills training and leadership development.  After this episode you will have a 360 degree picture of what life is like working for the largest distributor in the country, and it will help you decide if this is a good director for you. Resources:Book a private career coaching session with Karen Wetzel at https://go.oncehub.com/KarenWetzelReceive a 5% discount on any Napa Valley Wine Academy classes, including WSET. Register for your course at napavalleywineacademy and use promo-code NVWApodcastSign up for our newsletter at https://go.napavalleywineacademy.com/wine-news-that-educates to learn about upcoming events, new courses and free webinarsTo find careers with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits:  https://www.southernglazers.com/careers

If you’re looking for resources to help you find a job in the wine industry, then look no further. In today’s episode, I’ll introduce you to Gary Schneidkraut from ForceBrands. ForceBrands, aka BevForce, is a leading recruiting firm that offers industry specific services that connect employers with employees.

Gary is a Director working with BevForce’s clients in the alcoholic beverage category.  Join us as he shares his expertise to help put you on a path to your dream job in wine, beer and spirits. Be sure to stay tuned until the end when Gary and I will provide key actionable insights about how you can make a career out of your enthusiasm for adult beverages.   

Resources

Book a private career coaching session with Karen Wetzel at https://go.oncehub.com/KarenWetzel

Receive a 5% discount on any Napa Valley Wine Academy classes, including WSET. Register for your course at napavalleywineacademy and use promo-code NVWApodcast

Sign up for our newsletter at https://go.napavalleywineacademy.com/wine-news-that-educates to learn about upcoming events, new courses and free webinars

To find out more about ForceBrands or start your job search:  https://forcebrands.com/bevforce

In this episode, I was honored to bring you my up close and personal interview with Phil Long.  Phil talks about his role as President of the Association of African American Vintners and how this organization helps pave the way for aspiring members of the BIPOC community to join the wine industry.  And, he talks about his own journey and wine brand, Longevity Wines. 

Stay tuned until the end learn how you can apply for scholarship opportunities provided by the Association of African American Vintners in partnership with the Napa Valley Wine Academy.

Resources:

Book a private career coaching session with Karen Wetzel at https://go.oncehub.com/KarenWetzel

Receive a 5% discount on any Napa Valley Wine Academy classes, including WSET. Register for your course at napavalleywineacademy and use promo-code NVWApodcast

Sign up for our newsletter at https://go.napavalleywineacademy.com/wine-news-that-educates to learn about upcoming events, new courses and free webinars

Longevity Wines: https://www.longevitywines.com/

Scholarship Information:

https://www.aaavintners.org/scholarships.html

https://napavalleywineacademy.com/aaav-association-of-african-american-vintners-scholarship-program/

Meet Chrissy Frentz, Program Director for Vitro Ad Agency.  Chrissy oversees a Fine Wine Brand Ambassador program for a popular wine and spirits portfolio. In this episode, she is going to fill in the blanks and solve the mystery that surrounds this sometime elusive role. 

Resources

Book a private career coaching session with Karen Wetzel at https://go.oncehub.com/KarenWetzel

Receive a 5% discount on any Napa Valley Wine Academy classes, including WSET. Register for your course at napavalleywineacademy and use promo-code NVWApodcast

Sign up for our newsletter at https://go.napavalleywineacademy.com/wine-news-that-educates to learn about upcoming events, new courses and free webinars

Follow us @napavalleywineacademy on IG, LI & FB and stay connected

Connect with Karen on IG @napavalleywinegal

To learn more about careers at Vitro Ad Agency: https://www.vitroagency.com/join-our-team/

My guest today is Paul Bourget, VP of Consumer Insights for Delicato Family Wines. Paul’s team literally gets inside the head of today’s wine consumers to help develop new products, create dynamic marketing strategies and drive sales.  It’s almost like he predicts the future. 

Keep listening to learn about yet another way to jump into the wine industry and check out Paul’s advice at the end to help you get your start. 

Resources

Book a private career coaching session with Karen Wetzel at https://go.oncehub.com/KarenWetzel

Receive a 5% discount on any Napa Valley Wine Academy classes, including WSET. Register for your course at napavalleywineacademy and use promo-code NVWApodcast

Sign up for our newsletter at https://go.napavalleywineacademy.com/wine-news-that-educates to learn about upcoming events, new courses and free webinars

Follow us @napavalleywineacademy on IG, LI & FB and stay connected

Connect with Karen on IG @napavalleywinegal

To learn more about careers at Delicato Family Vineyards: https://www.delicato.com/careers

If you are searching for a wine industry job on one of those big job search engines you might as well be looking for a needle in a haystack.  Today, my guest is Eric Jorgensen, President of Wine Communications Group, which is the parent company of WineJobs.com. 

This episode is packed with great ideas to help YOU get in or move up in the wine industry. 

And, don’t miss Eric’s recommendations at the end.  They will have you revved up and motivated to start your job search.

Additional Show Notes:

Book a private career coaching session with Karen Wetzel at https://go.oncehub.com/KarenWetzel

Receive a 5% discount on any Napa Valley Wine Academy classes, including WSET. Register for your course at napavalleywineacademy and use promo-code NVWApodcast

Sign up for our newsletter at https://go.napavalleywineacademy.com/wine-news-that-educates to learn about upcoming events, new courses and free webinars

In today’s episode, you’ll meet, Beth McCauley, a Division Manager for The famed Hess Persson Estates.  Beth will give us a snapshot of her wine journey and discuss the road that brought her to work for such a respected producer as Hess Persson. 

And she we’ll talk about the three-tiered systems to help you better understand the various roles and discover where you might find your best opportunities.

Be sure to stay tuned until the end when Beth will provide a few key actionable insights about how you can apply your enthusiasm for wine to land a sales job in our exciting industry.  

Resources

Book a private career coaching session with Karen Wetzel at https://go.oncehub.com/KarenWetzel

Receive a 5% discount on any Napa Valley Wine Academy classes, including WSET. Register for your course at napavalleywineacademy and use promo-code NVWApodcast

Sign up for our newsletter at https://go.napavalleywineacademy.com/wine-news-that-educates to learn about upcoming events, new courses and free webinars

To find available jobs at Hess Persson Estate: https://www.hessperssonestates.com/careers/