Who It's For: Current and aspiring MW and MS candidates, sommeliers and industry professionals, podcast listeners, and anyone who has ever wondered what the people chasing these credentials go through to get there.

Kelly of A Cork in the Road is coming to Oenophile Institute for a live recording, and the conversation is one we have been waiting to have in front of a room. Chelsea Young has been in the Master of Wine program. Elizabeth Dames has been in the Master Sommelier program. Both have carried the weight of the two most demanding wine certifications on the planet, both have stepped back from the process, and may or may not be back in it again. What they are bringing to the mic is the full, honest version of what that looks like.

Expect a real conversation. The burnout. The study hours. The exams that did not go the way they wanted. The decision to pause. The pull to return. The strategies that worked, the ones that did not, and the parts of the process the wine industry does not talk about enough. The audience will have the chance to ask questions, and because this is a live recording, your voice may end up on the podcast itself.

We will have light bites and small sips on hand. If you have a bottle you love and want to pass around, bring it. Events like these are always better with something good in the glass. Come for the conversation, stay for the community, and leave with a much clearer picture of what it actually takes to chase the top of this industry.