Nicholas Blagopoluchnui

Nicholas Blagopoluchnui- Head of "Master Class", Director of Ukrainian Association of winemakers and sommeliers.

Education:

 Kyiv Technical College of the hotel industry (1981)
 Kyiv Trade and Economic Institute (1988)
 International hotel school «Bavaria Hotelberufsfachschule», Munich, Germany (1994)
 The annual two-week training in the best hotels in Europe during the course of employment in the hotel "Dnepr" (1992-2002 gg.).
 Wine trainings in leading schools Sommelier of Europe (g.Sent-Emilyon, Bordeaux, France - 2007, Budapest, Hungary - 2007, Emilia - Romagna, Italy - 2010)

Has more than 20 years of experience in hotel and restaurant business (1981-2002 gg.).

Honors:

 Founder of the First School in Ukraine sommelier "Master Class" (April 3, 2000). Inspirer and organizer of the whole educational process.
 Organizer and Director of the Ukrainian Association of winemakers and sommeliers (from 2002).
 The organizer of four international festivals wine "Vinofest (2002,2003,2004 years. - Kyiv, 2005 - Yalta).
 Organizer and member of the tasting jury of the Star of trade affairs "(2004-2005 years. Together with" ACCO International, Exhibition Alcosoft).
 Organizer of the All-Ukrainian competitions of sommeliers, bartenders, waiters.
 Repeated juror Ukrainian contests sommeliers, bartenders, waiters.
 Author of numerous articles in specialized press (magazines "Food", "gross", "taste expert", "culinary ideas", "Vinofest", "Gallery of drinks, etc.).
 The organizer of professional tasting club selection Sommelier "(2004)
 Organizer Press Club "Be Your Own Sommelier" for journalists specialized publications (2005-2006 gg.)
 The organizer and President of the Wine Club "Be Your Own Sommelier" for connoisseurs and wine lovers (from 2008 to present).