Tanya Morning Star is a full-time wine educator with 3 decades experience. Her school, Cellar Muse is the approved program provider for Wine Scholar Guild Certifications, she holds many high-level certifications, is an approved WSET instructor for L1-L4 curriculums, an official Ambassador of Bourgogne Wines, an Official Educator for the Comite Champagne, the Official Global Educational Ambassador of Orvieto Wines, a Vinitaly Academy Italian Wine Ambassador, and was awarded French Wine Scholar Educator of the Year.

Through her studies at the Sorbonne and New York University, coupled with her extensive independent research and travels, Tanya became interested in the intersection of food, wine, history, and cultural identity, representing the fulcrum of her work. She has taught Wine History at the college level and online for 11 years and leads immersive Educational Food and Wine tours in Italy and Bourgogne!

Tanya is also proud to be a mentor and an industry leader in DE&I