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SUMMARY:[SA] Guises of Grenache: A Masterclass
DESCRIPTION:For our final in-person event for the year\, join Sommeliers Australia’s James Boden (National Wine Centre)\, Marcell Kustos (Blanco Horner Hospitality)\, Bhatia Dheeraj (Daughter in Law) and their guest Paddy Gilhooly (Thistledown Wines) for a comprehensive Grenache masterclass. \nThey will benchmark examples of Grenache Blanc\, Gris\, Noir and blends through a tasting journey around iconic wines\, regions and producers. \nExpect a deep dive into climate\, soil and winemaking and how all of that influences the sensory characteristics of Grenache. \nLimited seats available. \n  \nTICKETS: \n⇒ Sommeliers Australia Members – $20 + booking fee\n \n\nTo access the Members priced ticket\, Members should login at sommeliers.com.au and click the ‘Members Only Offers’ button on the dashboard for the Guises of Grenache code\, then proceed to Humanitix and apply the code at checkout.\n\n⇒ Non-Members – $35 + booking fee \n  \nTO BOOK:\nBookings are essential and will be taken until 4pm\, Friday 3 December\, unless booked out prior. \nCLICK HERE to book your tickets via Humanitix. \n  \n  \nImage thanks to Thistledown Wines.
URL:https://sommeliers.com.au/event/sa-guises-of-grenache-a-masterclass/
LOCATION:National Wine Centre\, Cnr of Botanic & Hackney Roads\, Adelaide\, SA\, 5000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:[VIC] The 'Arrivederci 2021' Lunch
DESCRIPTION:After spending so much of 2021 apart (again)\, it’s time to come together! \nJoin the Sommeliers Australia Victorian Committee in saying arrivederci (and good riddance!?) to 2021. \nEnjoy a seasonally-driven three course set menu at Oster\, share plans for the new year and commiserate the year that was with great wine and friends. \nIn support of the local wine industry\, bring along a bottle of Australian wine to share – a classic\, an old favourite or a new discovery – and get ready to indulge in an array of modern Northern Italian dishes. \nMembers and Non-Members are all welcome. \n  \nTICKETS:\n\n⇒ Sommeliers Australia Members & Non-Members – $90 + booking fee \n\nCost covers 3 courses and corkage for 1 bottle BYO per person.\nAdditional corkage per bottle can be paid on the day.\nPlease advise any dietary requirements at the time of booking.\nCOVID dining restrictions must be adhered to.\n\nNOTE: Event is limited to 24pax. \n  \nTO BOOK:\nBookings are essential and will be taken until 4pm\, Tuesday 30 November\, unless booked out prior. \nCLICK HERE to book your tickets via Humanitix. \n\n  \n  \nPhoto: theworldlovesmelbourne.com
URL:https://sommeliers.com.au/event/vic-the-arrivederci-2021-lunch/
LOCATION:Oster\, 76-78 Bridge Road\, Richmond\, VIC\, 3121\, Australia
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SUMMARY:[VIC] 'Arrivederci 2021' Part 2: BYO in the park
DESCRIPTION:After spending so much of 2021 apart (again)\, it’s time to come together! \nAs a post-‘Arrivederci 2021’ Lunch option for those on a tight schedule\, the Sommeliers Australia Victorian Committee is going low-key and heading to the Fitzroy Gardens for a casual BYO catch-up. \nMembers and Non-Members are all welcome to drop by for a chat\, a drink and some laughs. Let’s hope Melbourne’s weather is kind! \nBYO beverages of your choice\, afternoon drinks-in-the-park essentials\, and a picnic blanket. \n  \nWHERE:\n⇒ Look for the Sommeliers Australia team on the lawns near The Temple of the Winds\, between Clarendon Street and the Tudor Village/Pavilion cafe.\n \n  \nWET WEATHER:\n⇒ If weather reports the day before predict rain\, an indoor venue will be advised. \n  \nRSVP:\n\n⇒ This is a FREE event but RSVPs are essential\, so we know how many to expect on the day. \nCLICK HERE to RSVP via Humanitix. \n\n  \nRSVPs will be taken until 4pm\, Tuesday 7 December. \n  \n  \n  \nPhoto thanks to ETCH Sparkling/Willow Creative
URL:https://sommeliers.com.au/event/vic-arrivederci-2021-part-2-byo-in-the-park/
LOCATION:Fitzroy Gardens – lawns near The Temple of the Winds\, Clarendon Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
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SUMMARY:[NAT] 'ASI Certification 1' Examination
DESCRIPTION: * ASI Certification 1 registration now closed *\n  \nIn 2021\, to encourage and support a new generation of sommeliers in developing their professional skills and education – and offer them stepping stone qualifications towards the ASI Diploma – the ASI Exam Committee has introduced two additional levels of certification: ASI Certification 1 and ASI Certification 2. \n  \nASI CERTIFICATION 1\nOffered for the very first time on 10 December 2021\, the ASI Certification 1 will cover a wide spectrum of international knowledge and professional skills needed by a junior / assistant sommelier to perform their duties comfortably in most environments. \nThe focus of the assessment competencies is on brands / products / recipes / known or distributed globally\, as well as viticulture\, vinification\, grape varieties\, service etiquette\, wine tasting protocols\, stock management\, customer care\, food pairing\, etc. \n  \nTHE EXAM \nExamination fee:\nIn 2021\, Certification 1 will be offered free of charge. \nAssessment:\nThe assessment is a written exam with 100 questions focusing on a wide spectrum of global knowledge at a fundamental level\, with questions covering wine theory\, service\, tasting and professional sommelier skills. \nDifferent formats of questions including maps\, short answers\, fill the blank\, multiple choices will be included in the exam. \nThe exam will be in English; candidates will have 2 hours to complete the exam. \nExam results:\nSommeliers Australia will conduct and invigilate the Certification 1 exam\, however\, all exams will be marked exclusively by the ASI Certification Exam committee. \nCandidates who have successfully passed the examination will receive an ASI Certification 1 certificate\, numbered and signed by the Director of the ASI Exam Committee. \n  \nCANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY & REGISTRATION \nTo be eligible to sit the exam\, candidates: \n\nmust be a fully financial Sommeliers Australia ‘Professional’ member\nmust be a sommelier (or aspiring sommelier currently undertaking appropriate study) working in the oeno-gastronomic world (restaurants\, wine bars\, wine merchants\, distribution\, etc).\n\nTo register for the Certification 1 exam\, all candidates must email info@sommeliers.com.au no later than 12pm\, Thursday 11 November. \nYour email must include: \n\nyour name\nemail address\nmobile number\nthe venue where you are currently working\nthe capital city where you would like to sit the exam\n(While every endeavour will be made to allow candidates to sit the exam in every state of Australia\, in some instances this may not be logistically possible.)\n\nApplicants will be contacted with a confirmation of their candidacy and further information (including a confirmed date and time) will be provided. \n  \nVisit our What’s News page for more information about the ASI Certification 1 \n  \n  \nNote: Details regarding ASI Certification 2 have not been announced by ASI as yet. It is expected that Certification 2 will be offered sometime during 2022.
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