Kristene King Thrall

Sommelier

 
Kristene King Thrall

Kristene King Thrall

Sommelier

Kristene King Thrall is a sommelier and Director of Training at Louie’s Wine Dive in Kansas City.

As a wine educator, Kristene is passionate about teaching Wine 101 and introducing diners to new and exciting brands.

Courses

Wine 101 for servers
Course
Wine 101 for servers

28m 24s

7 Lessons

3 years
Wine knowledge essentials
Course
Wine knowledge essentials

45m 36s

12 Lessons

5 years

Lessons

How to open and serve a bottle of wine
Lesson
How to open and serve a bottle of wine

Kristene King Thrall

7m 17s
How to taste wine like a pro
Lesson
How to taste wine like a pro

Kristene King Thrall

4m 25s
The most helpful wine apps, books and podcasts
Lesson
The most helpful wine apps, books and po...

Kristene King Thrall

5m 39s
Old world vs new world wines
Lesson
Old world vs new world wines

Kristene King Thrall

3m 58s
The most common red wines
Lesson
The most common red wines

Kristene King Thrall

4m 6s
The most common white wines
Lesson
The most common white wines

Kristene King Thrall

4m 42s
The most common sparkling wines
Lesson
The most common sparkling wines

Kristene King Thrall

5m 17s
Why oak matters in winemaking
Lesson
Why oak matters in winemaking

Kristene King Thrall

4m 16s
Wine serving and storing temperatures
Lesson
Wine serving and storing temperatures

Kristene King Thrall

4m 8s
How to decant wine like a pro
Lesson
How to decant wine like a pro

Kristene King Thrall

3m 19s
How to polish a wine glass
Lesson
How to polish a wine glass

Kristene King Thrall

2m 15s
How climate affects wine varieties
Lesson
How climate affects wine varieties

Kristene King Thrall

4m 54s
How wine fermentation works
Lesson
How wine fermentation works

Kristene King Thrall

4m 33s
How wine is made
Lesson
How wine is made

Kristene King Thrall

5m 42s
A guide to wine tannins
Lesson
A guide to wine tannins

Kristene King Thrall

4m 24s
How much wine to stock for a function
Lesson
How much wine to stock for a function

Kristene King Thrall

4m 51s
How to tell if wine is bad
Lesson
How to tell if wine is bad

Kristene King Thrall

5m 23s
The training director of Louie's Wine Dive
Mentor session
The training director of Louie's Wine Di...

Kristene King Thrall

5m 42s
How to hold a wine glass
Lesson
How to hold a wine glass

Kristene King Thrall

1m 37s
How still wine becomes sparkling wine
Lesson
How still wine becomes sparkling wine

Kristene King Thrall

4m 10s
How phylloxera changed the wine industry
Lesson
How phylloxera changed the wine industry

Kristene King Thrall

3m 38s