Gill Gordon-Smith
IWA Educational Coordinator/ Educator
training and mentoring programs for many years. With Diplomas in Training
Design and Development as well as Vocational Education and Training, she is
A WSET Certified Educator, Gill is also a Vinitaly International Academy Italian Wine Expert (IWE) and a winemaker under her own label, La Madrina, in McLaren Vale.
She has been named Best Wine Educator, Wine Communicator of the Year, and a Woman of Inspiration in her home country. Teaching WSET 3 in Verona allows her to combine her two great loves: education and Italy.
Luca Ardiri
Educator
Educator WSET Diploma and Weinakademiker.
Luca oversees sales and marketing as the Commerical Director at Allegrini/Cortegiara group. He has extensive experience in domestic and international arenas of the wine business. Luca holds the WSET Diploma and he sees his role as a WSET educator to pass on his knowledge to newcomers in the wine business. He has great passion for wine and a strong ability to communicate it to others. He continuously seeks to expand his abilities and activities in the wine sector.
Cynthia Chaplin
WSET Level 2 Lead Educator
Cynthia Chaplin is a VIA certified Italian Wine Ambassador, a professional sommelier with FIS and the WSA, a member of Le Donne del Vino, and a Professor of Italian wine and culture. Born in the USA, she's lived in Europe since 1990. Italian wine, in particular rosé, is her passion. She works with embassies, corporations and private clients, creating and presenting tastings, events, seminars and in-depth courses. Cynthia is a wine writer, a judge at international wine and sake competitions, she consults with restaurants and enotecas developing comprehensive wine lists and food pairings, as she advises clients who want to curate an Italian wine collection. She is currently a Project Manager, Educator, and the host of VOICES Series on The Italian Wine Podcast, focusing on diversity and inclusion in the global wine industry.
Giulia Stocchetti
Educator
Giulia is an AIS Sommelier and holds the WSET Diploma. She has 360° experience in the cellar, harvesting, tasting and teaching. Enthusiastic communicator of wine, she believes every bottle is a small universe to discover and her slogan is “sharing wine means love.”
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/ Back Office
MATILDE FEDRIGO
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