WINE WORK & PASSION EPISODE 24 - Italian Wine Professional certification program & Co-founder of ItalianWineCentral.com - Geralyn Brostrom

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WINE WORK & PASSION EPISODE 24 - Italian Wine Professional certification program & Co-founder of ItalianWineCentral.com - Geralyn Brostrom

Geralyn Brostrom is an instructor in the Wine MBA program at the Wine Business Institute at SSU. She’s also the Developer of the Italian Wine Professional certification program and co-founder of the website ItalianWineCentral.com. And, as if that weren’t enough, she’s a consultant, public speaker, and the author of well-known books – the Business of Wine and Into Italian Wine.

 

Geralyn offers a mountain of insights to help you dive into the wine industry headfirst so be sure to stick around until the end so you don’t miss a thing.

 

 

 

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