This blog is to chronicle my attempt to become a master of wine. It will require a lot of time, a lot of study and a lot of tasting. As of July 2008 I received word that I have passed all of the six units to receive a Diploma in Wine and Spirits from the International Wine Center in New York. The school, whose president is Mary Ewing-Mulligan, the first woman in the States to become an MW, administers the Wine & Spirit Education Trust program. WSET is London-based. The diploma took two years to complete.
Now, I must be accepted into the MW program. One has to take an entrance test and get a sponsor.
There are 264 MWs in the world.
By the way what is a cellarette? Click for definition. Here’s a picture of one.
4 Comments
June 17, 2008 at 10:01 am
Eileen: Fantastic!
June 30, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Yeah Eileen,
Good stuff and looking forward to more.
September 15, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Hi Eileen,
It was great to see you earlier today at the tastings- I love your blog, looking forward to continuous reading!
September 26, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Eileen, How great this is! I’m sitting with your mom and your aunt Maureen, and we’re drinking some Wolffer Chardonay Reserve that your mom brought. She’s got good taste, and she’s proud of yours. I’ve read back through August and will check in often that I know you are writing such interesting pieces. Love the way the blog looks, too….nice, clean and sparkling. Congratulations and glad you will be working on your WM. Will be keeping in touch. Trisha