Bristol and Somerset

Our courses are based in central Bristol, you’ll find us at Carmen Street Wine. Opened in Novemeber 2024 Carmen Street Wine can be found just off of Stokes Croft, behind its sister venue Caper and Cure, on Carmen Beckford Street. It’s only small, yet boasts a big wine list of carefully selected low intervention wines and a curated lists of delicious snacks and small plates. When the sun is shining we'll head out to their courtyard.

About Holly

Holly's love of wine and good food led her straight into a career in hospitality, at 18 she moved to France to work in a restaurant in the french alps. After a few seasons in France she moved to Cornwall, whilst managing various hotels and restaurants she gained her level 1-3 WSET. Level 3 was achieved with Debbie at Wild Wine School and her love for low intervention and sustainabile wines was sparked. Recently relocating to Bristol she began working at Carmen Street Wine and Caper & Cure curating their wine lists and is currently studying for a WSET Diploma. Holly will be teaching our Level One and Two WSET Wine Course, along with delivering our specialist courses and bespoke training.

About Polly
A wine lover on a mission to never be a wine bore! Polly is a WSET Diploma holder with over a decade of experience in the industry and is the founder of 'Wine With Polly', an events and education company based in West Berkshire. She has put hundreds of students successfully through WSET training (with a 100% pass rate to date!) 

'Informed but informal' is her motto and approach to learning about wine, though there are few things she takes more seriously. With a background in horticulture, Polly is a strong advocate for organic and regenerative farming and works closely with Winding Wood Vineyard, a multi award-winning vineyard near Hungerford. She is delighted to be collaborating with Wild Wine School, bringing new and exciting opportunities for sharing the wine love! Polly will be teaching our WSET Level Three wine course in Bristol.