The nation of Indonesia is spread over 17,000 islands and is home to a population of 273 million people. There has been a long-standing history of alcohol consumption and appreciation in the country, but more recently, wine and spirits education has been steadily growing in popularity.
Ni Nyoman Kertawidyawati (Widya) works at PT Hatten Bali as a corporate training and development manager. Widya also builds and leads the Hatten Education Center (HEC) here in Bali. Widya is the first WSET educator in Indonesia, having a WSET Level 3 Award in Wines as well as holding a certified hospitality trainer (CHT) from American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute.
Mengawali karir di dunia perhotelan, Ni Nyoman Kertawidyawati jatuh hati pada seluk beluk wine yang kompleks dan unik sehingga memutuskan untuk terjun ke bidang tersebut. Kini, ia menjadi salah satu dari segelintir edukator wine wanita yang handal di Indonesia. Bersama PASSION, ia membagikan sejumlah aspek menarik dari karirnya yang gemilang sebagai Development Manager di Hatten Education Center berikut ini.