Resources

Websites and Webpages

Clarke, OZ, and Margaret Rand. Grapes & Wines: A Comprehensive Guide to Varieties and Flavours. New York: Sterling Epicure, 2015.
Desimone, Mike, and Jeff Jenssen. Wines of California. New York: Sterling Epicure, 2014.
Kladstrup, Don and Petie. Champagne: How the World’s Most Glamorous Wine Triumphed Over War and Hard Times. New York: Harper Perennial, 2006.
MacNeil, Karen. The Wine Bible, 2nd edition. New York: Workman Publishing Co., Inc., 2015.
Robinson, Jancis. The Oxford Companion to Wine, 3rd edition. New York: Oxford University Press Inc., 2006.

"The wine program at Cabrillo College was a great launching point for me as I entered the wine industry. The in-depth courses gave me a very solid foundation. Certain classes really ignited a passion for discussing wine academically and cultivated the skillset to taste and discuss wine systematically. I pursued various professionally recognized certifications including the Wine and Spirits Educational Trust Level 3, Italian Wine Scholar, and Certified Wine Specialist. I have since trained restaurant staff, hosted private wine tastings, poured at special events, and most recently created a wine education company. I am confident anyone interested in a very thorough education in international wines would benefit from the program offered at Cabrillo College." Chaney Janssen, IWS, CWS, WSET 3 Founder, Destined For Grapeness
Chaney Janssen
"The Cabrillo College Wine Program has given me the tools that I needed to be successful in the wine industry. After my second wine class, I became a tasting room host for Wrights Station Winery up in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and eventually, I became the lead host for Scheid Vineyards Tasting Room (Carmel By The Sea). I've earned a Certificate in Wine Studies which has helped me achieve my current position as district manager for Republic National Distributing Company where I lead a team in charge of wine and spirit sales for chain stores." Fanny González District Manager, Republic National Distributing Company
Fanny Gonzalez