Starting in May this year, the Sydney Wine Academy will offer Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) courses at two great locations in Victoria. In Melbourne CBD, the Academy will run WSET Award Levels 1, 2, and 3 in Wines and Spirits at Papa Goose restaurant in Flinders Lane, a venue that is already known for providing some of the finest food and wine experiences in Melbourne. Regional Victorians [Read more]
WCA members can receive French-Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry member price of $60 when they book with FACCI for the inaugural Concours des Vins du NSW. This is a $20 saving off the full price of $80. The Concours des Vin du NSW is a true celebration of the diversity and quality of NSW wines. This event is organised under the patronage of the Consulate-General of France. The [Read more]
Enjoy a glass of fine wine and learn more about the work of the WSET Internationally. You can meet providers of WSET Courses in Australia and share experiences with current and future WSET students. See attached invite for more details and to RSVP. MELBOURNE - 13 May 2013 6pm to 7.30pm Virginia Plain Bar & Restaurant, 31 Flinders Lane, MELBOURNE RSVP by 10/5/13 fiona.macdonald@finewinepartners.com SYDNEY - 16 May 2013 [Read more]
Wine Australia is presenting A+ One Day Wine School for the first time in Australia and aims to provide a deeper understanding of Australian wine and its regions. Aaron Brasher from Wine Australia and Philip Rich, Wine Judge and Financial Review Wine Journalist and partner of The Prince Wine Store will be conducting this informative class. The day will include a structured insight into the climate, micro-climate and geology [Read more]
Wine Australia is presenting A+ One Day Wine School for the first time in Australia and aims to provide a deeper understanding of Australian wine and its regions. Aaron Brasher from Wine Australia and Nick Ryan, Wine Writer, Wine Judge, Wine Educator, Bon Vivant and Raconteur will be conducting this informative class. The day will include a structured insight into the climate, micro-climate and geology of the regions; wine [Read more]
Australian wine producers, brands and state and regional bodies will have the opportunity to partner with Wine Australia on a range of new activities in key markets around the world from July, as part of the latest Market Programs Prospectus User-Pays Activities 2013-14, released last week. The partnership opportunities are aimed at educating and engaging the global network of importers and distributors, independent and chain representatives, hotel sector food [Read more]
Highly respected wine communicators Tyson Stelzer and Mike Bennie have been named Australia's top wine communicators, at the Wine Communicators of Australia 2013 Macquarie Group Sydney Royal Wine Show Trophy Winners lunch on Friday, February 15. Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) holds the awards annually at this flagship event. The awards recognise outstanding contribution to, and excellence in, wine communication across all mediums: Tyson Stelzer - awarded WCA Wine [Read more]
Wine Australia will bring eight of the Wine and Spirit Education Trust's (WSET) top graduates from around the world into some of Australia's wine regions in March for a full immersion into Australianwine, as part of the Wine Australia/WSET scholarship program. The recipients of the scholarship, announced in London earlier this week, are from Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Canada, Sweden, the USA and Australia, and were selected based on [Read more]
WCA's delighted to announce the appointment of Jen Barwick in the role of Program Manager. This part-time role will take responsibility for delivering the strategic programs as approved by the WCA National Board. These programs include WCA Influential, amongst others. Reporting to Executive Officer Jeffrey Wilkinson, Jen will be working on the development and delivery of WCA's broad and evolving range of professional development and education-based programs, events and [Read more]
