In Wines and Spirits we Trust
17 Apr 2007Been 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!
Tags: wset
April 19th, 2007 at 2:01 am
which course are you studying for?
April 19th, 2007 at 7:06 am
finally getting around to my diploma
doing the “intensive” version in week-long bursts
fascinating stuff
April 23rd, 2007 at 6:54 pm
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!
April 23rd, 2007 at 8:41 pm
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.