Director of Education

Monica was born and raised in Madrid, Spain. She attended the Complutense University of Madrid, where she graduated with a B.A. in communications, advertising, and public relations. She then moved to London where she held several executive positions at marketing and hospitality companies. Her numerous celebrity clients demanded the best wine and cuisine. In order to meet the expectations of her famous clientele, Monica enrolled in the Wine and Spirits Education Trust where she successfully completed all the wine certification levels and earned the WSET Diploma. She is currently enrolled in the Master of Wine program. Throughout her career, Monica has visited the best wine regions of Italy, Spain and France, falling in love with the culture, wine and gastronomy in Toscana, Bordeaux, Champagne, Jerez, Rioja and Ribera del Duero. She has also traveled extensively in Germany, California, Chile and Uruguay. Monica and her family now live in California, where she dedicates her professional efforts and time to wine by working as the Director of Education at The Wine House (the largest independent family owned retailer in Southern California). She is the head WSET instructor for the Wine and Spirits Education Trust at the foundation, intermediate, advanced and Diploma levels in California, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Panama. Monica is bilingual in English and Spanish and has a good knowledge of Italian and French. In December 2019, Monica was short-listed f

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