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SUMMARY:[ONLINE] TSA's ISO-SOMM School - Priorat
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to ISO-SOMM School! \nHere’s a special program for our beloved (temporarily stalled) Victorian bar and restaurant wine people (interstaters are welcome to join in as well!). \nWhile you can’t strut your stuff on the floor\, we’re pumping out some gear for you to buff up on. \nWine to taste\, reading to flesh it out\, and …. an on-line school session once a week. \nIt’s a 8 week program\, in the process a tour of Spain’s major regions and best small owner-grower-maker organic hand-craft producers. \nEach week will look like this: \n\nMonday we’ll release new wines from (and an updated note file) on one major small producer.\nWe’ll deliver  a pack of wines from this special producer\, at cost price\, so you can taste (yes\, drink!!) really cheaply at home.\nThursday\, we’ll invite you to a zoom tasting.\nSaturday afternoon\, you can open them and taste/talk live with Scott. Then cook something great\, and you have Saturday and Sunday to drink them all up! Learning and drinking ……..\n\nAnd the next week\, it repeats! \n  \nThe 8 week program \n\nWeek 1 (zoom Saturday August 8): Aixala I Alcait\, village Priorats from Torroja\nWeek 2 (zoom Saturday August 22): Celler del Roure\, Valencia\nWeek 3 (zoom Sat Aug 29): Alegre y Valgañón\, la Rioja\nWeek 4 (zoom Sat Sep 5): Bodegas Luis Perez (the Palominos-Finos continuum in 3 easy steps)\nWeek 5 (zoom Sat Sep 12): “Villages and Soils”. This week we’ll discuss terroir closely\, via two special tasting packs. The 1st is of identical Garnatxa grown in 4 discrete soils. The second explores identically-made Riojas from 2 contrasting villages.\nWeek 6 (zoom Sat Sep 19): A trip through the Rio Sil of Galicia through Albariño\, Godello and the Mencías of Ribeira Sacra\, Bierzo & Valdeorras\nWeek 7: (zoom Sat Sep 26): IPW and Los Mayetos (this is going to be our special surprise week\, full of announcements and dazzling new things)\nWeek 8: (zoom Sat Oct 3): New things galore! Meet DO Arribes del Duero and its special cultivar\, Juan Garcia. You’ll also meet Sidra Asturiana and new Garnatxas from Terra Alta and Montsant.\n\n  \nHow to take part\nIf you’re not already on TSA’s database\, please email tsa@thespanishacquisition.com to receive each week’s ISO-SOMM mailout. \nRead\, order\, get ready to learn\, taste and enjoy! \n 
URL:https://sommeliers.com.au/event/online-tsas-iso-somm-school-priorat/
LOCATION:VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200815T150000
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SUMMARY:[ONLINE] TSA's ISO-SOMM School - Alicante
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to ISO-SOMM School! \nHere’s a special program for our beloved (temporarily stalled) Victorian bar and restaurant wine people (interstaters are welcome to join in as well!). \nWhile you can’t strut your stuff on the floor\, we’re pumping out some gear for you to buff up on. \nWine to taste\, reading to flesh it out\, and …. an on-line school session once a week. \nIt’s a 8 week program\, in the process a tour of Spain’s major regions and best small owner-grower-maker organic hand-craft producers. \nEach week will look like this: \n\nMonday we’ll release new wines from (and an updated note file) on one major small producer.\nWe’ll deliver  a pack of wines from this special producer\, at cost price\, so you can taste (yes\, drink!!) really cheaply at home.\nThursday\, we’ll invite you to a zoom tasting.\nSaturday afternoon\, you can open them and taste/talk live with Scott. Then cook something great\, and you have Saturday and Sunday to drink them all up! Learning and drinking ……..\n\nAnd the next week\, it repeats! \nThe 8 week program \n\nWeek 1 (zoom Saturday August 8): Aixala I Alcait\, village Priorats from Torroja\nWeek 2 (zoom Saturday August 15): Pepe Mendoza Casa Agricola\, Alicante\nWeek 3 (zoom Sat Aug 29): Alegre y Valgañón\, la Rioja\nWeek 4 (zoom Sat Sep 5): Bodegas Luis Perez (the Palominos-Finos continuum in 3 easy steps)\nWeek 5 (zoom Sat Sep 12): “Villages and Soils”. This week we’ll discuss terroir closely\, via two special tasting packs. The 1st is of identical Garnatxa grown in 4 discrete soils. The second explores identically-made Riojas from 2 contrasting villages.\nWeek 6 (zoom Sat Sep 19): A trip through the Rio Sil of Galicia through Albariño\, Godello and the Mencías of Ribeira Sacra\, Bierzo & Valdeorras\nWeek 7: (zoom Sat Sep 26): IPW and Los Mayetos (this is going to be our special surprise week\, full of announcements and dazzling new things)\nWeek 8: (zoom Sat Oct 3): New things galore! Meet DO Arribes del Duero and its special cultivar\, Juan Garcia. You’ll also meet Sidra Asturiana and new Garnatxas from Terra Alta and Montsant.\n\n  \nHow to take part\nIf you’re not already on TSA’s database\, please email tsa@thespanishacquisition.com to receive each week’s ISO-SOMM mailout. \nRead\, order\, get ready to learn\, taste and enjoy!
URL:https://sommeliers.com.au/event/online-tsas-iso-somm-school-alicante/
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SUMMARY:[NSW] Court of Master Sommeliers - Advanced Sommelier Certificate (5 days)
DESCRIPTION:By invitation only\nThe Advanced Sommelier Certificate course is intended for persons with extensive wine service experience and who wish to develop their knowledge and service skills to a higher level. \nProspective candidates should be aware that the level is significantly higher than the Certified Sommelier Certificate and that it is\, therefore\, necessary to carry out considerable study in preparation for this course. \nThe programme is conducted over five days\, with the final two and a half days devoted to examinations. \nThe lectures are presented by Master Sommeliers using a power-point format interspersed with a number of wine tastings\, plus a practical service demonstration. \nCandidates who satisfactorily gain this certificate will be able to: \n\nDiscuss\, recommend and serve aperitifs\, spirits and liqueurs\, displaying a sound knowledge of the products.\nSelect\, prepare and position glassware necessary for the service of drinks in the lounge\, restaurant\, function room or private suite.\nPresent\, offer\, prepare (decanting where necessary) and serve wines\, demonstrating a high degree of efficiency and proficiency.\nDiscuss menu content and wine lists\, recommending wines to accompany food\, displaying a sound knowledge of the products\, their vintages and characteristics.\nHandle queries and complaints with skill and diplomacy.\nDemonstrate a sound knowledge of Beverage Management including an ability to train beverage servers.\nDemonstrate an ability to sell.\nOrally describe the characteristics of wines.\nAnalyse classic styles of wine\, identifying where appropriate\, grape varieties\, country and district of origin\, vintage and quality level.\n\n  \nDownload Advanced Sommelier Certificate information:\nCourt of Master Sommeliers Oceania Advanced Sommelier Certificate 2020 \n  \n\n\n\nDate\nSunday August 16 – Thursday 19 September 2019\, dates TBA\n\n\nLocation\nSydney CBD\, venue TBA\n\n\n\n  \nFor more information please contact the Court of Master Sommeliers Oceania: info@courtofmastersommeliers.com.au
URL:https://sommeliers.com.au/event/nsw-court-of-master-sommeliers-advanced-sommelier-certificate-5-days/
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SUMMARY:[ONLINE] TSA's ISO-SOMM School - Valencia
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to ISO-SOMM School! \nHere’s a special program for our beloved (temporarily stalled) Victorian bar and restaurant wine people (interstaters are welcome to join in as well!). \nWhile you can’t strut your stuff on the floor\, we’re pumping out some gear for you to buff up on. \nWine to taste\, reading to flesh it out\, and …. an on-line school session once a week. \nIt’s a 8 week program\, in the process a tour of Spain’s major regions and best small owner-grower-maker organic hand-craft producers. \nEach week will look like this: \n\nMonday we’ll release new wines from (and an updated note file) on one major small producer.\nWe’ll deliver  a pack of wines from this special producer\, at cost price\, so you can taste (yes\, drink!!) really cheaply at home.\nThursday\, we’ll invite you to a zoom tasting.\nSaturday afternoon\, you can open them and taste/talk live with Scott. Then cook something great\, and you have Saturday and Sunday to drink them all up! Learning and drinking ……..\n\nAnd the next week\, it repeats! \nThe 8 week program \n\nWeek 1 (zoom Saturday August 8): Aixala I Alcait\, village Priorats from Torroja\nWeek 2 (zoom Saturday August 22): Celler del Roure\, Valencia\nWeek 3 (zoom Sat Aug 29): Alegre y Valgañón\, la Rioja\nWeek 4 (zoom Sat Sep 5): Bodegas Luis Perez (the Palominos-Finos continuum in 3 easy steps)\nWeek 5 (zoom Sat Sep 12): “Villages and Soils”. This week we’ll discuss terroir closely\, via two special tasting packs. The 1st is of identical Garnatxa grown in 4 discrete soils. The second explores identically-made Riojas from 2 contrasting villages.\nWeek 6 (zoom Sat Sep 19): A trip through the Rio Sil of Galicia through Albariño\, Godello and the Mencías of Ribeira Sacra\, Bierzo & Valdeorras\nWeek 7: (zoom Sat Sep 26): IPW and Los Mayetos (this is going to be our special surprise week\, full of announcements and dazzling new things)\nWeek 8: (zoom Sat Oct 3): New things galore! Meet DO Arribes del Duero and its special cultivar\, Juan Garcia. You’ll also meet Sidra Asturiana and new Garnatxas from Terra Alta and Montsant.\n\n  \nHow to take part\nIf you’re not already on TSA’s database\, please email tsa@thespanishacquisition.com to receive each week’s ISO-SOMM mailout. \nRead\, order\, get ready to learn\, taste and enjoy!
URL:https://sommeliers.com.au/event/online-tsas-iso-somm-school-valencia/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200824T230000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200824T235900
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SUMMARY:[ONLINE] Australian Wine: Sommelier Insights from UK\, USA & Australia
DESCRIPTION:Explore the Aussie wine scene with sommeliers in the USA\, UK and Australia. Three top sommeliers – Mia Van de Water MS (New York)\, Kelvin McCabe (London) and Emma Farrelly (Perth) – will share their unique perspectives\, experiences and stories. They’ll be beaming in live from New York\, London and Perth\, whilst Wine Australia’s Mark Davidson leads the conversation and fields questions. \nDiscover what excites the sommeliers about Australian wine\, which regions they’ve visited\, and which styles they’re pouring\, buying or seeking out. Find out about their wine list\, what has\ninspired it and how they see it evolving. Hear about trends in their markets\, what their customers are enjoying and what they’re asking after. \nBefore and during the webinar\, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions. What are they tipping as the wines of the future? What’s new or coming soon to their list? What have been the biggest changes or challenges during their time as a sommelier? This is your chance to ask. \n  \nDATE: Monday 24 August \nTIME:  \n11pm – NSW/VIC/QLD/TAS time zones \n10.30pm – SA time zone \n9pm – WA time zone \n  \nTO REGISTER\, click here for the pdf invitation or visit https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/sommelierinsights (if you’re having trouble registering in Explorer\, please open this link in Chrome).
URL:https://sommeliers.com.au/event/online-australian-wine-sommelier-insights-from-uk-usa-australia/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200829T150000
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SUMMARY:[ONLINE] TSA's ISO-SOMM School - la Rioja
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to ISO-SOMM School! \nHere’s a special program for our beloved (temporarily stalled) Victorian bar and restaurant wine people (interstaters are welcome to join in as well!). \nWhile you can’t strut your stuff on the floor\, we’re pumping out some gear for you to buff up on. \nWine to taste\, reading to flesh it out\, and …. an on-line school session once a week. \nIt’s a 8 week program\, in the process a tour of Spain’s major regions and best small owner-grower-maker organic hand-craft producers. \nEach week will look like this: \n\nMonday we’ll release new wines from (and an updated note file) on one major small producer.\nWe’ll deliver  a pack of wines from this special producer\, at cost price\, so you can taste (yes\, drink!!) really cheaply at home.\nThursday\, we’ll invite you to a zoom tasting.\nSaturday afternoon\, you can open them and taste/talk live with Scott. Then cook something great\, and you have Saturday and Sunday to drink them all up! Learning and drinking ……..\n\nAnd the next week\, it repeats! \nThe 8 week program \n\nWeek 1 (zoom Saturday August 8): Aixala I Alcait\, village Priorats from Torroja\nWeek 2 (zoom Saturday August 22): Celler del Roure\, Valencia\nWeek 3 (zoom Sat Aug 29): Alegre y Valgañón\, la Rioja\nWeek 4 (zoom Sat Sep 5): Bodegas Luis Perez (the Palominos-Finos continuum in 3 easy steps)\nWeek 5 (zoom Sat Sep 12): “Villages and Soils”. This week we’ll discuss terroir closely\, via two special tasting packs. The 1st is of identical Garnatxa grown in 4 discrete soils. The second explores identically-made Riojas from 2 contrasting villages.\nWeek 6 (zoom Sat Sep 19): A trip through the Rio Sil of Galicia through Albariño\, Godello and the Mencías of Ribeira Sacra\, Bierzo & Valdeorras\nWeek 7: (zoom Sat Sep 26): IPW and Los Mayetos (this is going to be our special surprise week\, full of announcements and dazzling new things)\nWeek 8: (zoom Sat Oct 3): New things galore! Meet DO Arribes del Duero and its special cultivar\, Juan Garcia. You’ll also meet Sidra Asturiana and new Garnatxas from Terra Alta and Montsant.\n\n  \nHow to take part\nIf you’re not already on TSA’s database\, please email tsa@thespanishacquisition.com to receive each week’s ISO-SOMM mailout. \nRead\, order\, get ready to learn\, taste and enjoy!
URL:https://sommeliers.com.au/event/online-tsas-iso-somm-school-la-rioja/
LOCATION:VIC
CATEGORIES:Trade Events
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