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NOSE-ABLES London Calling Flavorful inspirations. TRINCHERO NAPA VALLEY HOSTS WSET VIPS, EDUCATORS AND GUESTS PHOTO: DEBORAH PARKER WONG T rinchero Napa Valley welcomed the Wine and Spirits Education Trust's Antony Moss, MW, Director of Strategic Planning, and Karen Douglas, Director of Education, with a reception for their team of newly-certiied educators at the winery's elegant hospitality center. London-based Moss and Douglas were in St. Helena to expand the pool of educators qualiied to teach the WSET's rigorous trade certiication programs, which include the sought-after WSET Diploma. Once certiied, educators have the ability to teach courses and proctor examinations for any of the WSET's 400 Approved Program Providers in 50 countries around the world. After several days of training, tasting exercises and practical exams, the group gathered at Trinchero to experience winemaker Mario Monticelli's estate wines and blow off some steam playing The Sensory Challenge, a Wheel of Fortune–style game in which teams of players WSET's Antony Moss, compete to identify dozens of Le MW, Linda Lawry, Nez du Vin wine aromas. Guests Director of the including THE TASTING PANEL's International Wine Anthony Dias Blue and Master Center in New York, and Sommelier Matthew Stamp Karen Douglas, AIWS, noshed on wood-ired pizzas and were welcomed with a local cheeses while relaxing in reception at Trinchero the calming "rough lux" interior Napa Valley. created by the Napa interior design irm Erin Martin Design. Trinchero Napa Valley hosts the trade and consumers at the 11,000-square-foot hospitality center, which was designed like a private home and serves as a showcase for all of the brands in the Trinchero Family Estates portfolio. The winery offers seminars and a variety of tastings by appointment including "A Taste of Terroir," a side-by-side evaluation of four single-vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons from St. Helena, Rutherford, Atlas Peak and Mt. Veeder, for $40 per person. —Deborah Parker Wong, AIWS and certified WSET educator PLEASE ENJOY RESPONSIBLY 40% & 35% alc/vol © 2012 Van Gogh Imports, Orlando, FL 32809