Wine Appreciation

Established in 1994, Asia Wine Service & Education Centre (“AWSEC”) has influenced and trained over 100,000 wine professionals and enthusiasts in Hong Kong, China and Asia, building up the industry in this part of the world. We are the longest established Approved Programme Provider with the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (“WSET®”) UK, and the only one offering the whole portfolio of the WSET® courses and examinations up to and including Diploma in Hong Kong.

Wine drinking is becoming more common a hobby, a social activity, and more importantly a business culture. Basic knowledge about wine, wine appreciation and wine culture are becoming essential. This three-hour introductory course provides you with the basic yet crucial skills to wine appreciation. Technical knowledge and skills to approach, to taste and to evaluate wine will be introduced. WHY HKU SPACE? Our wine courses are taught by qualified wine professionals who are also experienced in wine education. Our wine courses will be delivered by a single teacher throughout the entire course to ensure consistency in content and teaching style. All wines are carefully and impartially selected from different recognized wine suppliers to suit the genuine needs of the courses. All wines are tasted according to WSET requirements as benchmarks samples from around the world. Small class-size in all wine courses brings about better teaching and learning, and enhances teacher-student interaction.

Hong Kong & Asia’s First-class Wine School MWM Wine School, a first-class wine education hub directed by Debra Meiburg MW, is a WSMWM Wine SchoolET Approved Program Provider. As the first Master of Wine in Asia and Chair of the Education Committee for the Institute of Masters of Wine, Debra has a long history with wine education, having also served as Professor of Wine at Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, as well as a vast array of global teaching experience.

Sommelier Education Centre is formed by passionate wine professionals to provide top-notch wine and sake education in Hong Kong. With great enthusiasm, we strive to offer knowledgeable events and courses to our members and students. We also provide our private and corporate clients with unique, stylish and extraordinary wine & dine experience. We offer full range of professional wine services, all-in-one event management solutions and training programs.

When you walk through the wine & spirits section in the supermarket, have you ever wondered what’s behind all these bottles, and what makes each bottle so unique? Drinking wine has become increasingly popular in Hong Kong. Consumers enjoy the pleasure of matching wine with different cuisines while executives and professionals find that talking about wine appreciation is a useful means of socializing with business associates. In recent years, spirits are becoming the next trend of drinking, high-end and premium liquors become more and more attractive in consumers' eyes, especially whiskey. Bartenders have raised the bar of the drinking industry and mixing cocktails has become a mixture of creativity and professionalism. To cater to the need of consumers and professionals, a comprehensive and solid understanding of wine and spirits knowledge and tasting skills would be essential. With the abolition of wine duty, Hong Kong is well on the way to become the Asia's largest wine hub. Knowledgeable professionals and salesmen are in great demand in the industry. It is imperative to have a good foundation of knowledge and skills to excel in the sector.