Kristi Hughes is a Certified Wine Professional and Wine Consultant, who is currently working on her Level 3 Advanced Certification through WSET (Wine & Spirits Educational Trust). To say she is a lover of all things fermented would be an understatement. Her enthusiasm and prolific experience (retail, representative, imports and distribution) in the wine and spirits industry is the reason she founded The Fermented Experience.

The Fermented Experience is never just about what's in the bottle. It is all about satisfying your innate curiosity about how it all got in there to begin with. The Fermented Experience promises world-class bucket list experiences that include interactive, behind-the-scenes, waiting-to-be discovered destinations led by a Certified Wine Professional, as your personal guide.

Their ventures center around boutique producers and farm-to-table restaurants (Michelin starred eateries are also lovely options). 

The Fermented Experience packages include air travel, hotel accommodations, luxury limo transportation from airport pickup to drop-off, on-site tastings, tours and lunches (overlooking beautiful vineyards or hop farms), multi-course dinners plus downtime to explore on your own. Custom options are also available!

By providing winery, distillery, and brewery tours to extraordinary destinations, Kristi has been able to live and work doing something that showcases her passion and dedication for the grape (and all things fermented).