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.

Established by three wine enthusiasts, Hong Kong Wine Academy is dedicated to wine education. Our mission is to promote the interest and enjoyment of wine drinking through the offering of high quality wine courses at reasonable price. All our courses are taught by qualified wine professionals who are also experienced in teaching wine courses. Being independent from wine trade, we will carefully select wines from different suppliers to ensure they are suitable for the course, and aim to provide a rewarding and enjoyable learning experience for the students.

Wine Courses: Wine consumption has become popular in Hong Kong, it is not only the volume has increased dramatically, but the value of each bottle. So we are now drinking better wines than ever before. People who want to know more about wine and sharpen their tasting technique have quite understandably realized that drinking wine is more essential than reading books about it. The practical side of wine appreciation not only has more immediate appeal than the arid theory, it is also considerably more fun and important. This workshop is a complete wine tasting workshop explaining why different wines taste the way they do, the differences and similarities between them, how factors affect your palate and how to evaluate wines with a systematic approach, how to widen your tasting experience and after all maximize your enjoyment of wines. WHO SHOULD ATTEND: 1. Those working in the food and beverage industry who want to have a sound knowledge of wine tasting. 2. Executives and wine lovers who want to sharpen their tasting technique and their ability to distinguish between different styles of wines. DATE & TIME 1-L6018-2012-1F Tuesdays 7,14 February 2012 7:00pm - 9:30pm ENQUIRIES: For reservations and general enquiries, please call Customer Service Department on 2774-8501 or via fax 2774-8503. For course details, please contact Ms. Sue Leung on 2774-8596 or Mr Ronnie Chan on 2774-8526 or visit www.hkma.org.hk/lifestyle/wtt or m.hkma.org.hk/lifestyle/wtt

Wine Appreciation LiPACE, in collaboration with the Concord Institute of Wine, has been offering the first Professional Diploma/ Professional Certificate in Wine Assessment and Services (a Wine and Spirit Education Trust "WSET" approved course) in Hong Kong since 2004 with over 1,000 enrollments. Built on WSET's Level 2 and 3 exam syllabus but with a wider coverage, the programme provides students with a comprehensive training and knowledge in major wine styles, grape varieties, grape cultivation, winemaking processes, factors influencing the style and quality of wine, food and wine matching, the appellation regulation and the art of wine tasting through classes taught by wine experts and industry practitioners. Objectives Upon completion of the programme, students should be able to: apply knowledge and skills in professional evaluation of wines of the world with regards to their quality and commercial values, demonstrating comprehension of relevant theories in wine tasting and services; agive well-oranized presentation on wine tasting knowledge to an audience; aengage in self-directed activities such as selection of wines and spirits with regards to their quality and commercial value; aperform different tasks for wide range of wine assessment and services and advise customers on appropriate food and wine matching; and ause systematic approach in wine tasting to produce appropriate tasting notes for major types of wines and spirits and use the information contained within them to identify the style, quality and price band of wines and spirits. **Who Should Attend** Those in the wine and spirit trade or intending to join it. Also for wine enthusiasts who wish to acquire in-depth knowledge of wine and spirits.

VINEX WINE ACADEMY is registered with the WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) in the UK and is an Approved Programme Provider in Hong Kong for running courses and examinations. VINEX is an independent wine school which providing profession, a wide range of wine training and tasting courses. We guide wine professionals and wine lovers to increase wine knowledge and discover the pleasures of wine. Besides academic courses, VINEX holds a number of lifestyle wine courses as well. Lifestyle learning like music, art jamming and cooking, combined with wine tasting, takes you to the real enjoyment of wine.