February 2021
Sommeliers’ Exchange: Placing Sparkling Wine into Yum Cha Culture – with Prosecco & Dim Sum Food Pairing Exercise
2 February 2021 3:30-5:00pm (Conducted in Cantonese) * Only for sommeliers and F&B Sommeliers' Exchange: Placing Sparkling Wine into Yum Cha Culture - with Prosecco & Dim Sum Food Pairing Exercise Although tea is traditionally the beverage choice for dim sum, wines, especially sparkling wines, can bring an exciting experience to customers (as well as revenue to the restaurant!). Among global sparkling wines, Prosecco DOC's generous fruit flavour profile, balanced acidity, and palate-refreshing effects are a great companion during yum…
Find out more »The Y Factor: Exploring the Transformative Alpine & Mediterranean Influences in Alto Adige
In the midst of a spectacular mountain landscape, Alto Adige's wine cultivation stretches from the Alpine area in the north to Mediterranean-like landscape in the south. This distinctive, multifaceted Y-shaped region creates the ideal growing conditions for a multitude of grape varieties, producing exceptional quality wines. Explore the Y-factor with Alice Wong, Italian Wine Ambassador, and Debra Meiburg, Master of Wine, who’ll delve deep into the fascinating interplay of terroir, geography and climatic conditions that make this region unique, along…
Find out more »WSET Level 2 Award in Wine (Weeknights)
08-Feb (Mon), 10-Feb (Wed), 15-Feb (Mon), 17-Feb (Wed), 22-Feb (Mon), 24-Feb (Wed), 01-Mar (Mon), 03-Mar (Wed) Exam: 17-Mar Want to be able to taste, enjoy, select, and assess wines with confidence and professionalism? Level 2 will answer these questions you may have: Why wines are in different style and quality? How to identify principle white and red grape varieties and styles? What are the key wine producing countries and regions Why sparkling wines sparkle? How are sweet and fortified wines made? How to read wine labels? In 16-hour fun…
Find out more »Grand Cru of Chianti Classico & Beyond from Castello di Monsanto
Grand Cru of Chianti Classico & Beyond from Castello di Monsanto With a history for over half century, Castello di Monsanto has long been an influential producer, becoming one of the best-known wineries in Chianti Classico. The Chianti Classico Il Poggio” is unquestionably one of Tuscany’s top wines. Its site should be a prime candidate for the Tuscan equivalent of Grand Cru, should any classification ever be made - Nicolas Belfrage MW The Finest Wines of Tuscany and Central Italy…
Find out more »WSET Level 1 Award in Wine (Weekday)
Course: 22 Feb, 1, 8 Mar - 15:00-16:30 Examination: 15 Mar Our first weekday WSET Level 1 Award in Wine hosted by Jack Cheung, Group Beverage Director of Hong Kong Parkview. Suitable for F&B professionals and anyone new to the wine world. Why wines are wines? (How wine is made and main types of wine) Why a wine is different from the others? (Style of wines and what make a wine different) How to say why I like this…
Find out more »Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) – Italian Wine Maestro Certification Course
23/Feb (Tue), 25/Feb (Thu), 02/Mar (Tue), 04/Mar (Thu), 09/Mar (Tue), 11/Mar (Thu), 16/Mar (Tue), 18/Mar (Thu) What is the Italian Wine Maestro Certification Course? This course introduces students to the wealth of Italian native grape varieties that are fundamental to understanding Italy’s complex and fascinating wines. As the complementary base course to VIA’s education system, Italian Wine Maestro is not only the foundation course to the higher-level Italian Wine Ambassador qualification but also resonates with the continuous contribution from the…
Find out more »April 2021
Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) – Italian Wine Maestro Certification Exam
Exam Duration: Theory: 1 Hour Tasting: 20 Minutes Format: Theory: Multiple Choice Questions Tasting: 1 red and 1 white tasted blind Passing score: 65% (combined)
Find out more »WSET Level 3 Award in Wine (Intensive)
Sundays - 18-Apr (Sun), 25-Apr (Sun), 02-May (Sun), 16-May (Sun), 23-May (Sun), 30-May (Sun) Exam: 27-Jun (Sun) How principal natural and human factors in the vineyard and winery can influence the style, quality, and price of wines Characteristics of key wine producing regions of the world Characteristics of sparkling wines of the world Characteristics of fortified wines Ability to provide information and advice to customers and staff members about wines Speaker: Ms. Anty Fung A DipWSET, Certified Sommelier and…
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