About Blame It On Bacchus™
At Blame It On Bacchus™, we strive to prove that wine instruction and humor go together like Champagne and caviar! Understanding the elements that create your favorite flavors and styles is the key to unlocking a whole new level of wine appreciation and knowledge, and we're here to take you from complete novice to connoisseur. Visit our gift shop along the way to find all the wine-themed merch you never knew you needed or snag that perfect gift for the winos in your life.
Thomas Allen
Owner/Wine Educator
Thomas Allen is an accomplished wine professional, holding dual sommelier certifications from both the International Sommelier Guild (ISG) and the Court of Master Sommeliers. He is also a Certified Specialist of Wine through the Society of Wine Educators (SWE).
Thomas began teaching wine classes to the general public in 2010. Shortly after, he was certified as an instructor by the International Sommelier Guild and began teaching its professional programs, including the Sommelier Diploma Program, one of the most rigorous and comprehensive wine curricula available, with 308 hours of instruction over 30 weeks. He is also the co-author of The Modern Sommelier Compendium, the official textbook for the ISG Sommelier Diploma Program.
Thomas’s foundational training spans an impressive array of global institutions, including:
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Cook Street School of Culinary Arts Professional Food and Wine Career Programs, Denver, CO
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International Sommelier Guild Levels I, II, and the Sommelier Diploma Program (SGD), as well as the ISG Teacher Education Program, USA
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Society of Wine Educators CSW program, USA
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Certified Beer Server (CBS), Cicerone Certification Program, USA
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Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners Corso Breve, Asti, Italy
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The Art of Italian Gastronomy, Academia Barilla, Parma, Italy
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Classe Cuisine with Chef Martial, MOF, Paris, France
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