Congratulations to our WSET Diploma Award Recipients!
WSET held its annual graduation ceremony and prize reception this week at the Guildhall in the City of London to celebrate the achievements of its record number of WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines graduates for the 2022/23 academic year.
A total of 695 new graduates were honoured at this year’s event- the highest number since WSET’s first cohort of diploma graduates in 1969. Graduates from 20 countries worldwide, who studied with 36 different WSET course providers, took part in the hybrid ceremony, which was hosted by WSET’s CEO, Michelle Brampton.
IWEG students Filippo Marsala DipWSET and Daniel Bender DipWSET were awarded a WSET Prize to use towards a study trip or further wine studies and the Sandeman Port Prize of a trip to Portugal during harvest respectively.
“Congratulations to all of our 22 new WSET Diploma graduates on this remarkable achievement! Your hard work, dedication and commitment have paid off and are a testament to your talent and perseverance. Well done!” – Paul Miles DipWSET, IWEG Executive Director
WSET Diploma Information Session
Are you thinking about pursuing the WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines? Please join us for a live information session and meeting and greet at IWEG!
The information session will take place on Wednesday, May 29th at 6pm – 8pm. RSVP by May 15th to ssangster@iweg.org.
Learn more about the WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines.
Special Offer: WSET Level 1 Award In Beer
Use the code L1BEERWELCOME10 at checkout to receive 10 per cent off the in-class WSET Level 1 Award in Beer course starting on May 13th! This special offer is effective April 17th. The promotion is not retroactive to existing registrations prior to this date and can’t be applied to the online WSET Level 1 Award in Beer course.
The new WSET Level 1 Award in Beer provides a great introduction to the world of beer. Learning through sight, smell and taste, you’ll become familiar with a range of beer styles and how they are made.
If you work with beer, you’ll be able to answer customer queries with confidence and provide helpful recommendations. If you’re learning for fun, you’ll feel inspired to explore new styles and know how to get the most out of every glass.
This 6-hour course provides a hands-on introduction to the world of beer in greater depth.
You’ll learn:
- The main ingredients used to make beer:
- Malt and other sugar sources, water, hops, yeast
- The main production steps used to make beer: malting, brewing
- The principles of successful beer storage, service and food pairing
- Beer storage and service: keeping beer fresh, glassware, pouring keg beer, opening and pouring bottled beer, service temperature
- Common beer faults: staling, light strike (skunking), bacterial infection
- Food and beer: preferences, sensitivities, interactions, application and other considerations
- The characteristics of a range of key beer styles: malt-driven styles, hop-driven styles, yeast driven styles and sour styles
The course will be delivered by IWEG’s WSET Certified Educator Chris Robertson.
The in-class WSET Level 1 Award in Beer will take place Mondays, May 13th and May 27th at 5:30pm – 8:30pm.
Learn More About our WSET Beer Courses
Join Mirella Amato on this virtual seminar discussing the new Award in Beer courses available at IWEG! Discover what the courses can offer beer aficionados and trade and hospitality professionals alike.
Participants can taste along with Mirella and learn how to analyze beer according to the WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting method. Mirella, IWEG team members and Nominated Educator, Chris Robertson, will be available for a Q&A session afterwards.
The virtual seminar will take place on Wednesday, May 8th at 1:30pm – 2:30pm. RSVP by May 1st to beer@iweg.org.
Learn more about WSET beer courses offered at IWEG.
Celebrate New Zealand White Wine
New Zealand Wine is calling on white wine lovers across the world to celebrate New Zealand white wine this May, as well as continuing the quest to secure the white wine emoji!
Pour Yourself a Glass of New Zealand, comes at a time when New Zealand’s top three exported white wine varieties are internationally celebrated with International Sauvignon Blanc Day (May 3), International Pinot Gris Day (May 17) and International Chardonnay Day (May 23) all falling in the same month.
New Zealand’s geographical location and maritime climate provide perfect conditions for growing white grapes and allow for the retention of natural acidity across a wide range of varieties. None of the country’s winegrowing regions are far from the sea and coupled with long hours of sunshine and often crisp night temperatures it’s the ideal recipe for pure, fresh, delicate white wines.
In May 2022, New Zealand Wine called on people across the globe to sign the petition for the inclusion of the white wine emoji on global keyboards, and an official request was made to the Unicode Consortium in July. Unfortunately, the request was declined without explanation, and our keyboards are still devoid of an emoji with huge support and demand. Now that the 2-year grace period to apply has passed, New Zealand is on the quest to obtain the white wine emoji yet again.
In the meantime, the public can express how they feel about the missing white wine emoji on the New Zealand Wine message board, which will be used to advance the case this year.
Visit the Pour Yourself a Glass of New Zealand campaign page for more information.
Territory Sales Representative – Niagara Region with Cru Wine Merchants
Cru Wine Merchants is a leading importer of premium wines into Ontario looking for a full-time licensee sales representative for the Niagara Region (including Hamilton, KW, Stratford, Guelph). Learn more about the role.