Reimagining WSG Membership for 2025

Reimagining WSG Membership for 2025

With Justin Martindale MW
Wednesday Jan 29 2025 6:00 pm CET

Summary:

There are some big and exciting changes coming to WSG Membership this year. Over the last 12 months we've been busy working on a revitalized membership proposition that delivers you the best and most interesting wine content possible. I am hugely excited to announce that we'll be launching our new and improved membership programe in February this year. 

Please join me for this special webinar, where I'll introduce you to all of the changes and the new features you can look forward to.

I'll be covering:

  • Our new Producer Guide feature
  • Our new 'Wine Lists' feature
  • New live tasting events
  • New recorded content
  • Technical improvements to our website
  • The increasingly important role of our online community
  • The objectives or membership and what benefits to your wine education you can expect from being a WSG Member

Do join me if you can! There will be an opportunity for you feedback and ask any questions you might have at the end of the session. I'll hope to see you there!

About the Speaker:

Justin Martindale is a Master of Wine based in Edinburgh, Scotland. After graduating with a music degree from Leeds University in 2005, Justin began his wine career with Majestic Wine in London in 2008. During his time with Majestic, Justin studied his WSET Level 3 which he passed with Distinction and was awarded the Cálem Port Award scholarship for excellence. After moving to Scotland in 2010 he embarked on the WSET Diploma which he achieved in 2012, winning the Derouet Jameson Award MW scholarship for outstanding achievement.

In 2013, Justin left Majestic to set up Lothian Wine School in Edinburgh, which grew to become Scotland’s foremost provider of wine education. During this time Justin began studying for the Master of Wine, which he achieved in 2022, winning both the Madame Bollinger Award for the best performance in the tasting exams, and the Quinta do Noval award for the best research paper.

Justin is the WSG Membership & Community Manager and is responsible for all aspects of your membership program.


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