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What is Miami Champagne Week?
Champagne Day is celebrated in October in different cities across the world. The day was created to promote this very special French sparkling wine. In Miami, we have decided to take the idea to the next level, and celebrate champagne during an entire week, with multiple events with different venues.
Mission/Vision
It’s a week designed to educate, promote and create awareness about champagne, in the lively city of Miami, Florida. Our Mission for Miami Champagne Week is to educate guests, attendees and wine lovers about Champagne. The events cover topics that include what makes Champagne so unique, the region in France where this wine is produced and the special method used during winemaking. Also, how to read and understand Champagne labels, how to open a bottle like a professional Sommelier, the many possibilities of food and wine pairing, famous producers and history. Participants will have the opportunity to learn through seminars, tastings, and Champagne dinners.
Objective
To educate and create unique experiences and opportunities for the local public. We would also like to give the opportunity for sponsors to showcase their brands, products, restaurants, and venues. All sponsorship packages are customized to meet client’s goals. Specific plans can be developed to meet individual sponsor needs for media outreach.
Alessandra Esteves
Alessandra Esteves is the Director of Wine Education for the Florida Wine Academy. She is a WSET Certified Educator and holds the WSET Level 4 (Diploma) in Wines & Spirits. She also has the French Wine Scholar and a Champagne Master Level, by the Wine Scholar Guild, the Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) and the Master of Rioja DOCa certification.
Ms. Esteves’ articles on wine and related subjects have been published in three books, and in magazines in different countries. She has written a 40-page treatise about the Chinese wine and spirits market which is available online. Ms. Esteves has also served as an Associate Judge at the International Wine and Spirit Competition in London. More recently, Ms. Esteves participated as a Competition Judge at the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America Convention & Exposition and as a Wine Judge for the American Fine Wine Competition.
Previously, Ms. Esteves practiced as a corporate lawyer in Brazil and Germany, having joined the Brazilian Bar Association in 2000. She is fluent in Portuguese, German, English, Italian, and Spanish; and has acquired a primary proficiency in French.
Guilherme de Macedo
Guilherme de Macedo is the Co-founder and General Manager for the Florida Wine Academy.
Mr. Macedo has a BA and MBA in Business Administration and has worked in the Chemical industry for more than 15 years. His professional career led him to work in Germany, Switzerland, Brazil and Central America and he is fluent in 4 languages.
At the Florida Wine Academy, he is responsible for the Sake Education Program. He is also responsible developing new partnerships with corporations, associations, and chambers of commerce, oversee all back office activities and ensure quality control at all levels.
Mr. Macedo is a Master Sake Sommelier (MSS) and a Sake Educator by the Sake Sommelier Association (SSA). He is an International Kikisake-Shi, Japanese Sake Adviser by the SSI (Sake Service Institute) and WSET Level 3 Sake Certified. Mr. Macedo is also a Certified Sake Professional by the Sake Education Council. Additionally, Mr. Macedo has the WSET Level 1 in Spirits, Court of Master Sommelier Level 1 and passed the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines and Spirits with distinction.