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WSET Women to Watch: Kryss Speegle, MW, Senior Director of Business-to-Business for one of California’s Leading Wine & Spirits Producers

08 Jun 2021
10:00am - 11:00am PDT
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Join Women of the Vine & Spirits for a Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Group Live Chat:

WSET Women to Watch: Kryss Speegle, MW, Senior Director of Business-to-Business for one of California’s Leading Wine & Spirits Producers

Tuesday, June 8
10:00AM PST / 1:00PM EST

Kryss Speegle, MW
Senior Director of Business-to-Business
O’Neill Vintners and Distillers

Christine Kamine, DipWSET
Account Development
Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET)

We are thrilled to introduce Master of Wine, Kryss Speegle to the Women of the Vine & Spirits (WOTVS) community!  Kryss is a US-based winemaker, educator, and sales professional. Since 2011 Kryss has worked with Corporate Member O’Neill Vintners and Distillers, one of California’s leading and fastest-growing wine and spirits producers. Her winemaking experience includes harvests in Napa Valley, Germany and New Zealand and extensive work in California’s coastal and interior regions. She has held leadership roles in winemaking, sales, and business development. She also teaches at the Napa Valley Wine Academy, where her classes include the WSET curriculum and custom-designed programmes for private clients. 

Join us in an interactive conversation as we ask Kryss the following questions and hear more on her journey of completing the WSET Diploma and becoming a Master of Wine!

  • Tell us how your wine education with WSET has impacted your career.
  • How and why did you decide to become a MW?
  • What was the process like for you?
  • Do you have advice for others looking towards achieving certifications?

Kryss Speegle’s Primary Areas of Work

  • Wine Production
  • Trade
  • Strategy

Who Should Attend

  • Wine Enthusiasts
  • Wine Professionals
  • Winemakers
  • WSET Students and Alumni
  • Anyone who has a passion for wine!

Do you have a question for Kryss? Ask your question in registration and we will address it during the live chat discussion!


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Once you register you will receive an email with the link to access the session.  If you need further assistance please Contact Olivia Campbell, Membership Coordinator, Women of the Vine & Spirits.

Kryss is a US-based winemaker, educator, and sales professional. Since 2011 Kryss has worked with Corporate Member O’Neill Vintners and Distillers, one of California’s leading and fastest-growing wine and spirits producers. Her winemaking experience includes harvests in Napa Valley, Germany and New Zealand and extensive work in California’s coastal and interior regions. She has held leadership roles in winemaking, sales, and business development. She also teaches at the Napa Valley Wine Academy, where her classes include the WSET curriculum and custom-designed programmes for private clients. 

Christine Kamine, DipWSET oversees the operations and growth of WSET’s Approved Programme Providers (APPs) in western North America, Central and South America. She provides guidance to new and established APPs on building and maintaining exemplary business practices and robust educational standards for WSET’s best-in-class wine, spirit and sake qualifications. Christine previously worked as an assistant editor for Wine Spectator Magazine and as a Wine Ambassador for Pernod Ricard Winemakers. She has worked in wineries in Spain, California, Australia and New Zealand and holds a dual bachelor’s degree in Government and American Studies from Cornell University. Christine holds the WSET Diploma qualification and is also a WSET Nominated Educator.

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust, often referred to as WSET, is a global organisation which arranges courses and exams in the field of wine and spirits. WSET was founded in 1969, is headquartered in London and is generally regarded as one of the world's leading providers of wine education.

08 Jun 2021
10:00am - 11:00am PDT

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