Wine Education:

1. •Wine Master Marketing Graduate -- INSEEC, Bordeaux
   

2. •Court of Master Sommeliers - Introductory Certification
   

Chateau Visits:

1. •2007:  Ducru Beaucaillou, Brane-Cantenac, Lynch-Bages, Pichon Lalande, Guiraud, Smith Haut-Lafitte, Chevalier
   

2. •2008:  Pontet Canet, Kirwan, Lagrange, Margaux, Mouton-Rothschild, Rauzan-Segla, Canon, Corbin, Broustet, Ducourt
   

3. •2009:  Pétrus, Bourgneuf-Vayron, Valandraud, Margaux, Latour, Cantemerle, Broustet, Bon Pasteur, Pontet-Canet, Brane-Cantenac, Rauzan-Segla, Lafite-Rothschild, Smith-Haut Lafitte, Kirwan, Lassègue, Climens, Doisy Vedrines, Raymond-Lafon
   

4. •2010:  Cos d’Estournel, Montrose, Leoville Las Cases, Ducru Beaucaillou, Pontet-Canet, Beychevelles, Lasségue
   

5. •2011:  Lafite, Latour, Haut-Brion, Margaux, Mouton, Palmer, Las Cases, Ducru, Chevalier
   

6. •Burgundy: Robert Arnoux, Olivier Leflaive, Bouchard, Chanson, Drouhin, Chevalier
   

Events & Guided Tours:

1. •2007:  Court of Master Sommeliers; Texas Sommelier Association Show
   

2. •2008:  UGC Bordeaux 05 Vintage - NYC; Circle Rieve Droit 07; Navarra Overview; AHA Hearts Delight; Texas Sommelier Association Show; ViniTech - Bordeaux; Grand Tasting - Paris
   

3. •2009:  Grand Vins de Pauillac - Bordeaux; En Primeur '08 - UGC Pauillac, Margaux, St. Julien, Ste. Estephe, Sauternes, Barsac; Circle Rive Droite; St. Emilion, Pomerol; + Lafite-Rothschild, Haut-Brion, Latour, Margaux, Palmer, Montrose, Beychevelle, Pavie, Angelus, Trottevieille; 1 Month Harvest
   

4. •2010 - UGC-Bordeaux 2007 Vintage, NYC; Pontet-Canet Vertical, Sherry-Lehmann; Maison Louis Latour, 1929-1999 Corton Red and White, Acker-Merrill; En Primeur ’09 - UGC, Circle Rive Droite
   

5. •2011 - UGC Bordeaux 2008 Vintage, Los Angeles
   

6. •Tours:  Wine School of Philadelphia - Pauillac; St Emilion; Winemaker’s Projects; Graves