Champagne Laurent-Perrier USA and Black Wine Professionals are partnering to provide five scholarships to the Wine Scholar Guild’s Champagne Master-Level certification. 

Expensive and exclusive certifications are one of the barriers to career growth in the wine industry and the Wine Scholar Guild’s Champagne-Master Level certification is the gold standard. Scholarships like these funded by Champagne Laurent-Perrier are crucial to lifting up a new generation of diverse professionals in the world of wine.

Michelle Defeo and Jessica Starry of Champagne Laurent-Perrier will serve as industry mentors throughout the year, along with recent Champagne Master-Level Scholars Larissa C. Dubose and Cornelius Anthony, Jr. Champagne Laurent-Perrier U.S. will provide master class trainings and tastings alongside the Wine Scholar Guild curriculum.

APPLICATION PERIOD IS OPEN

Members of Black Wine Professionals are encouraged to apply by the Friday, December 17, 2021 deadline. 

Winners will be selected based on the merit of their applications and experience, and announced on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.