Robbin Gheesling enrolled in courses at the International Wine Center after becoming a recording engineer at an early age. A new path began after working on major label albums, creating sound art and earning a master’s degree in Music Technology from New York University. After a few short years, she is now a candidate for the Diploma in Wines and Spirits and aspiring to be a Master of Wine. She is an active member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals and the Society of Wine Educators and has volunteered with Share Our Strength.

She has earned the Christine Ansbacher Wine Educator Award from Les Dames d’Escoffier, a grant from the International Association of Culinary Professionals and is a 2-time recipient of the La Toque Scholarship in Wine Studies from the James Beard Foundation.

Before branching out on her own, she was the Tasting Coordinator for Food & Wine Magazine‘s Wine Guide 2009.