Alumni Board Members

One of our most reliable assets, our board represents a uniformly diverse group of individuals who have each devoted 2 years to help steer WSA programs. Not only their expertise in course study, but having actually been immersed in our classrooms, they have an understanding of both the joys and rigors of the experience - which makes them an invaluable resource to our students. Generously making themselves available with time and personal contact information, they are the example of community that differentiates WSA from other programs as the standard in the industry.

Amy Weinstein

Senior Manager (Product Management), Amazon

  • Outside of work, Amy recently received her Diploma from Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) and completed her Italian Wine Scholar certification. She loves travel to wine-soaked destinations with her spouse of 20 years, Crasta.

  • Our wine trip to Tokaj 7 years ago. We sat in living rooms with winemakers, ate with their children, and drank amazing wine.

  • I really love puzzles and I especially love starting with the sky or parts that have less image. I like to play by shape.

  • • DipWSET

    • Italian Wine Scholar (IWS)

    • amyfrances23@gmail.com

April Reddout

Owner, Reddout Wine Consulting

  • As a staple in the Washington wine industry since 2008. With a Master’s Degree in Management & Leadership, April has opened & managed successful tasting rooms, as well as established and directed the wine program at the Walter Clore Center. Currently she operates Reddout Wine Consulting - helping wineries sell more wine by improving DTC and hospitality operations. She is WSET Level 2 Certified, a columnist for Great Northwest Wine Magazine, and serves as Instructor for several wine and business programs. Time outside of work is spent gardening, swimming, reading, spending time with her wife - Melissa - and of course…wine tasting.

  • Leading Col Solare club members on a tour of Tuscany and the Antinori Estate.

  • My secret addiction is owning chickens. We have way too many, but I can't resist them.

  • • WSET Level 2 in Wine

    • april@reddoutwine.com

Art Tierce

Antica Terra

  • Having spent the better part of nearly 20 years in the libations industry, Art has seen and done almost all of it. From working the floor and bartending in Las Vegas, through crushing grapes & distilling spirits in the Willamette Valley, to selling wine from the wholesale and supplier side of the business, he has collected a wealth of experience and knowledge. Now serving in sales and hospitality at Antica Terra, Art loves the pursuit of continual education - which fits best with a glass of something delicious in hand. “Salud!”

  • Completing the BAR 5 Day exam in spirits & cocktails, and the pursuit of finishing the WSET Diploma.

  • I’m a die hard English Football fan, raising the second generation of Manchester United fans in my daughter Cara and son Mateo.

  • • WSET Level 3 in Wine

    • arttierce@gmail.com

Carrie Wynkoop

Founder, AVP Wine Collective

  • Founder and CEO of AVP Wine Collective, a shared winemaking facility for experienced and start-up wineries. Carrie also founded — and previously ran — Cellar 503, a monthly wine club dedicated to sharing small-producer Oregon wines. Under her leadership, Cellar 503 was recognized by Food & Wine magazine as a top 10 wine club in the country and the best Pacific Northwest wine club by Rolling Stone.

  • Being named one of the top 10 wine clubs in the country by Food & Wine magazine.

  • My husband and I also run one of the oldest digital political consulting firms in the country.

  • carrie@cellar503.com

Clara Arntson

Sec Wines

  • Driving through Southern France with my daughter and making an unforgettable experience. To this day, we love drinking a glass of Southern Rhône, it takes us back to a great family vacation.

  • I was born in El Salvador, raised in Honduras, and my nationality is from Guatemala. Many latin speakers can’t identify what country my accent is from.

  • • WSET Level 3 in Wine
    • French Wine Scholar
    • Spanish Wine Scholar
    • Italian Wine Scholar

    • carntson@comcast.net

Dan Walsh

Wine Educator, Jackson Family Wines Oregon

  • Through a decade-plus in the wine business, Dan has served in many roles - including retail, DTC program development, wine education, and hospitality sales training. During this time he was awarded the WSET 3 Certification in Wine with distinction. Currently a practicing sommelier (specifics of where?), wine education is his focus, his passion, and what drives Dan to continue exploring all this industry has to offer.

  • Joining colleagues for a visit to Domaine de la Romanée-Conti – the most impactful and memorable experience of my career.

  • When I'm not enjoying wine, I'm either hiking a mountain, exploring the coast or traveling somewhere new.

  • • WSET Level 3 in Wine

    • Level 1 Sommelier

    • dan.r.walsh87@gmail.com

David Rosenthal

Owner/winemaker, Partnership Wine Consulting

  • After studying Marine Biology, David fell into winery lab work in Napa Valley. Since then, he has spent 22 years in Washington state with additional harvests in Australia, New Zealand, and Oregon. Already awarded the WSET Level 3 Certification, he is currently enrolled in the WSET Diploma program.

  • Achieving a 100-point score as winemaker of the 2012 Chateau Ste. Michelle, Single Berry Select.

  • I saw my first concert at age seven – Guns N’ Roses and Bon Jovi – it was awesome!

  • • WSET Level 3 in Wine

    • partnershipwine@outlook.com

Jessica Endsworth

VP of On Premise and Education, NW Wine Company

  • The proud recipient of the WSET Level 3 Certification (with distinction), Jessica is also acknowledged as an Oregon Wine Expert from the Napa Wine Academy and a Certified Specialist of Wine. Having joined NW Wine Co. in 2020, she now serves as VP of On Premise & Education. In addition to participating in several events, Jessica sits on many wine-related boards and committees.

  • I have served many years at the International Pinot Noir Celebration and Oregon Pinot Camp.

  • I love Boston Terriers.

  • • WSET Level 3 in Wine
    • Certified Specialist of Wine
    • Oregon Wine Expert

    • jlendsworth@gmail.com

Miguel Marquez Garcia

Beverage Director, Republica & Instructor, AHIVOY

  • Shedding light on historically important wine producing countries that are ignored or overlooked, due to Eurocentric visions of wine.

  • I enjoy horticulture and I practice bonsai.

  • • WSET Level 3 in Wine

    •jose_miguel_marquez88@hotmail.com

Rohan Jolly

El Gaucho

  • A seasoned wine professional with experience spanning all three tiers of the libations industry. Currently working in fine dining in Seattle, he proudly holds certifications from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust, the Court of Master Sommeliers, the Wine Scholar Guild, and the Society of Wine Educators.

  • I had the chance to work with Ink Grade, Heitz, and Burgess during the 2022 harvest in Napa, an amazing and humbling experience to learn from three seasoned winemakers and to watch three distinct philosophies take shape.

  • I make exceptionally poor decisions when it comes to buying cars, particularly aging German ones.

  • • WSET Level 3 in Wine Certified

    • Italian Wine Scholar (IWS)

    • French Wine Scholar (FWS)

    • CMS Certified Sommelier

    • Certified Specialist of Spirits (CSS)

    • Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW)

    • rohan.basu.jolly@gmail.com