WINE MINX
Annie Edgerton has spent over twenty-five years in the wine business, performing wine appraisals for hundreds of clients, assisting with wine auctions, working in retail, educating groups large and small, wine writing, and finally, combining her effervescent nature as a performer with her wine expertise as a host of various wine programs online and on television.
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She is available to teach private wine classes for groups of 2-200+ (even on zoom!) Please contact her for more information HERE.
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Annie just finished her first wine book, a witty and engaging intro-to-wine guide that turns the category on its head, "Drink this Book: A Guide to Uncorking the Secrets of Wine." She is currently pursuing an agent and publisher.
Annie spent two years in the rigorous and prestigious Institute of Masters of Wine program. She posted some updates on her blog HERE. Alas, after a narrow miss on her last exam, she was released, but plans on reapplying next year, with much more insight and understanding of the requirements. Keep your fingers crossed for her!
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Please follow Annie on Facebook and on Instagram for tips, tricks, wine reviews and more.
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Her CV and wine class reviews are below.
BIO:
WINE
RESUME:
WINE INDUSTRY WORK EXPERIENCE:
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Wine & Spirits Appraiser: Edgerton Wine Appraisals, 1995-Present
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Freelance Wine & Spirits Writer, 1997-Present
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Host: "Broadway Buzzed," "Wine Minx: UNCORKED!" and "Day Drinking with the Wine Minx," 2016-Present
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Wine Educator: Private/Corporate/Industry Seminars, 2002-Present
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International Wine Judge, 2016-Present
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Educator, Sales, Social Media: Flatiron Wines & Spirits NY, 2021-Present
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Sales Associate: Tribeca Wine Merchants, 2005-2006
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Wine Appraiser: Phillips Auctions & Appraisals, 1997
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Auction Assistant: Morell & Co Fine Wine Auctions, 1994-1996
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EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS:
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WSET Diploma in Wines & Spirits, Wine & Spirit Education Trust, 2019
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Certified Specialist of Spirits, Society of Wine Educators, 2019
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Certified Sommelier, Court of Master Sommeliers, 2014
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Certified Specialist of Wine, Society of Wine Educators, 2011
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Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Compliant through December 2024
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Also: Certified Sherry Wine Specialist, Wines of Portugal Academia do Vinho Level 3 Advanced, Tuscan Wine Masters Academy Certificate, Napa Valley Rocks Certificate
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Dartmouth College, B.A English Literature and Creative Writing
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2 years, Institute of Masters of Wine
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Current Candidate for Certified Membership, Appraisers Association of America
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MEMBERSHIPS:
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Society of Wine Educators, 2010-Present
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Guild of Sommeliers, 2014-Present
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Wine Scholar Guild, 2017-Present
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Wine Century Club, Distinguished Member, 2018-Present
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Appraisers' Association of America, Accredited Member, 2020-Present
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ORIGINAL SEMINARS:
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For Flatiron Wine School: Rosé All Day, Intro to Austrian Wines, Can Quality be Objective? Unlocking the Secrets of Blind Tasting. Upcoming: Bubbles! Sherry: Your New Favorite Wine, Debunking the "Natural" Phenomenon.
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Never Going out of (Wine) Style; Its Past, Present, and Future on historic and evolving styles of wine, their influences, and factors for their future, Society of Wine Educators Conference, August 2022
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Teamwork Makes the Dream Work - Red Blends Come to Play on modern red wine blends and classics like Bordeaux, Amarone, and others, including a home blending trial, Society of Wine Educators virtual, October 2021
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What's NEW in New Zealand, the less-common grape varieties, wine styles, and innovative techniques from some of NZ’s most exciting winemakers, Society of Wine Educators conference, August 2021
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Not Your Momma's White Zin and Passing Provence -- the Best and the REST of Rosé, delving into an array of weird and wonderful "other" rosé wines, Society of Wine Educators (online) 2020
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Sherry's Best of Both Worlds - On Amontillado and Palo Cortado, a discussion of the two styles of Sherry aged both biologically (under flor) and oxidatively, Institute of Masters of Wine Student Presentation, January 2021
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Heat, Floods, Fakes... and Skunks: The Art of the Wine Appraisal (and Beyond) with father and wine appraisal business partner William H. Edgerton, Society of Wine Educators, 2019
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Outlier States: Wine Gems from the REST of the Country, featuring quality wines from Maine, Indiana, Arizona, New Jersey, and Missouri, Society of Wine Educators, 2018
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Let’s Talk Turkey showcasing 13 different Turkish wines, Society of Wine Educators, 2015