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Dina Given is a native resident of New York (“Lon-Gisland”) and New Jersey, with a part-time residence in Celebration, FL. She was a wine lover and collector long before she began her formal wine education journey. She was even spotlighted in the July 2017 issue of Wine Spectator magazine for her home wine cellar. After a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry, she decided to step away to pursue her passion for wine.
Dina started on the WSET path in 2018, eventually earning her WSET Diploma in 2022, achieving Distinction on the tasting section and Merit on the theory section. She also won the prestigious Gerard Basset Memorial Prize and McNie Tasting Trophy for earning some of the highest marks on the WSET Diploma D3 Still Wines of the World tasting examination.
After gaining some industry experience in wine retail, winery tasting rooms, and even working in the vineyard during harvest, Dina launched her own (aptly named) wine business called The Wine Diva. As The Wine Diva, Dina hosts private wine tasting events for personal and corporate clients, and also consults with New Jersey’s only Master of Wine, Chris Cree at Cree Wine Company, where in-person courses are held. Dina really enjoys the creative process of developing unique and engaging wine events, such as her Wine Murder Mystery and Wine Escape Room events that combine both education and entertainment.
Always interested in sharing her passion for wine with as many people as possible, and desiring to support those who are on their own wine education and certification journey, Dina opened Celebration Wine Academy in 2023. Through her wine school, she offers both in-person and virtual WSET certification courses and fun Academy courses that delve into specific wines/regions.
When she’s not teaching or hosting events, Dina enjoys cooking, eating great food, travel, running, her Peloton bike and tread, golf, hiking, volunteering for a dog rescue, and spending time with her family – her husband, teenage son and daughter, and adorable mini Australian Shepard.
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