Wine Courses in Edmonton

“Wine is my passion, because to call it an obsession sounds slightly unhealthy…” Having completed all levels of the WSET, culminating with the Diploma in 2017, Sam set her sights on the prestigious MW certification and is currently a candidate.

Sam is originally from Saskatchewan but has been a resident of Edmonton since 2000. She is a full-time instructor at NAIT in the Department of Culinary Arts, teaching about food and wine every day.

She has travelled far and wide to immerse herself in the wine trade, which greatly benefits those she instructs. She loves sharing her passion and does it in an engaging and entertaining style. She is fun to have as an instructor and makes learning about wine an absolute pleasure.

David has been with Fine Vintage since 2012 and came to us with fifteen years of experience as an educator. He has studied at the Master of Wine level, helped build wineries and create brands, and visited the vast majority of the world’s wine regions. He is one of the leading educators in Canada.

After living in Japan and New Zealand for eight years working in restaurants, retail, and wineries, David returned to Canada in 2005 to pursue his WSET studies.

He went on to complete the Level 4 Diploma and was accepted into the Masters of Wine programme in 2014. His travels have taken him throughout South America, Australia, South Africa, North America, and a number of European wine regions. He has also taught at our WSET schools in several cities and even lived in Qatar and China teaching about wine.

His contagious enthusiasm and entertaining sense of humour makes learning fun. He always gets some of our best exam results and reviews.