About
Cornwall Wine Centre is a collaborative school of wine offering WSET-approved courses.
Our Vision
Who We Are
"Experience and passion to help you get the most out of WSET ."
Cornwall Wine Centre offers exciting opportunities to improve your WSET education. We bring together the best wine and spirits educators in the county. Our collaborative approach means we can deliver bespoke programmes to meet individual and corporate needs.
Our focus lets you get the best out of our WSET programs, gaining valuable insights into the wine and spirits industry.
Whether you want to improve your knowledge individually or across your team, our teachers offer a comprehensive range of industry experience and understanding. As a result, you’ll increase employee confidence, build trust in your customers and increase direct sales.
Louisa Fitzpatrick
Louisa has been in the wine industry for many years, her passion began during a years study in a winegrowing region of Germany. She could see the vineyards from the classroom. Since her early inception of wine Louisa became one of the most prominent wine buyers in the country creating a wine portfolio that catered for all aspects of the market.
Stuart Douglas
The One the Only….Stuart Douglas, Stuart started out in the hospitality side being brought up in a pub running the family business. This created a desire to be able to share what he had learnt through his experiences. He has been teaching WSET, BIAB and many other qualifications with a focus on drinks for a number of years. He has a fantastic manner and knows all the ways to help to get the best out of your education with us.
Elly Owen
Elly has worked in hospitality for longer than she cares to remember, she became a sommelier whilst working for Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Cornwall and started her wine journey by doing the Level 2 with Stuart. The course became pivotal in her development into wine and over the years has become respected across the industry for her down to earth nature. In 2020 she became Imbibe Sommelier of the Year and is a member of the Champagne Academy.
Steve Brown
Steve is down to earth and in his previous life in the Fire Service he presented and trained colleagues across the county and beyond. He is a perfect teacher to be able to make sure that the courses are delivered at the appropriate level and that and that the students gain the most possible from the sessions.
