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SUMMARY:The Whisky Ambassador - Hybrid Course (Macau)
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/the-whisky-ambassador-hybrid-course-macau-1/
LOCATION:Wine Hub Macau\, No. 4A R/C Travessa De Martinho Montenegro Edf. Nga San D Building\,\, Macau
CATEGORIES:Certificate Course,Spirits,Whisky Ambassador
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SUMMARY:The Whisky Ambassador - Hybrid Course (Macau)
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/the-whisky-ambassador-macau-3/
LOCATION:Wine Hub Macau\, No. 4A R/C Travessa De Martinho Montenegro Edf. Nga San D Building\,\, Macau
CATEGORIES:Certificate Course,Spirits,Whisky Ambassador
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SUMMARY:The Advanced Whisky Ambassador
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/the-advanced-whisky-ambassador-3/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Certificate Course,Spirits,Whisky Ambassador
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SUMMARY:Capstone California: Introduction Level 1 (Weeknight)
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/capstone-california-level-1-weeknight/
LOCATION:theDesk Leighton Centre\, 20th Floor\, Leighton Centre\, 77 Leighton Road\, Hong Kong\, Hong Kong Island\, 0000\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:California Wine,Capstone California,Capstone Level 1,Certificate Course,Wine
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SUMMARY:Italian Wine Scholar (IWS) - Unit 1 (Tuesday)
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/italian-wine-scholar-iws-unit-1-tuesday/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Certificate Course,Italian Wine,IWS,IWS Unit 1,Wine
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220731T183000
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SUMMARY:The Whisky Ambassador (Macau)
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/the-whisky-ambassador-macau/
LOCATION:Wine Hub Macau\, No. 4A R/C Travessa De Martinho Montenegro Edf. Nga San D Building\,\, Macau
CATEGORIES:Certificate Course,Spirits,Whisky Ambassador
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220723T183000
DTSTAMP:20260531T104501
CREATED:20220524T064029Z
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SUMMARY:Italian Wine Saturday - Italian Wine Scholar (IWS) Prep Course (Intensive)
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/italian-wine-scholar-iws-prep-course-intensive-1/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Certificate Course,Italian Wine,IWS,Wine
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220707T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220707T223000
DTSTAMP:20260531T104501
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SUMMARY:VIA Italian Wine Maestro Certification Course (Regular)
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/via-italian-wine-maestro-certification-course-regular-1/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Certificate Course,Italian Wine,VIA,Wine
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220703T130000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220703T173000
DTSTAMP:20260531T104501
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SUMMARY:The Gin Ambassador
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/the-gin-ambassador/
LOCATION:9th Floor\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Hong Kong\, Hong Kong Island\, 0000\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Certificate Course,Gin Ambassador,Spirits
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220618T093000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220702T183000
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SUMMARY:VIA Italian Wine Maestro Certification Course (Intensive)
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/via-italian-wine-maestro-certification-course-intensive/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Certificate Course,Italian Wine,VIA,Wine
ORGANIZER;CN="MWM Wine School":MAILTO:school@mwminternational.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220605T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220626T173000
DTSTAMP:20260531T104501
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220530T071944Z
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SUMMARY:The Advanced Whisky Ambassador
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/the-advanced-whisky-ambassador/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Certificate Course,Spirits,Whisky Ambassador
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220519T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220519T223000
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SUMMARY:VIA Italian Wine Maestro Certification Course (Regular)
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/via-italian-wine-maestro-certification-course-20220519/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Certificate Course,Italian Wine,VIA,Wine
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220507T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220507T183000
DTSTAMP:20260531T104501
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SUMMARY:Italian Wine Scholar (IWS) Prep Course (Intensive)
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/italian-wine-scholar-iws-prep-course-intensive-2022-05-07/
LOCATION:Certa\, Unit 13B\, Kin Teck Industrial Building\, 26 Wong Chuk Hang Road\, Hong Kong\, Wong Chuk Hang\, 3 mins from Wong Chuk Hang MTR station\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Certificate Course,Italian Wine,IWS,Wine
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220504T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220504T220000
DTSTAMP:20260531T104501
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SUMMARY:Italian Wine Scholar (IWS) - Unit 1 (Wednesday)
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/italian-wine-scholar-iws-unit-1-20220504/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Certificate Course,Italian Wine,IWS,IWS Unit 1,Wine
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220312T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220312T173000
DTSTAMP:20260531T104501
CREATED:20220210T041621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T103708Z
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SUMMARY:The Whisky Ambassador Certificate Training & Beyond (Course available by zoom)
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/whisky-ambassador-20220312/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Certificate Course,Spirits,Whisky Ambassador
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220309T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220309T220000
DTSTAMP:20260531T104501
CREATED:20211022T104818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T092547Z
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SUMMARY:Italian Wine Scholar (IWS) - Unit 2 (Wednesday)
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/italian-wine-scholar-unit-2-2022-03-09/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Certificate Course,Italian Wine,IWS,IWS Unit 2,Wine
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SUMMARY:The Whisky Ambassador Certificate Training & Beyond
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/the-whisky-ambassador-certificate-training-beyond/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Certificate Course,Spirits,Whisky Ambassador
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SUMMARY:Italian Wine Scholar (IWS) - Unit 1 (Wednesday)
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/italian-wine-scholar-unit-1-2022-01-05/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Certificate Course,Italian Wine,IWS,IWS Unit 1,Wine
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SUMMARY:The Whisky Ambassador Certificate Training & Beyond
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/whisky-ambassador-2021-12-05/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Certificate Course,Spirits,Whisky Ambassador
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SUMMARY:Italian Wine Scholar (IWS) Prep Course (Wednesday)
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/iws-prep-2021-11-24/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Certificate Course,Italian Wine,IWS,Wine
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SUMMARY:South Italian Wines & Native Grapes Study
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/south-italian-wines-native-grapes-study-2/
LOCATION:Watson’s Wine Tasting Room\, Units 705\, 7/F\, 135 Bonham Strand Trade Centre\, 135 Bonham Strand\, Sheung Wan
CATEGORIES:VIA,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210520T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210520T213000
DTSTAMP:20260531T104501
CREATED:20210429T084202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210429T084202Z
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SUMMARY:Episode 2: Italian Wine Tasting Workshop Series: Meet Great Wineries Of Italy Valle Reale The Hero From The Wild Mountains In Abruzzo
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/italian-workshop-serious-meet-great-wineries-of-italy-valle-reale/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:VIA,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210505T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210512T223000
DTSTAMP:20260531T104501
CREATED:20210408T033704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210418T051255Z
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SUMMARY:Central Italian Wines & Native Grapes Study
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/central-italian-wines-native-grapes-study/
LOCATION:Watson’s Wine Tasting Room\, Units 705\, 7/F\, 135 Bonham Strand Trade Centre\, 135 Bonham Strand\, Sheung Wan
CATEGORIES:VIA,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="MWM Wine School":MAILTO:school@mwminternational.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210414T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210428T223000
DTSTAMP:20260531T104501
CREATED:20210408T031618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210408T034405Z
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SUMMARY:Northern Italian Wines & Native Grapes Study
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/masterclass-northern-italian-wines-native-grapes-study/
LOCATION:Watson’s Wine Tasting Room\, Units 705\, 7/F\, 135 Bonham Strand Trade Centre\, 135 Bonham Strand\, Sheung Wan
CATEGORIES:VIA,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="MWM Wine School":MAILTO:school@mwminternational.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210407T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210602T223000
DTSTAMP:20260531T104501
CREATED:20210304T140244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210318T123229Z
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SUMMARY:VIA Italian Wine Maestro Certification Course (Sheung Wan)
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/via-20210407/
LOCATION:Watson’s Wine Tasting Room\, Units 705\, 7/F\, 135 Bonham Strand Trade Centre\, 135 Bonham Strand\, Sheung Wan
CATEGORIES:Certificate Course,VIA,Wine
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210203T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210203T223000
DTSTAMP:20260531T104501
CREATED:20210201T113908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210201T120923Z
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SUMMARY:Masterclass: Native Grapes ofEtna\, Sicily & Sardegna
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/masterclass-native-grapes-of-etna-sicily-sardegna/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:VIA,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="MWM Wine School":MAILTO:school@mwminternational.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210120T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210120T223000
DTSTAMP:20260531T104501
CREATED:20210119T094927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210119T094927Z
UID:10000176-1611171000-1611181800@mwminternational.com
SUMMARY:Masterclass: Native Grapes ofLe Marche\, Molise\, Abruzzo & Puglia
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/marche-abruzzo-molise-puglia/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:VIA,Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="MWM Wine School":MAILTO:school@mwminternational.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20201230T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20201230T223000
DTSTAMP:20260531T104501
CREATED:20201214T071245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201214T071245Z
UID:10000160-1609356600-1609367400@mwminternational.com
SUMMARY:Veneto & Valle d’Aosta’s Varieties and Regions
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/veneto-valle-daostas-varieties-and-regions/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:VIA,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="MWM Wine School":MAILTO:school@mwminternational.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20201223T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20201223T223000
DTSTAMP:20260531T104501
CREATED:20201207T122928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201207T143455Z
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SUMMARY:Piemonte’s Native Varieties and Regions
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/via-piemont/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:VIA,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="MWM Wine School":MAILTO:school@mwminternational.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20201216T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210203T223000
DTSTAMP:20260531T104501
CREATED:20201030T175701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201031T070650Z
UID:10000177-1608147000-1612391400@mwminternational.com
SUMMARY:Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) - Italian Wine Maestro Certification Course (Wednesday Night)
DESCRIPTION:6\, 13\, 20 Dec\, 3\, 10\, 17 Jan (Tue)\n\n*No class on 27 Dec (Christmas holiday)\nExam: 28 Feb at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian Wine Ambassador\n\nThe Italian Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities. The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximise learning and boost knowledge retention. It was created by native Italian\, Maurizio Broggi\, DipWSET\, FWS\, CSW with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.\n\n 	Master the wines of Italy at a professional level\n 	Prepare for moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4)\, Master of Wine\, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).\n 	Earn the Italian Wine Scholar title and the IWS post-nominal which may be incorporated into a professional signature (e.g. John Smith\, IWS).\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n 	Members of the wine trade\n 	Serious wine hobbyists seeking specialisation and certification\n 	ALL ITALIAN WINE LOVERS – anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about Italy\, and its wine and food culture\n\nPre-requisites?\nNo pre-requisites\, but strongly recommend that students have completed WSET Level 2 Award in Wines\, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate (Level 1).\nWhat does the program cover?\n\n 	History\, culture and traditions\n 	Location and climate with their effects on viticulture and wines\n 	Topography\, geography and soils\n 	Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles\n 	Viticulture and winemaking\n 	Wine industry trends and economics\n 	All DOCs and DOCGs with their regulations\, wine styles and specificities\n\nA COMPREHENSIVE COVER OF ITALY’S 9 DISTINCT NORTHERN WINE REGIONS: Valle d’Aosta\, Lombardia\, Piemonte\, Trentino\, Alto Adige\, Veneto\, Friuli-Venezia Giulia\, Liguria\, Emilia-Romagna\nExamination\n\n 	90 minutes\n 	100 multiple-choice questions\n 	75% passing grade\n 	To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%. The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.\n 	Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.\n 	Examination will be conducted on a separate date\n\n \n\n\nJustin Chen:\nJustin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications\, including DipWSET\, WSET Certified Educator\, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator\, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors)\, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba\, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.\n\n\nItalian Wine Scholar:\nThe Italian Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and up-to-date Italian wine course available. The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all Italian wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.\n\nThe program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.\n\n\nWine Scholar Guild:\nWine Scholar Guild is the leading provider of specialised certification programs on the wines of France\, Italy and Spain with a school network of over 100 partner schools spanning 30 countries and 5 continents.\nWe are a pioneer in online wine education; our distance-learning platform includes hundreds of educational webinars\, interactive e-learning modules\, online flashcards\, pronunciation exercises\, and learning games.\nOur community of wine professionals and committed students of wine learn from the most respected names in the industry and participate in some of the most privileged\, exciting\, and intellectually stimulating wine study immersion trips on the market.\nOur entire organisation is fully committed to our students and to their success. We help achievers achieve.\n 
URL:https://mwminternational.com/events/italian-wine-maestro-certification-course/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Certificate Course,VIA,Wine
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