Guilherme Eduardo de MacEdo
General Manager and Co-founder @Florida Wine Academy
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WORK HISTORY
General Manager and Co-founder @Florida Wine Academy
Miami, TX, US
Florida Wine Academy® is the leading provider of wine, spirits and sake education in Florida. We offer WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) courses as an Approved Program Provider. WSET is globally recognized as the international standard in wine and spirit knowledge. We are also providers of Wine Scholar Guild and Sake Sommelier Association courses. Additionally, Florida Wine Academy® offers consulting and on-site training services for restaurants, bars, and wine retailers. These trainings include wine list design and staff training on wine pairing, handling, and service. Trainees come away with a deeper understanding of the products they sell, which results in better guest satisfaction and sales growth. We also work with private collectors on cellar management; advice on buying fine and rare wines and when to taste them; auction representation. Finally, we offer special seminars, educational tastings, and corporate events.
EDUCATION
Sake Service Institute-SSI International
INTERNATIONAL KIKISAKE-SHI (SAKE SOMMELIER/SOMMELIERE), Sake Sommelier
Wine & Spirit Education Trust
WSET Level 1 Award in Spirits, Spirits
Sake Education Council
Certified Sake Professional, Sake
Wine & Spirit Education Trust
WSET Level 1 Award in Wines, Wine
Sake Sommelier Associaltion
Master Sake Sommelier, Sake
FAAP - Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado
Bachelor, Business Administration
Sake School of America
Sake Advisor, Sake, Pass - 94%
The Court of Master Sommeliers
Introductory Sommelier Course, Sommelier
The University of New Mexico
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General
Colégio Visconde de Porto Seguro
High School, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates
Wine & Spirit Education Trust
WSET Level 2 Award in Wines & Spirits, Wine & Spirits, Pass with Distinction
Wine & Spirit Education Trust
WSET Level 3 Sake Certified, Sake, Pass with distinction (theory), pass with merit (tasting)
ABOUT GUILHERME EDUARDO DE MACEDO
Guilherme de Macedo is the Co-founder and General Manager for the Florida Wine Academy. Mr. Macedo has a BA and MBA in Business Administration and has worked in the Chemical industry for more than 15 years. His professional career led him to work in Germany, Switzerland, Brazil and Central America and he is fluent in 4 languages. At the Florida Wine Academy, he is responsible for the Sake Education Program, giving classes for the Introductory Sake Professional and Certified Sake Sommelier courses (SSA). He is also responsible developing new partnerships with corporations, associations, and chambers of commerce, oversee all back-office activities and ensure quality control at all levels. Mr. Macedo is a Certified Sake Sommelier and a Sake Educator by the Sake Sommelier Association (SSA). He is an International Kikisake-Shi, Japanese Sake Adviser by the SSI (Sake Service Institute) and WSET Level 3 Sake Certified. Mr. Macedo is also a Certified Sake Professional by the Sake Education Council. Additionally, Mr. Macedo has the WSET Level 1 in Spirits, Court of Master Sommelier Level 1 and passed the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines and Spirits with distinction.
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