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SUMMARY:Workshop #1 - A-Game: Attitude\, Altitude & Grapes of Argentina
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/workshop-2019-01/
LOCATION:Vinoteca Lab\, Basement Level 2 \, School of Hotel and Tourism Management PolyU (at Hotel ICON)\, 17 Science Museum Road\, Tsimshatsui East\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:SPIT
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180821T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180822T200000
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SUMMARY:10th Test Your Palate
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/test-your-palate/
LOCATION:J’s Bar Bistro\, 69 Mody Road\, Tsim Sha Tsui East\, Kowloon\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Legends of the Land: AdVini Immersion Day
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/advini_asia/
LOCATION:Mandarin Oriental\, Hong Kong\, 5 Connaught Rd Central\, Central\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Industry Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180606T153000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180606T173000
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SUMMARY:Workshop #12 - Talking Dirt:  A Road Trip through Oregon’s AVAs
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/workshop-2018-12/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:SPIT
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180529T093000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180531T183000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055742
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SUMMARY:Vinexpo Hong Kong 2018
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/vinexpo-hong-kong-2018/
LOCATION:Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre\, 1 Expo Drive\, Wan Chai\, Hong Kong\, 852
CATEGORIES:Industry Events,SPIT
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180528T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180528T220000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055742
CREATED:20180208T042008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180208T042952Z
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SUMMARY:Opening Night of Crus Classés de Graves
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/crus-classes-de-graves/
LOCATION:The Park Lane Hong Kong\, A Pullman Hotel\, 310 Gloucester Road\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Industry Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180526T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180526T163000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055742
CREATED:20180504T050359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180509T070631Z
UID:10000005-1527345000-1527352200@mwminternational.com
SUMMARY:Workshop #11 - Château Angélus: The Past\, Present and Future of Bordeaux Classification (FULL)
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/workshop-2018-10/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:SPIT
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180515T153000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180515T173000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055742
CREATED:20180508T114859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180515T042821Z
UID:10000004-1526398200-1526405400@mwminternational.com
SUMMARY:Workshop #10 - Beauty and the Yeast: The Magic of Wine Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/workshop-2018-10-2/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:SPIT
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180412T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180412T163000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055742
CREATED:20180227T174026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180411T114835Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop #9 - Ginology & Mixology: Style Diversity\, Production\, On/Off Trade & Recipes
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/workshop-2018-9/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:SPIT
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180327T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180327T163000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055742
CREATED:20180227T145254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180322T114657Z
UID:10000115-1522161000-1522168200@mwminternational.com
SUMMARY:Workshop #8 - Control Centre: Management Tools to Maximise Business Efficiency
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/workshop-2018-8/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:SPIT
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180307T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180307T163000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055742
CREATED:20180205T083809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180227T133941Z
UID:10000035-1520433000-1520440200@mwminternational.com
SUMMARY:Workshop #7 - Golden Age of Alsace: Style\, Aging & Market for Riesling & Gewürztraminer
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/workshop-2018-7/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:SPIT
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mwminternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018.03.07-Workshop-7-website-banner-01.png
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180301T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180301T213000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055742
CREATED:20180118T104619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180218T093006Z
UID:10000029-1519927200-1519939800@mwminternational.com
SUMMARY:Women of Wine Festival 2018
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/wow2018/
LOCATION:The Murray\, Hong Kong\, a Niccolo Hotel\, 22 Cotton Tree Drive\, Central\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Festival,Industry Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180212T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180212T163000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055742
CREATED:20180204T181444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180209T113816Z
UID:10000033-1518445800-1518453000@mwminternational.com
SUMMARY:WineSPIT Workshop#6 - Done Deal: Effective Management to Close Sales
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/workshop-2018-6/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:SPIT
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mwminternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018.02.12-Workshop-6-website-banner-01.png
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180202T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180202T213000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055742
CREATED:20171010T080122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180127T112147Z
UID:10000022-1517599800-1517607000@mwminternational.com
SUMMARY:MWM Wine School: Spirits in the Spotlight
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/spirits-in-the-spotlight/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mwminternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2018.02.02-spirits-workshop-visuals-web-banner.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MWM Wine School":MAILTO:school@mwminternational.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180131T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180131T170000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055742
CREATED:20180122T101500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180129T185513Z
UID:10000031-1517410800-1517418000@mwminternational.com
SUMMARY:WineSPIT Workshop #5 - Consumer Dynamics & Branding Strategies in Chinese Alcohol Market: A Case Study featuring Baijiu
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/workshop-2018-5/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:SPIT
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mwminternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018.01.19-Workshop-5-website-banner-01.png
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180119T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20180119T213000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055742
CREATED:20171010T080934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180118T144247Z
UID:10000041-1516390200-1516397400@mwminternational.com
SUMMARY:MWM Wine School: Make Mine a Californian 750ml
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/california-wine-tasting/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mwminternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/california-05.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MWM Wine School":MAILTO:school@mwminternational.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20171207T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20171207T213000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055742
CREATED:20171017T160027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171205T062556Z
UID:10000043-1512675000-1512682200@mwminternational.com
SUMMARY:MWM Wine School: Christmas Wine & Food Pairing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/christmas-food-and-wine/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="MWM Wine School":MAILTO:school@mwminternational.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20171207T103000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20171207T123000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055742
CREATED:20171124T073954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171127T100741Z
UID:10000028-1512642600-1512649800@mwminternational.com
SUMMARY:Workshop #4 - Romancing Veneto – Taste & Talk Trends: Northeastern Italy
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/workshop-2018-4/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:SPIT
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20171121T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20171121T213000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055742
CREATED:20171019T080958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171121T073523Z
UID:10000046-1511292600-1511299800@mwminternational.com
SUMMARY:MWM Wine School: Burgundy Wine Tasting
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/burgundy-wine-tasting/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="MWM Wine School":MAILTO:school@mwminternational.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20171116T133000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20171116T153000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055742
CREATED:20171107T031008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171115T103713Z
UID:10000026-1510839000-1510846200@mwminternational.com
SUMMARY:Workshop #3 - HUNGER GAMES: A Voyage of Iconic Hungarian Wines
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/workshop-2018-3/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:SPIT
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20171109T000000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20171111T000000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055742
CREATED:20171104T084853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171104T090141Z
UID:10000024-1510185600-1510358400@mwminternational.com
SUMMARY:Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/hkiwsf2017/
LOCATION:HKCEC
CATEGORIES:Industry Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20171025T060000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20171025T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055743
CREATED:20171019T074356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171019T074356Z
UID:10000044-1508911200-1508965200@mwminternational.com
SUMMARY:Wine Australia - Wine and Dine Festival Preview Cocktail
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/wine-australia-wine-and-dine-festival-preview-cocktail/
LOCATION:BIBO\, 163 Hollywood Road Sheung Wan\, Hong Kong\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Industry Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20171018T153000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20171019T193000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055743
CREATED:20171019T075020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171019T075320Z
UID:10000045-1508340600-1508441400@mwminternational.com
SUMMARY:California Wines Vintner's Tour Grand Tasting
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/california-wines-vintners-tour-grand-tasting/
CATEGORIES:Industry Events
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20170928T203000
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SUMMARY:"Test Your Palate" Wine & Spirit Tasting
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/test-your-palate-wine-spirit-tasting/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20170908T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20170908T213000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055743
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SUMMARY:MWM Wine School - Friday Night Fever
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/friday-night-fever/
LOCATION:MWM Wine School\, 9th Floor\, Aberdeen Industrial Building\, 236 Aberdeen Main Road\, Aberdeen\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20170905T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20170907T170000
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SUMMARY:Restaurant & Bar Hong Kong 2017
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/rbhk2017/
LOCATION:Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre\, 1 Expo Drive\, Wan Chai\, Hong Kong\, 852
CATEGORIES:Industry Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20170904T153000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20170904T173000
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SUMMARY:Workshop #2 - Semillon Goes Solo: Maturity & Styles\, by Bruce Tyrrell
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/workshop-2018-2/
CATEGORIES:SPIT
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20170901T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20170901T203000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055743
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SUMMARY:Georgian Wine Festival 2017 - Hong Kong Station: Grand Tasting
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/georgianfest2017-hk-public/
LOCATION:Cordis Hotel\, Hong Kong
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20170901T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20170901T180000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055743
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SUMMARY:Georgian Wine Festival 2017 - Hong Kong Station (Trade & Media only)
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/georgianfest2017-hk-trade/
LOCATION:Cordis Hotel\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Industry Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20170830T183000
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SUMMARY:Georgian Wine Festival 2017 - Shanghai Station: Grand Tasting
DESCRIPTION:17\, 24 April\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 May (Mon)\n\n*No class on 1 May (Labour Day)\nExam: 19 June (Mon) at 7 p.m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Italian 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. 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/georgianfest2017-shanghai-public/
LOCATION:The House of Roosevelt\, 27 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road\, Shanghai\, China
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