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James Cluer at Cedar Creek Winery, Okanagan.m4v JamesCluerSelects 532 views This is part of a series on Okanagan Wineries. James Cluer, Master of Wine visits Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley / BC, Canada. He meets Gordon Fitzpatrick to talk about fin...
James Cluer at Quails Gate Winery, Okanagan.m4v JamesCluerSelects 679 views This is part of a Ten Part Series on Okanagan Wineries. James Cluer, Master of Wine visits West Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley / BC, Canada. He meets Grand Stanley to talk ...
James Cluer at Mission Hill, Winery, Okanagan JamesCluerSelects 456 views James Cluer, Master of Wine visits Mission Hill Family Estate Winery, West Kelowna / Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada.
James Cluer at Road 13 Winery, Okanagan JamesCluerSelects 282 views James Cluer, Master of Wine meets Michael Bartier and Mick Luckhurst at Road13 Winery, Oliver - Okanagan, Canada.
James Cluer at Poplar Grove Winery, Okanagan JamesCluerSelects 179 views
James Cluer at Joie Farm Winery, Okanagan JamesCluerSelects 225 views James Cluer, Master of Wine meets with Heidi Noble and Michael Dinn at Joie Farm Winery, Naramata Bench - Okanagan, Canada.
James Cluer at Jackson Triggs Winery, Okanagan JamesCluerSelects 266 views James Cluer, Master of Wine meets with Derek Kontkanen at Jackson Triggs Estate Winery in Oliver - Okanagan, Canada.
James Cluer at Burrowing Owl Winery, Okanagan JamesCluerSelects 285 views
James Cluer at Black Hills Winery, Okanagan JamesCluerSelects 881 views James Cluer, Master of Wine meets Glenn Fawcett of Black Hills Estate Winery.
James Cluer in the Okanagan, Intro JamesCluerSelects 300 views

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James began his career in the wine trade in 1988, working for an importer in Hong Kong. After attending a number of tastings he got hooked, and took his first WSET course at age 18. Barely legal...

After University, he headed for Bordeaux and landed an apprenticeship at Milhade et fils. He worked the vintage in 1993, picking and treading grapes, and cleaning out barrels - putting his BA to good use...

Eight years later James was still at Milhade but now in charge of global exports to 18 countries. He traveled the world meeting buyers, visiting other wineries and making contacts with key players in the wine industry. He also began studying wine and in 1997 completed the WSET Diploma.

In 1998 James enrolled in the Master of Wine (MW) program. The MW is considered the pinnacle of professional qualifications in wine. Since the first MW exams in 1953 there have only been 264 successful candidates. To prepare, James began working vintages at wineries in Australia and California, and touring more wine regions.

Eleven years later, James became a Master of Wine.

James and Sondra own and operate Fine Vintage, and spend their days running the WSET schools, looking after their clients, and hanging out with their kids.

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As a Master of Wine, James is regarded as one of the world's leading experts on wine. The MW is considered to be the pinnacle of qualifications in the wine industry. There are only 26 MW's in North America and 264 worldwide.

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