North Carolina Wine Academy

"I would highly recommend any of the events that the Wine Academy offer. Mary does a fantastic job and is very knowledgeable and passionate about what she is teaching. She makes it fun! We have been to her Wine and Cheese pairing and one of her French themed Wine and Food pairing dinners. Both were delish and we had a great time!"

"My friends and I attended a Bastille Day French wine tasting and it was awesome. Mary provided a ton of knowledge and skipped right past the boring basics of exactly how to taste wine in a fancy way. The number and size of the samples she provided was far exceeded expectations for the price. She also sold most of the bottles afterwards and the prices were all quite reasonable. Her philosophy about wine was what I was looking for: "quality is not always reflected in price." I look forward to figure classes with Mary and this company."

"Mary offered a hybrid WSET level 2 course that was absolutely fantastic! I felt totally prepared for the exam, and we also had some wonderful wines. Highly. Highly. Highly recommend for any of the classes offered."

"I had the BEST time at the NCWA! I’ve always been interested in wine, but recently I’m learning that all of the years of drinking it, I really didn’t know much about it at all. I learned they were offering the WSET courses and made it my goal to finish Level 2. And that’s exactly what I did! Being part of the class wasn’t just a learning experience, it was also becoming part of a community of other aficionados and lovers of wine. Mary was such a wonderful, patient teacher with loads of bonus material and she went above and beyond to get us some really great quality wines to try. Some were from her personal cellar! I cannot say enough positive things about this experience. If you’re a lover of wine, at least consider the Level 1 certification. You’ll be amazed at how much you learn. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg!"