James King
President at King James Wine School
- Role
- Advisor at King James Wine School
- Location
- Rogers, AR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About James King
20••••10 – Moved to Los Angeles, USA and worked at the Wine House. 2006 - Approved Wine Educator & 1st to Teach WSET Levels 1-3 Wine in Los Angeles. 2008 - French Wine Scholar Instructor. 2009- Official Bourgogne Wine Educator from the BIVB 2010 - Official Bordeaux Wine Educator from the CIVB 2010 Created The Texas Wine School, Houston. 2010 Teach WSET Level 1-3 Wine, 1-2 Spirits & Sake Level 1-2, French Wine Scholar2011 Napa wine educator (now defunct qualification) 2012 Italian Wine Scholar Certificate and Instructor. 2012 Rioja wine Educator for the Texas Region 2014 Teach WSET Diploma WineConsumer-Friendly Classes 2014 Moved to Arkansas20••••22 Beverage Arts Director at Brightwater Culinary SchoolWSET Level 1-2, SWE Beverage certification, Cicerone (Beer) Level 1 & Sake Level 12•••••24 King James Wine SchoolSetup Fine Wine Store & School Focus on Fun Consumer Classes across Wine & Spirits.WSET Level 1-3 Wine & Spirits Corporate Retail AccountStill own, run the store / school remotely from Lexington, with regular visits. 2024 Lexington Set Up King James Wine teaching wine and Spirti Classes
Experience
Advisor
Aug 2010 — Present
Founded company to teach and tutor wine certification with the emphasis on the Wine and Spirit Education Trust, the French Wine Society and Napa, Bordeaux and Burgundy where I am certified.Wine Seminars for the Wine Trade and Corporations looking for a high quality, up to date and entertaining experience.James has given seminars for the French Wine Society, the BIVB (Burgundy), Bain & Co, Nestle, CheeseCake Factory and many more.
Education
Wine & Spirit Education Trust
Diploma, Wine
1994 — 1996
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science, geography; business and marketing
1990 — 1994
WINE & SPIRIT EDUCATION TRUST (WSET)
Obtained WSET Diploma
French Wine Society
Master Level, Burgundy and Rhone
2009 — 2009
Napa Valley Vintners Wine Educators Academy
Napa Valley
2010 — 2010
The University of Edinburgh
Geography
1990 — 1994
Bordeaux Wine School
Bordeaux Wine
2010 — 2010
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