In Wines and Spirits we Trust

April 17, 2007 in wine education with 8 Comments

 

Been a little more quiet recently as I am attending a course all week at the WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust), and studying all the materials they sent through.

This is a well known trade qualification, but if you have not heard of it, then I thoroughly recommend you look at one of their courses as a great grounding in wine.

Where we take it from there is the fun bit!

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  • Andrew

    which course are you studying for?

  • Robert McIntosh

    finally getting around to my diploma

    doing the “intensive” version in week-long bursts

    fascinating stuff

  • ploop

    man alive – I believe that is a good deal harder than when i did it! Good luck with it Robert. It’s certainly fascinating – but when you need to learn so much from ‘Understanding Wine technology’ it becomes a little wearing!

  • Robert McIntosh

    I don’t know if it is harder, but they have certainly tried to keep some (and I stress some) pace with what is actually happening in the market. I gether it used to be rather dated, learning about obscure regions nobody drank any more.

    I actually do enjoy it and I have actually found Understanding Wine Technology both entertaining and interesting (not that I am a Chemist), so it is not a major hardship.

    My problem is remembering names of people and places. My worst nightmare is learning about wine regions and how they fit together, not the wine itself.

    … which makes Bordeaux and Burgundy actually scary rather than alluring – now that is a shame.