Who is Chaney?
Chaney Janssen
It is a pleasure to introduce myself to you! I look forward to helping you achieve your wine and travel goals!
The Wine Journey:
My deep dive into wine came quickly on the heels of graduating from UCSC in Italian Language Studies. Having been on many dates, I found the best thing about them were talking about wine with someone I cared about! I decided to explore that unknown world of wine. Cabrillo College in Santa Cruz offered a great introductory program on wine. With that foundation, I attended the Society of Wine Educator’s annual conference and events hosted at the San Francisco Wine School. Since I have always been passionate about Italy, I began focusing on Italian Wines. After a few trips to Italy, I realized I want to introduce consumers to the seemingly infinite grapes and wines produced all over Italy. My passion for teaching has led me to create this business in the hope that I can help you find wines you love using vocabulary that you understand. Wine shouldn’t be private club for the elite. I want every consumer to feel confident in their understanding of wine.
The Language Journey:
When I was sixteen an English teacher in Italy asked if I wanted to attend their school in Sicily for a year. Of course I said yes! How exciting does that sound?! I utilized a private tutor for the summer, practicing the basics and when I arrived I found immersion was extremely difficult and life changing. I was fluent when I returned to California a year later and when the time came to decide what I would study at University, I chose Italian. I graduated from University of California, Santa Cruz with a B.A. in Italian Language Studies. The program was comprised of Linguistics, Italian language courses, and Italian culture classes.
In my adult life I have continued to travel back to Italy and made some incredible connections. I helped interpret remodeling plans, acted as a guide in an Italian winery, and taught large groups and individuals about the mysteries of Italian wine.
Certified Specialist of Wine
Society of Wine Educators
Italian Wine Scholar
Wine Scholar Guild
WSET Level 3
Wine and Spirits Educational Trust
Wine Program Managment
San Francisco Wine School
