Throughout 2025-26, Wine Australia is delivering a comprehensive education program in priority markets across Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and Philippines.
The program will deliver a series of engaging and insightful educational seminars presented by Kati Vainionpää, Wine Australia’s Education Development Manager – APAC in collaboration with experienced local wine educators.
The sessions are designed for wine industry professionals, hospitality and F&B experts, wine education organisations, and key in-market wine influencers, providing them with in-depth knowledge of Australian wines.
Leveraging the comprehensive Australian Wine Discovered presentations and resources, the seminars will highlight the diversity, quality, and unique characteristics of Australian wines — empowering industry professionals to confidently share their knowledge and promote Australian wine across various sectors.
Presenter
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.
For more information
To learn more about the education program across Southeast Asia, contact asia@wineaustralia.com.