Wilson Daniels, the family-owned marketing and sales company, said eight scholarship recipients will receive $2,000 toward the Master Sommelier and Master of Wine certifications.
Applicants must have applied to or completed their Master of Wine Exam (Stage 2) and/or the Court of Master Sommeliers Master Exam (theory, practical and tasting). Applicants must be United States citizens, and selection is based on a combination of merit and need. The scholarship may be awarded retroactively.
The application deadline is Sept. 12, and details are available here.
“Wine education has always been central to the Wilson Daniels value system,” said Rocco Lombardo, Wilson Daniels President. “Highlighting our strongest industry professionals and enabling them to continue to excel has never been more important. Though our partnership with the Somm Foundation, we are proud to continue to invest in the futures of dedicated wine professionals, and in the future of the wine industry as a whole.”
Sommeliers are vital ambassadors for Wilson Daniels’ luxury portfolio of family-owned, environmentally conscious wineries, and supporting the profession is an enduring core value of the Napa-based importer.