Kati Vainionpää

Kati’s passion for wine led her to complete a Bachelor’s in Hospitality Management in her home-country of Finland, before travelling overseas and relocating to Australia in 2007. In the early years of her career, she worked in wine retail and education, gaining a wealth of knowledge and educating a broad cross-section of wine students. 

For the past decade, Kati has worked with Wine Australia as Education Development Manager – APAC. In her role she oversees Australian Wine related education initiatives, including masterclasses, across the region. Kati also supports global education initiatives, sharing her expertise and helping build the profile of Australian wine worldwide. She was a key member of the team responsible for developing the internationally recognised, award-winning ‘Australian Wine Discovered’ education platform. 

Kati holds the WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines and Spirits (2017) and regularly teaches the WSET Level 4 Diploma Australian section. She is a WSET Certified Educator Level 3 and an accredited Assessor.