Lecturers
Frank Smulders, MW
WSET Level 2 Award in Wines,
WSET Level 3 Award in Wines
Frank Smulders, MW (Master of Wine) - Dutch expert in the field of tasting, holder of the title Master of Wine since 1992, evaluator, leading trainer of WSET courses in Europe and globally recognized wine expert. He is regularly chairman of the jury at Winemeritage. He has been working in the field of gastronomy, sales and purchase of wines for over 35 years. Now he mainly devotes himself to education in wine, lectures and consultations for famous wineries all over the world. He works in 15 European countries as a trainer of WSET courses. He is also a certified Spanish Wine Scholar course trainer.
Michal Šetka
WSET Level 1 Award in Wines,
WSET Level 2 Award in Wines
Michal Šetka - Publicist, taster, photographer and co-founder of the WINE & Degustation magazine. He has been specialising in the wines of traditional European regions for considerable time now. Having completed several courses and training programmes (including WSET level 3 Advanced) in the field of wine in classic European wine countries, he is a taster and jury member at the most prestigious international and local wine competitions held every year. He also deals with issue of investment in French and Italian wines, has collaborated on a number of book publications on the subject of pairing food and wine and had his articles and photographs published in a great many professional and lifestyle magazines. He is a guarantor for the TOP Wine Destination project and president of the international wine trade fair, Wine Prague. He was awarded the title “Valpolicella wine specialist” at the University of Verona in February 2018.
Klára Kollárová
WSET Level 1 Award in Wines,
WSET Level 2 Award in Wines
Klára Kollárová - National Sommelier of the Czech Republic, holder of the title Fine and Rare Wine Specialist and WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines and Spirits. She has attended countless educational courses and trainings in wine (Advanced Course - Weinakademie Österreich, Prague, Sommelier Course under the Association of Sommeliers of the Czech Republic, Wine Academy Valtice or also the course "Sommelier and Gastronomy" under the Association of Sommeliers of the Slovak Republic). She is dedicated to the promotion of Moravian and Czech wines in the Czech Republic and abroad, education in wine and collaboration with winemakers and tasters. She is also the author of the podcast " Červený nebo Bílý? (Red or White?)" Since 2021, she has been selecting and recommending mainly Moravian wines for the private label "Sommelier Collection" of the Albert supermarket chain. Until 2022 she was the chief sommelier and co-owner of Vinograf wine bars. She worked for many years in the Michelin restaurant La Degustation Bohême Bourgeoise.
