NICE TO MEET YOU!

A Century of Beverage Experience and 65 years of Wine & Spirits Education - - All poured into every course!

Our goal is to deliver content that engages, inspires, and challenges our learners, empowering them to advance their wine and spirits expertise.
We want to create a deeper level of comfort for our learners and arm them with the wine and/or spirits knowledge they want... when they need it.
We hope every learner leaves Cork & Cask Academy with greater confidence, sharper understanding, and the ability to turn knowledge into better decisions, better service, and greater enjoyment.
Mike Ward
Co-Founder & Principal

Certified Sommelier - Court of Master Sommeliers

Certified Specialist of Spirits (CSS)- Society of Wine Educators

Certified Wine Educator (CWE) - Society of Wine Educators

Italian Wine Scholar - The Wine Scholar Guild

WSET Level 3 Award in Wine - Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET)

WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits - Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET)

Andy Westley
Co-Founder & Principal

Master of Whisk(e)y - Council of Whiskey Masters

Diploma in Wine & Level 3 Spirits - Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET)

Diploma in Single Malt Scotch & Irish Whiskey Certificate - Edinburgh Whisky Academy

Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) & Certified Specialist of Spirits (CSS) - Society of Wine Educators

MBA - University of Notre Dame
Craig Locascio
Co-Founder & Principal

Diploma in Wine & Spirits; Level 3 Award in Sake, Nominated Educator, WSET Educator - Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET)
Certified Wine Educator (CWE); Certified Spirits Specialist (CSS); Past Chair, Wine Accreditation Subcommittee - Society of Wine Educators

International Bordeaux Wine Educator - L'Ecole du Vin de Bordeaux

Official Burgundy Wine Instructor - Bourgognes Wine Board (BIVB)

Napa Valley Wine Educator - Napa Valley Vintners

Certified Cicerone - Cicerone Certification Program

Certified Scotch Professional; Certified Whisky Specialist - Council of Whiskey Masters