How to Become a Food and Beverage Director: Salary, Skills, and Career Path
At the most luxurious hotels and biggest restaurant groups, it’s the food and beverage director who calls the shots.
Wine and Beverages Blog Posts
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Student Spotlight: Spencer Torp
Spencer Torp blends culinary arts and beverage studies at CIA, gaining skills, community, and industry-ready experience.
CIA Alumni Lead the Way in Wine and Beverage
Learn what our CIA alumni are doing in the wine and beverage field.
Online Master’s Degree in Wine and Beverage Management
Food & beverage leaders praise our advanced wine degree program and faculty members share how it will develop your palate and grow your beverage knowledge.
Jaclyn Misch: It’s Never Too Late to Follow Your Passion
Jaclyn Misch is a wine management masters degree student at the CIA in Napa. Read why she changed careers and now blends her passions for wine & marketing.
CIA’s Brewery Named New York State Brewery of the Year in 2019
CIA’s Brewery, an educational microbrewery on the New York campus of CIA, has been honored as the New York State Brewery of the Year for 2019.
Why is Oktoberfest in September?
You would assume by its name that the answer to “When is Oktoberfest?” would be obvious. But it is a trick question.
How to Become a Sommelier
Making a career out of helping others enjoy wine is a noble calling.
New Brewery Brings Excitement
Students Excited About CIA Brewery When Samantha Bernstein, marketing manager for Brooklyn Brewery, asked bachelor’s students in the CIA’s Art and Science
Sommelier Santosh Varghese ’13, Continuous Learning
"I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing without the CIA.