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It’s not just all wine tasting you know. 🤣🍷 Outside of being involved in 4 businesses, a lot of my “spare” time is spent revising more locations, vineyards, terroirs so that I can better specialise on events for clients and widen everyone’s knowledge. Most of my job when I host an event is wine education. From the person who has no prior knowledge of wine or maybe are just starting our exploring wine to those who are regular drinkers, collectors or wine industry professionals. Constant learning is certainly needed and true of the drinks industry and therefore I’m no different. With meetings this week including a bar looking for advice on drinks to stock and a potential wine list creation, to an early run through of our latest innovation - The Sheffield Table to a soon to be announced sponsorship of a football team. Plenty to get my teeth into this week. How is yours mapping out? #keeplearning #constantevaluation #forwardprojections #forwardthought #constantlyimprove #businessevaluations

🍷 The Wine & Spirit Education Trust Level 2 course is suitable for beginners to intermediates. 🍇 It provides a thorough introduction to the main styles of wine and the principal and regionally important grape varieties of the world. 🥂I really enjoyed it. Thinking about it? Here's what you need to know (spoiler: you get to sample 43 wines).

Last week we gave you tips on how to pass your #WSET Level 2 exam, but what about students to are preparing for their #WSETLevel3 ? 🤔👀 🍷📚 No worries, our Level 3 Educator Gill Gordon-Smith is here to help. Here are her 10 tips to successfully pass your WSET Level 3. 1. Read the question carefully 2. Make a plan and be ruthless with your time during the exam 3. Practice writing clearly 4. Use the specification 5. Make summary sheets on the key concepts 6. Make a study plan 7. Focus on the areas you are not so familiar with: tackle those weaker areas first 8. The winemaking and viticulture chapters are your best friends 9. Ask questions. 10. Join one of our WSET classes! If you're interested in taking one of our classes, new dates are on our website 💪 #iwa #wineschool #wineacademy

🥰 FREE BEER & CELLAR TRAINING COURSE 🥰 Want a refresh on your Beer & Cellar training? New to the trade? New staff members, do you want to learn how to serve the perfect pint? 🍺 Email sjacques@trustinns.co.uk or direct message us with your Trust Inns pub name & your email address to secure your place. The course is online via Zoom! #trustinns #training #beer #cellar #profitthroughquality

The Court of Master Sommeliers (CMS) offers a structured path for sommeliers, consisting of four levels: Introductory, Certified, Advanced, and Master. Each level requires a deeper understanding of various wine regions, including the renowned Chablis. In this guide, we'll explore the knowledge required at each level, focusing on Chablis to illustrate the progression. https://lnkd.in/d3wHzjb3

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🌟🍷 Refresh & upskill your wine knowledge 🍷🌟 Are you passionate about wine? Looking to break into the wine industry, enhance your hobby, or upskill for your current job in wine? We've got the perfect opportunity for you! Introducing our 15 comprehensive short courses, designed to cater to all levels of interest and expertise (swipe to see the available courses) 📚 Course Delivery: Semester 1: September - January Semester 2: January - May Both Semesters: September - May (See full course information) Whether you're diving into the world of wine for the first time or looking to expand your professional skills, our courses are crafted to provide you with the knowledge and hands-on experience you need. 🍇🌍 From exploring global wine business and marketing strategies to understanding the intricacies of wine science and production, our modules cover it all. 👉 Sign up today and take the first step towards mastering the art and business of wine. 💰 Fees: £1,250 per semester + £110 material fees #WineCourses #WineEducation #SpecialistShortCourses #WineProduction #CPD #WineLovers #WineIndustry #WineScience #UpskillWithWine

Overcoming Wine Course Inertia on the Journey to Sommelier Confidence         In my line of work as wine and spirits educator I speak with hundreds of people every year who tell me of their interest in taking a professional wine course.  Some are interested in a career as a sommelier or wine retailer, while others simply want to have the skills of a sommelier to better understand and enjoy wine. Most of those people, however, never take the next step and enroll.  I think I understand the reasons for this inertia. What most people mean by a “professional wine course” is a class with a little more depth than the fun wine tasting they did as a purely social event.  The options for these types of courses continue to proliferate and understanding the array of offerings can be difficult.  Many people are nervous about the “professional tasting” element of a course.  It seems difficult and they don’t want to put themselves out there and look dumb.  Other folks just don’t want the pressure of what they think will be a rigorous exam.  The rumor on the street is only a small handful of people ever pass.  I want to debunk these fearful impressions – at least when it comes to Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) beginner level courses.  The go to course that I will use is the WSET Level 2 Certificate in Wine.  This is a beginner course and usually the perfect place for someone to start to build their wine skills and knowledge. Unlike many of the myriad courses that are available, WSET Level 2 is a global program.  Meaning the same course is delivered around the world in over 800 locations.  This means that if you travel to wineries in any major country the staff there will have heard of WSET and respect your knowledge and the influence you may have on other people’s wine decisions.  The access to ideas, people and of course exclusive tastings is unmatched by any other beginner program. Despite the “Level 2” name WSET’s course is a beginner program that assumes you have no going in knowledge.  It is expected that you may not know how to professionally taste or may confuse Bordeaux with Burgundy.  That means looking dumb is almost impossible, and in the rare cases where it happens the attitude in the class is warm, encouraging and everyone laughs with you, not at you. The WSET Level 2 exam is only 50 multiple choice questions – and you just need 55% of them correct to pass.  Sure, you do need to spend time reading and reviewing the class textbook, but the pressure is low, and the text is short, to the point and layered with charts and pictures.  There is no blind tasting on the exam at all! So, if you have ever thought about taking the step of enrolling in a professional wine class let me urge you to try WSET Level 2.  It will be fun, informative and build your confidence as you develop sommelier-level expertise!  To see the next Level 2 courses we are offering go to https://lnkd.in/eP88JrGj

The Len Evans Tutorial LinkedIn is now live! All good things take time, but follow along for updates as we roll out the 2024 Tutorial.

Great to be in New York teaching sommelier students on the Olive Oil Times course all about #polyphenols and quality in #extravirginoliveoil