Join us for a relaxing evening filled with food, drink & great company at Veterinary Rehabilitation Services of Virginia! This event is open to all small animal veterinarians and veterinary technicians — think of it as a special ‘night out’ for you and a guest!

Sommelier and winemaker Tracy Waldron will guide us through the approach used by professionals to taste and evaluate wine, and the systems by which our brains and palates make sense of wine’s structural and aromatic characteristics. We’ll also explore how the 5 recognized tastes (salt, sweet, bitter, acid, and umami) change our perception of the wine in the glass. Some of these interactions can make excellent wines seem unbalanced, while others can make lesser quality wine seem more pleasing.

By the end of the evening you will be able to choose wines that you’ll enjoy; be able to discuss your likes and dislikes in restaurant, wine shop, or winery settings; and understand how to choose exactly the right wine to pair with any meal. Throughout the evening you are welcome to explore our facilities and ask questions to Sophia Fuller, DPT, CCRP, CMTPT and Katherine Johnson, DVM CERP — heads of our Canine Rehabilitation department at VRSVA!

Event open to all small-animal veterinarians and veterinary technicians.

Date: Thursday, May 12, 2022

Time: 6:30-9:00 PM

Location: VRSVA Main Barn — 17339 James Madison Highway, Gordonsville, Virginia

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Tracy Waldron is a wine, spirits, and sake expert with more than 20 years’ experience in all aspects of the hospitality and beverage trade. She spent more than a decade in Napa Valley, where she worked as Sommelier for a Michelin-starred restaurant; was Director of Sales, Marketing and Hospitality for an iconic luxury winery; and eventually began making wine for her own label, Analog Wine Co. She then traveled extensively throughout many of the wine, spirits, and sake regions of the world as Director of a Manhattan-based import and distribution company.

In 2017, Tracy turned her attention exclusively to educating the next generation of industry leaders. As the owner of the Virginia Wine & Spirits Academy and holder of multiple beverage educator certifications, she builds entertaining seminars for corporations and individual enthusiasts, and teaches the prestigious Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) and Wine Scholar Guild professional certifications. She is known for her ability to educate both colleagues and consumers with passion and a complete lack of pretense.

Tracy is a Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW), holds the WSET Level 3 Certificate with Distinction, and the WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines & Spirits (dipWSET). She is a WSET Certified Educator for both Wines and Spirits, a Spanish Wine Scholar with Highest Honors (SWS), a Certified Sherry Wines Specialist with Highest Honors (CSWS), and a Japanese Sake Education Council Certified Sake Professional (CSP).