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WSET Level 3 Award in Wine
25 May - 28 Sep (Every Tue) *No class on 21 Sep (Mid-Autumn Festival) Exam: 2 Nov (Tue) How principal natural and human factors in the vineyard and winery can influence the style, quality, and price of wines Characteristics of key wine producing regions of the world Characteristics of sparkling wines of the world Characteristics of fortified wines Ability to provide information and advice to customers and staff members about wines Speaker: Ms. Justin Chen, DipWSET & IWA …
WSET Level 3 Award in Wine (Regular Weekend)
Every Saturday - 4, 11, 18, 25 Sep, 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Oct, 6, 13, 20, 27 Nov, 4, 11 Dec How principal natural and human factors in the vineyard and winery can influence the style, quality, and price of wines Characteristics of key wine producing regions of the world Characteristics of sparkling wines of the world Characteristics of fortified wines Ability to provide information and advice to customers and staff members about wines Prerequisite Completion of WSET Level…
TYP 2021 – Test Your Palate
Date: 28 Sep 2021 Time: 6:30-8:30pm Fee: HK$380 Ticket includes: 1 Spiegelau Burgundy glass & 1 bottle of award-winning wine (total value: HK$300) Taste hundreds of competition entrants and award winners in one night. This year, the event will be elevated to new heights at the Arca Society. Held annually, Test Your Palate is a fun opportunity to taste and discuss diverse and exciting international beverages with HK IWSC's expert judges.
WSET Level 2 Award in Wine (Weeknights)
5, 12, 19, 26 Oct - 2, 9 Nov (Tuesday) Exam: 30 Nov - 19:30-20:30 Want to be able to taste, enjoy, select, and assess wines with confidence and professionalism? Level 2 will answer these questions you may have: Why wines are in different style and quality? How to identify principle white and red grape varieties and styles? What are the key wine producing countries and regions Why sparkling wines sparkle? How are sweet and fortified wines made? How to read wine labels? In 16-hour fun but structured…
WSET Level 1 Award in Wines (Regular)
Course: 11, 18, 25 Oct - 19:30-21:30 (Monday) Examination: 1 Nov - 19:30-20:15 10% off for 2 persons Why wines are wines? (How wine is made and main types of wine) Why a wine is different from the others? (Style of wines and what make a wine different) How to say why I like this wine? (Systematic approach to wine tasting) What wines to open during meals? (Basic principles of food and wine pairing) Having wines at home? (Wine…
Prosecco & Antipasti with Debra Meiburg MW
Italy’s much-loved tradition of colourful, flavoursome appetiser bites offers the ultimate “welcome to the table” and are usually paired with Prosecco DOC. Just as antipasti are selected for their colour, flavour, texture and how well they complement each other, choice of Prosecco DOC provides the perfect “glue” to bring this beloved dining tradition together. Join Master of Wine Debra Meiburg to mix and match the rainbow of Prosecco DOC and Italian antipasti for a delectable Italian food and wine…
Italian Wine Masterclass Series: Aglianico – the “Barolo of the South”
Aglianico is one of Italy’s noble red grapes and is often considered the “Barolo of the South” due to its powerful and tannic structure combined with elegance and finesse. Like Nebbiolo, Aglicanico has the great ability to translate different terroirs into different styles of wines and best examples of Aglicanico can compete with any great Barolos for their complexity and age-worthiness. In this 2.5 hour masterclass lead by our renowned Italian wine educator - Justin Chen DipWSET, IWA, IWS, participants…
WSET Level 3 Award in Wine (Sunday)
Every Sunday - 10/24/2021 , 10/31/2021 , 11/07/2021 , 11/14/2021 , 11/21/2021 , 11/28/2021 , 12/05/2021 , 12/12/2021 , 12/19/2021 Exam: 15 Jan 2022 How principal natural and human factors in the vineyard and winery can influence the style, quality, and price of wines Characteristics of key wine producing regions of the world Characteristics of sparkling wines of the world Characteristics of fortified wines Ability to provide information and advice to customers and staff members about wines Prerequisite Completion…
Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) – Italian Wine Maestro Certification Course (Wednesday)
10/27/2021 , 11/03/2021 , 11/10/2021 , 11/17/2021 , 11/24/2021 , 12/01/2021, 12/08/2021, 12/15/2021 (Wed) What is the Italian Wine Maestro Certification Course? This course introduces students to the wealth of Italian native grape varieties that are fundamental to understanding Italy’s complex and fascinating wines. As the complementary base course to VIA’s education system, Italian Wine Maestro is not only the foundation course to the higher-level Italian Wine Ambassador qualification but also resonates with the continuous contribution from the evolving…