Ep 19: The World of Blind Tasting, Sommeliers, and Wine Exams with Kendeigh Worden of The Grape Grind

Welcome to another episode of the Everyday Wine Aficionado Podcast, today let me introduce you to Kendeigh Warden of The Grape Grind.

Kendeigh started in the food and beverage industry over 13 years ago as a summer job. She graduated with her Master’s in Early Childhood Education but found very little passion in it after teaching for 5 years. Since her start in restaurants, the pursuit of wine knowledge has become a lifestyle for Kendeigh. She constantly wants to learn more about wine and there is always something new to learn. 

Kendeigh became a Certified Sommelier in 2019, a Certified Specialist of Wine in 2020, and is currently studying for her WSET3. Wine study and wine experiences have become a daily ‘GRIND’ for her (and in the best way). With a background in education, she's all about sharing educational content and helpful resources with others. The Grape Grind started as a passion project in 2016 and continues to evolve as a resource platform for wine students and wine enthusiasts! When she doesn’t have her nose in a wine book or wine glass, you’ll find her with my biggest loves of all, her three children!

Let's dive into his wine story!

[00:01 - 3:28] Opening Segment 

• I introduce our guest for this episode and a short bio
• Kendeigh background
• How Kendeigh started in the wine world

[ 3:29 - 32:24] How wine education could give you tools to build a brand

• How Kendeigh was got into restaurants
• Wine education
• Work in a restaurant and personal life
• How she can people understand wine
• “Soul wine”
• Appreciation of wine through education
• How covid-19 impact her life 
• Her routine
•  Building a brand
• How education of wine could bring you tools for building a brand
• Kendeigh horizon to 2022
• Steps for people who want to start learning about wine
• How do people know if they could be a wine teacher
• The philosophy of wine education
• Society educations
• Wine exams

[32:25 - 38:55] Closing Segment

• Favorite Wine
• Wine resource
• Connect with Kendeigh
• • See links below 
• Reach out to me for more wine conversations through the links below 
• Subscribe and leave a review
• Final words

Tweetable Quotes:

“And once you start doing things you, you're like, oh, my gosh, this is taking much longer than I expected. That is my favorite part of it.” - Kendeigh Warden 

Connect with Kendeigh through her accounts on Instagram. You can also check out his website at thegrapegrind.com

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