Wine Careers

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WSET: A Gateway to Exciting Wine JobsAre you looking to make a career change and enter the exciting world of wine? The Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) can provide the ...Christian Oggenfuss, DipWSET · Apr 2025 How to Become a Sommelier: The Complete Career GuideWhat a sommelier does, how to become one in seven steps, WSET vs CMS certification, how long it takes and what sommeliers earn.Christian Oggenfuss, DipWSET · Mar 2025 Reviewed What’s Hot in Santa Barbara County? Wine and Hospitality Job OpportunitiesThe landscape of Santa Barbara County’s wine region is uncomplicated in its beauty. The vegetation consists primarily of oak trees and gr...Emily Johnston Collins · Apr 2023 Changing Tides: How On-Premise Pros Are Riding the Wave of Changes Hitting the U.S. Wine MarketDuring the first quarter of 2023, one story has thoroughly dominated the wine news cycle: the U.S. wine market is shedding younger consum...Joe Roberts · Apr 2023 Wine Industry Career Series: Salary RealityPeople want to enter the wine industry for a variety of reasons. Some do it to follow their passion, and compensation is not a priority.Karen Wetzel · Mar 2023 Wine Industry Career Series Effective Resume GuideYour resume should be more than a historical timeline of past positions and unrelated skills. It’s a reflection of you, an insight into w...Karen Wetzel · Mar 2023 Wine Industry Career Series: Inflation Busting Wine EducationHas inflation left you with more ‘month’ than ‘money’ these days? Do you find yourself cutting down on coffee runs or grabbing wine from ...Karen Wetzel · Nov 2022 Wine Industry Career Series: Jumpstart Your Wine Career HereIntroducing our new Career Series—articles penned by longtime industry expert Karen Wetzel, exploring a wide variety of topics, industry ...Karen Wetzel · Sep 2022 Wine Industry Career Series: A Day in the Life: Tasting Room LeadHave you ever been to a wine tasting room and left wondering what it would be like to work there? Pouring and talking about wine all day ...Karen Wetzel · Sep 2022