 As
a resident of Sonoma County since 1977, Victoria Kochergin has witnessed
first hand the ongoing growth of the wine industry in Sonoma County.
After years of being in multimedia and information technology services,
she decided to pursue her passion for wine. In 2006, Victoria became the
first student to complete the Wine Studies program at the Santa Rosa
Junior College with an emphasis in Evaluation & Service.
Victoria currently works at St. Francis Winery & Vineyards where she
conducts Aroma Sensory workshops for groups and is a Wine Educator for
their Reserve/VIP tastings as well as their Wine & Food pairing program.
Throughout the past few years, she has been involved with various wine
judging competitions including the San Francisco Chronicle Wine
Competition, Grand Harvest Wine Competition, National Women’s Wine
Competition and West Coast Wine Competition. |
