24/Jan (Sun), 30/Jan (Sat), 06/Feb (Sat), 07/Feb (Sun), 21/Feb (Sun), 28/Feb (Sun) Exam: 20/Mar (Sat) 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 2 or equivalent recommended All applicants must…
Find out more »08-Feb (Mon), 10-Feb (Wed), 15-Feb (Mon), 17-Feb (Wed), 22-Feb (Mon), 24-Feb (Wed), 01-Mar (Mon), 03-Mar (Wed) Exam: 17-Mar 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…
Find out more »Course: 22 Feb, 1, 8 Mar - 15:00-16:30 Examination: 15 Mar Our first weekday WSET Level 1 Award in Wine hosted by Jack Cheung, Group Beverage Director of Hong Kong Parkview. Suitable for F&B professionals and anyone new to the wine world. 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…
Find out more »23/Feb (Tue), 25/Feb (Thu), 02/Mar (Tue), 04/Mar (Thu), 09/Mar (Tue), 11/Mar (Thu), 16/Mar (Tue), 18/Mar (Thu) 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…
Find out more »Alpine Nebbiolos - Valle d’Aosta, Alto Piemonte and Valtellina Nebbiolo is without doubt one of the world’s greatest red grapes. While the “Big B’s” - Barolo and Barbaresco - are recognised as the two most prestigious appellations for this noble grape, there are other regions in northern Italy (closer to the Alps), which produce captivating mountain-styles of Nebbiolo wines. With their own distinctive character, “Alpine Nebbiolos” are a treasure! As demand for the Big B’s has reached historic heights, so…
Find out more »Sundays - 18-Apr (Sun), 25-Apr (Sun), 02-May (Sun), 16-May (Sun), 23-May (Sun), 30-May (Sun) Exam: 27-Jun (Sun) 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. Anty Fung A DipWSET, Certified Sommelier and…
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