About

My name is Catherine Montest.

I'm a certified wine enthusiast and professional adult educator. My mission is to make wine FUN!!!

After 40 years of dabbling in wine as a hobby, I decided to dig in and learn about wine. I studied with the Napa Valley Wine Academy in 2023 and earned the Level 2 Certification in wine from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) in London. I won silver and bronze medals at amateur wine-making competitions.

Most of my professional career was spent in the field of learning and developing for national telecommunications companies ensuring employees knew critical information and performed safely in high-stakes environments.

I earned my MBA and the CTT+ adult learning certification in 2014 and 2010, respectively.