STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Many people who drink wine enjoy a glass almost as much as they enjoy learning about how it was made.

Now, the College of Professional and Continuing Studies at Mississippi State is helping enthusiasts learn more.

The goal is to help working people expand their educational palette.

Melanie Hankins Booth has a passion for wine and is sharing it with others.

Her passion led her to get certifications to teach wine appreciation classes. It’s called “Wine the Experience.”

Melanie believes enjoying wine is a total sensory experience where you don’t just drink the wine, you experience it.

To do that, she said, you have to understand wine culture.

“If you understand what it takes to get this bottle of wine to you on a random Wednesday for you to enjoy for let’s sa

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