2019 Sommelier Scholarship Application For applicants in the Greater Des Moines area // Application Deadline: October 20, 2019 // Winefest Des Moines invites wine professionals in the Greater Des Moines area to apply for a $1,500 Sommelier Scholarship. The scholarship funds will be granted to apply towards the Court of Master Sommelier test and travel fees. Proof of test registration and completion and expenses must be provided to Winefest. Step 1 of 6 16% Name First Last PhoneEmail Address Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanÅland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Swaziland)EthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRéunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Minor Outlying IslandsUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe Country Current Employer Experience with the wine and culinary industries, including current involvement: i.e. sommelier certification, service, consultant, education, etc Please explain why you are passionate about the wine industry. What makes Central Iowa/Des Moines such a great place to be an expert in the wine and culinary industry? What would a sommelier certification do to help your career in the area? How can Central Iowa/Des Moines improve upon its wine and culinary climate? If you could create one (paid ticket) Wine-Inspired event to attract public interest in Central Iowa, what might this be? Please include concept, general framework and potential associated budget. Please provide at least two referencesName // Company // Title // Email // PhonePlease attach at least one letter of recommendation Drop files here or Are you willing and able to participate in Iron Somm in the future? Yes No Are you willing and able to participate in Winefest Des Moines events May 26 – June 6, 2020?YesNoBy signing my name here I certify that I am at least 21 years of age. I understand that if I receive the Winefest Sommelier Scholarship, I must complete an examination through the Court of Master Sommeliers within one year of the date of the award. (A full list of the classes may be found at https://www.mastersommeliers.org/courses/list.) I am making a commitment to come fully prepared for and complete the exam.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.