Announcements

GuildSomm is excited to announce the top five US winners in the annual Ruinart Sommelier Challenge. Created in 2010 and held in 15 cities around the world, the program aims to unite talented sommeliers and wine professionals who wish to continue thei...

GuildSomm is pleased to announce the appointment of Trae Taylor to its board of directors. Taylor officially joined the board on January 1, 2022, for a three-year term, with the opportunity to commit to additional terms. Taylor brings important finan...

Wine industry and wine education leader Jenny Hemmer has been named the new executive director of GuildSomm. Hemmer brings over 18 years of industry experience, with an energy, focus, and passion for connecting people to wine and beverage education, ...

Our team has been working hard with new changes at GuildSomm. Here are some of the initiatives we have implemented: New leadership: Jenny Hemmer was appointed as our new executive director in January, bringing industry experience and a passion for c...

As we continue working to make GuildSomm as safe a space as possible, we have partnered with Empowered Hospitality to implement an Incident Reporting system on the GuildSomm website, located under the “About” navigation tab. This resource...

The GuildSomm Board of Directors will welcome Yvonne Cheung as its newest member beginning on March 1st, 2021. She has committed to a three-year term, with an option to serve additional terms. The Board looks forward to welcoming her input as a creat...

GuildSomm Board of Directors Welcomes Jason Caballero of Scottsdale, AZ The GuildSomm Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Jason Caballero has accepted a position as a member of the Board. His tenure will officially begin on March 1, 2021 ...

GuildSomm Announces Kim Wood of Las Vegas as New Member of the Board of Directors The GuildSomm Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Kim Wood as their newest member. He will officially join the Board on January 1, 2021 for a ...

GuildSomm Announces Chris Tanghe as Interim Executive Director GuildSomm announced today that Chris Tanghe has been named as Interim Executive Director, effective immediately. Tanghe previously served as GuildSomm’s Chief Instructor, and has t...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2020    CONTACT Chris Tanghe, christopher@guildsomm.com GuildSomm Names Daniela Frison of Montreal as New Board of Directors Member PETALUMA, CA – The GuildSomm Board of Directors is pleased t...

As so many in the wine industry have struggled to absorb the recent reports, GuildSomm has been working to respond directly to the alleged despicable transgressions documented by the New York Times involving Master Sommeliers. Three of the accused h...