About the CIA Wine & Beverage Summit
The CIA Wine & Beverage Summit (formerly known as the Somm Summit), is an annual program designed to empower wine professionals with the tools, insights, and connections needed to thrive in the dynamic world of wine.
Through out-of-the-box programming, including immersive tastings and insightful discussions, this annual conference empowers wine professionals with the essential skills and knowledge needed to bolster their creativity, enhance their business acumen, and become industry leaders and tastemakers.
What You’ll Learn
Join us and discover a transformative experience that will leave you inspired, informed, and equipped to take your wine career to new heights as you:
Learn strategies to drive profitability, enhance financial acumen, and optimize business operations to achieve sustainable success.
Explore tasting techniques and theories beyond the basics to expand your sensory abilities and understanding.
Discover the art of building strong relationships, effective communication, and leadership skills to navigate the people dynamics within the wine industry.
Immerse yourself in a dynamic learning environment, connect with like-minded peers, and leave the summit with the business savvy necessary to excel in the wine industry.
The CIA is a private, not-for-profit college, guided by the core values of Excellence, Leadership, Professionalism, Ethics, and Respect for Diversity.
We strongly encourage persons from underrepresented communities to attend. This includes, but is not limited to Black, Indigenous, Latinx, people of color, persons from racially diverse or intersectional communities, persons with disabilities, and persons from LGBTQIA+ communities.
About The Culinary Institute of America
The Culinary Institute of America, a private, not-for-profit culinary college, is the world's premier culinary college whose faculty and alumni set the pace in the ever-expanding foodservice and hospitality industries. The Culinary Institute of America has a long-standing commitment to healthy cooking initiatives and the integration of healthy, world flavors in the future of American menu research and development. Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America offers bachelor's and associate degrees, coursework for foodservice professionals and opportunities for professional certification, and operates four campuses, with locations in New York (Hudson Valley), California (Napa Valley), Texas (San Antonio), and Singapore.
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