by NovaCadamatre | Apr 20, 2016 | Master Of Wine Studies
My journey to the MW exam is almost complete for this year. The exam is the second week in June and I traditionally stop studying about a month before. Why? Because you don’t cram for this exam. It’s not about just memorizing facts. It’s about being...
by NovaCadamatre | Feb 29, 2016 | Master Of Wine Studies
Over the course of my international wine business studies through the MW program and my general work experience, many generalizations about China were discussed. During the past week, I really dove into the mainland Chinese wine market to understand what is...
by NovaCadamatre | Jan 11, 2016 | Master Of Wine Studies
This week marks the beginning of my 7th MW seminar. This blog will be 6 years old in March so I have managed to chronicle most of my triumphs and despairs on it. When one come into the program as a “first year” (yes it’s very Hogwarts-esque) there are lots of...
by NovaCadamatre | Dec 14, 2015 | Master Of Wine Studies
I find myself once again looking at MW assignment results. This is a part of the program that did not exist when I started back in the 2008-2009 academic year. Back then you had to pay a single MW to grade a set number of theory papers and you received somewhat...
by NovaCadamatre | Nov 2, 2015 | General Digression, Master Of Wine Studies
Now that I’m back in the MW program, I remember why I always had such a hard time getting weekly posts up. It’s so hard to find time to write. I only have so much time set aside during the week and with two assignments due last week it was maxed out. I...
by NovaCadamatre | Oct 9, 2015 | Master Of Wine Studies
Last week I received confirmation that I can officially call myself an MW student again. This past year has been extremely strange, living on the periphery of a program that has been a huge part of my professional life. For those who are new to following the journey...
