About
Moretti Wine Consultants is a sister company of a film production company called Digital New Wave. It was started in 2012 by Michael Klitsch and Francis Tejada, who both reside in New Jersey. While Francis handles the details on the DNW side, Michael decided he wanted to expand. In early 2016, Michael decided that he wanted to branch out of the film production business and focus on his passion; wine. He started Moretti Wine Consultants to bring wine education to those people who share his passion for wine and would enjoy learning more about it.
The Inspiration
Why Moretti Wine Consultants? The name comes from Michael's paternal Grandmother. It was her maiden name, and he draws his inspiration from her lasting commitment to everything she accomplished in her life. She was hard-working, wise, kind, and someone everyone wanted to get to know. She was also dedicated to her family as a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Seemingly her only goal in life was to give everything she had to everyone around her. After 95 wonderful years she passed away in 2009. Michael decided to carry on the name in her honor as a lasting commitment to his passion; wine, it's industry, and it's vast potential to enlighten and delight the lives of everyone it touches, like it's namesake Anna Maria Moretti.
The Founder
Michael started his wine career with his education. He attended Johnson & Wales University in Providence Rhode Island, where he obtained an AS and a BS in Hotel Management. As his schooling was nearing its third year he was inspired to minor in Beverage Service Management. Included in the curriculum was a certification course run by the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET). It is the most recommended course for a path to the level of Master of Wine. He obtained a Level 2 Certification in the class, and thus began the journey in wine. He started working in the Wine industry in September of 2009 for a Wine Shop called Liquor Outlet Wine Cellars. After 10 months, he moved to another opportunity at what is now called Adlephia Wine Company where he is the current Wine Manager.
The Goal
Moretti Wine Consultants is a wine education company that is focused on offering intimate classes for those people who seek to learn more about wine at any level. Classes are designed specifically for different levels and intensities of learning. There are classes offered from beginner to expert, but the goal is to educate at each level in the same way. Michael feels that by making classes fun and engaging, your education has a chance to thrive. We never try to intimidate or make wine more complicated than it should be. It is meant to be enjoyed and you will see in every class that that's just what you will do while you expand your knowledge at your pace.