title: Wine 101: A Fun and Informative Introduction to the Wonderful World of Wine (Volume 1)
author:  Peter A. Fatianow 
description: Peter Fatianow received his Bachelor's degree in business fromBrigham Young University. OK, fair questionseriously, a wine book from a BYU grad? Yup! Peter went to Wall Street for a time after college and began his career in health care finance. Eventually, after helping start a couple of healthcare businesses, he took some time off. With his then-fiance Delinda (now his lovely wife) he opened Indulge Bistro &amp; Wine Bar in Highlands Ranch, CO in the fall of 2008. Prior to opening the restaurant, Peter and Delinda took a nine-week intensive Wine &amp; Spirit Education Trust Level 2 wine course, which they both passed with flying colors. The cost of the wine class was US$900 each and it was really hard and not fun at all. So Peter and Delinda decided that there had to be a better way for people to learn about wine, who wanted to do so for pleasure rather than taking a course meant for those who intended to be in the business of wine. Peter hired John Benson as the general manager and wine director for Indulge in early 2009 and credits John for a big part of why the Indulge Bistro &amp; Wine Bar restaurants (a second location opened in Golden, Colorado in May 2012) and their Indulge Wine School have been so successful. John was our first Wine School instructor and has, as of mid-2012, personally taught more than 2,000 students the Wine 101 course. John Benson, prior to his stellar restaurant career, was a rock starwell, not as well-known as most, but he did live the rock-and-roll lifestyle for some time! He was fortunate to play shows with Perry Farrell from Janes Addiction, The Chemical Brothers, 2 Live Crew, and DJ Swamp (Becks DJ), among others. Pretty cool. For some reason, John decided to leave the music scene and begin a career in the hospitality industry. John started his career in St. Louis, Missouri, and quickly rose to become headwaiter and sommelier at an upscale French restaurant, Chez Leon. After several years learning traditional French food and wine culture at Chez Leon, John and his now-wife Megan moved to Denver. In Colorado, John received his sommelier certificates from the International Sommelier Guild and the Court of Master Sommeliers. He took his first job in Denver as sommelier at Kevin Taylors at the Opera House, where he hosted large wine events for celebrities and special occasions. After a while, John found himself running the Indulge restaurants for Peter and Delinda, and he has never been happier.
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  Table of Contents
  
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  [CHAPTER ONE](index_split_002.html#filepos4202)  
  
  
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