Press & Media
Deniece Bourne joins WSET from Palate Selections – a boutique wine import and distribution business catering to the hospitality sector in Barbados which she co-founded...
Ten wine and spirits professionals share the one thing they are changing in the new year.
"Whether everyone who hears the term shares those connotations is almost beside the point. As with so many aspects of wine, fineness is in the mind of the beholder."
‘Tasting notes have become ever more extravagant, typically including a long list of flavours’
Black Professionals Weigh In On The Industry’S Diversity Issues During Sommcon’S “Unheard Voices In Wine” Webinar
We conducted 53 interviews for our coverage of Rising Black Voices in Wine. This is a full list of industry professionals who contributed their experience and insight...
The Barbados-based West Indies Rum Distillery (WIRD), producers of the internationally celebrated Plantation Rum, recently provided more than 50 hospitality professionals with the opportunity to increase their industry knowledge...
Need to know what wine to pair with fish, beef, chicken, or cheese? Unsure about a Cabernet sauvignon or a pinot noir? Well, ask Deniece Bourne, who knows all about wines...
Is wine vocabulary too Eurocentric?
Think about all those TV cooking shows. What is their weakest element? Surely it’s when the expert tasters try to describe what they are tasting.
This two-part series, featuring prominent black wine professionals, discussed issues surrounding diversity in the wine industry and how you can become an ally by creating a more diverse and inclusive environment.