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SUMMARY:[VIC] Australian Sake Festival - Melbourne
DESCRIPTION:About Sake Festival \nOver 25 sake stalls by multiple Australian distributors and Japanese sake breweries directly from Japan\nSake tastings on site for participants to sample\nSake available for purchase on site (takeaway only)\nSake-ware (pottery)\, artisan Japanese ceramics and products for sale\nKimono for sale\nEdo Digital Art Exhibition (large LED screen)\nArtworks done by local artists\nFree Sake 101 seminars and food pairing sessions\nPanel talks by Australian sake industry professionals\nLive Japanese drum (taiko) performance\, singer\, DJ\, sword fighting performance\, HANNANINGEN show\nFood stalls by local restaurants \nVenue\, Date and Time\nVenue: Queen Victoria Market\, Queen St\, Melbourne\, VIC 3000\nDate: Saturday July 1 & Sunday July 2\, 2023\nTime: 10am – 4pm \nTickets\nGeneral Admission: $69 per person\nEarly Bird: $59 per person (Applies to first 200 tickets)\nGroup Discount for 4 people: $260\nAged under 17 are free (No tasting or drinking of alcohol is allowed) \nTickets include:\nTasting glass to keep\nSake brewers from Japan and local wholesalers to meet\n200+ sake to taste\nA variety of umeshu\, yuzushu and other fruit liquor to taste\nShochu\, Awamori and Whisky to taste\nBottles available for take home purchase\nFoods (sushi\, sashimi\, wagyu\, vegan & vegetarian Japanese foods) available for purchase\nAccess to Edo Digital Art Exhibition and Artwork display \n  \nResponsible Service of Alcohol practices will be observed. \n  \nAustralian Sake Festival Ticket Refund Policy:\nIf you have Australian Sake Festival tickets and the event is cancelled or postponed\, we will contact you to offer you a transfer of your booking to a future event or a refund. Tickets will not be refunded for a change of mind.\nEven if someone else will be attending the event with your ticket\, you do not need to change the name on the ticket. You will not be refused entry if you are not the person named on the ticket. You will be required to check in.
URL:https://sommeliers.com.au/event/vic-australian-sake-festival-melbourne/
LOCATION:Queen Victoria Market\, Peel St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:[VIC] WSET Level 3 Classroom Course with Melbourne Wine House
DESCRIPTION:AN ADVANCED LEVEL QUALIFICATION FOR PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN THE WINE INDUSTRY AND FOR WINE ENTHUSIASTS.\n7 WEEK COURSE + EXAM \nIt is highly recommended for candidates to complete Level 2 prior to commencing Level 3. \nThe Advanced Certificate qualification is designed to give a thorough understanding of the principal wines of the world\, and their commercial importance in the world’s liquor market. \nThe qualification will assist those who are required to make professional evaluations of wines\, with regard to their commercial value in the retail and hospitality industry. It also provides candidates with an in-depth understanding of wine styles\, wine regions\, grape varieties\, and wine production methods. Holders of the WSET level 3 Advanced Certificate in Wines will be able to describe the characteristics of the principle wines of the world and give information on the key factors influencing style\, quality and value. \nThe qualified student will be in a position to advise management\, to answer customer queries authoritatively\, and to make informed selections of wines in a variety of situations. The Course is also suitable for keen enthusiasts wanting to continue their wine studies in a structured manner. \nThe course covers the following:\nTasting Techniques\nBurgundy and Alsace\nBordeaux and South West France\nLoire\, Rhone and Southern France\nGermany\, Austria\, Hungary\, Italy\nSpain and Portugal\nUSA\, Canada and Chile\nGreece\, Argentina and South Africa\nSparkling wines\nFortified wine\nPalate training is part of every lesson. \nThis course runs for 7 weeks on Monday and Tuesday evenings from the 3rd of July 2023 to the 14th of August 2023\, 6:30pm – 8:30pm\nAs well as one intensive Saturday on the 5th of August 2023 11am – 4pm. \nDetailed Course Dates and Times:\nMondays and Tuesdays: (Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm/9pm)\n03/07\, 04/07\n10/07\, 11/03\n17/07\, 18/07\n24/07\, 25/07\n31/07\, 01/08\n07/08\, 08/08\n14/08\nIntensive Saturday 05/08\, Time: 11am – 4pm. \nThe Exam will be held on Tuesday the 22nd of August at 6pm. \nCANDIDATES MUST BOOK IN NO LATER THAN 12PM ON THE 30TH OF JUNE 2023. \nRead more on our website:\nhttps://winehouse.com.au/classroom-wine-spirit-education-trust-wset-level-3-03-07-23/
URL:https://sommeliers.com.au/event/vic-wset-level-3-classroom-course-with-melbourne-wine-house/
LOCATION:Wine House Tasting Rooms\, 133 Queensbridge Street\, Southbank\, Victoria\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:[QLD] Aged Australian Wines Masterclass
DESCRIPTION: * Bookings extended until 4pm Sunday 9 July *\nSommeliers Australia are proud to present a journey through six decades of Australian wine history\, with this Aged Australian Wines Masterclass. \nThis masterclass offers a unique opportunity to taste six Australian wines\, from iconic producers\, with vintages stretching back to the 1950s. Hosted in Brisbane by Sommeliers Australia’s Jenny Polack (Bacchus Academy)\, discussions will revolve around storage\, serving\, and troubleshooting when it comes to handling mature wines. \nOnly one bottle of each wine will be poured\, so places are extremely limited. \n  \nTICKETS: \nTickets will be on sale from 1 July 2023. \n⇒ Members Tasting Ticket – $50 + booking fee \n\nTo access the Members priced ticket\, Sommeliers Australia Professional Members login at sommeliers.com.au\, click the ‘View Available Coupons’ button on the dashboard for their UNIQUE ACCESS CODE. Then proceed to Humanitix and apply the access code on the ticket page to ‘Access hidden tickets’.\n\n⇒ Non-Members Tasting Ticket – $85 + booking fee\n(A very limited number of Non-Members tickets are available.) \n  \nTO BOOK:\nBookings are essential and will be taken until 4pm\, Friday 7 July\, unless booked out prior. \nCLICK HERE to book your tickets via Humanitix. \n  \n  \nPhoto credit: Wine Australia
URL:https://sommeliers.com.au/event/qld-aged-australian-wines/
LOCATION:Wineism (at Albion Fine Trades)\, Tenancy 1C and 1D\, 97 Sandgate Road\, Albion\, QLD\, 4010\, Australia
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SUMMARY:[VIC] Aged Australian Wines Masterclass
DESCRIPTION: * Bookings extended until 9am Tuesday 11 July *\nSommeliers Australia are proud to present a journey through six decades of Australian wine history\, with this Aged Australian Wines Masterclass. \nThis masterclass offers a unique opportunity to taste six Australian wines\, from iconic producers\, with vintages stretching back to the 1950s. Hosted in Melbourne by Sommeliers Australia’s Wiremu Andrews (The Dearth of a Salesman)\, discussions will revolve around storage\, serving\, and troubleshooting when it comes to handling mature wines. \nOnly one bottle of each wine will be poured\, so places are extremely limited. \n  \nTICKETS: \nTickets will be on sale from 1 July 2023. \n⇒ Members Tasting Ticket – $50 + booking fee \n\nTo access the Members priced ticket\, Sommeliers Australia Professional Members login at sommeliers.com.au\, click the ‘View Available Coupons’ button on the dashboard for their UNIQUE ACCESS CODE. Then proceed to Humanitix and apply the access code on the ticket page to ‘Access hidden tickets’.\n\n⇒ Non-Members Tasting Ticket – $85 + booking fee\n(A very limited number of Non-Members tickets are available.) \n  \nTO BOOK:\nBookings are essential and will be taken until 4pm\, Sunday 9 July\, unless booked out prior. \nCLICK HERE to book your tickets via Humanitix. \n  \n  \nPhoto credit: Wine Australia
URL:https://sommeliers.com.au/event/vic-aged-australian-wines/
LOCATION:Wine House Tasting Rooms\, 133 Queensbridge Street\, Southbank\, Victoria\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:[VIC] WSET Level 3 Award in Sake
DESCRIPTION:Melbourne Wine School is proud to offer the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 3 Award in Sake. \nAn advanced level Sake qualification for individuals working professionally with sake\, or sake enthusiasts seeking to develop and expand their expertise in Sake. \nThis qualification that will provide you with a detailed understanding of the key ingredients and production methods that affect the style\, quality and price of sake. Upon completion you will be able to assess sake accurately\, and use this information and your understanding of sakes to make authoritative recommendations. \nYou will also gain an appreciation for the historic and current cultural\, and commercial significance of Sake in Japan and its export markets around the world\, including Australia.\n​\nThere are no pre requisite study for this course\, however successful completion of the Level 1 Award in Sake is highly recommended.\n​\nUpon registration candidates will be required to complete a two-week online pre-study program before attending class-based learning. This program provides baseline knowledge and must be completed before the first course day. Expect to spend up to 14 hours with the online material and up to 25 hours preparation and review over the duration of this course. \nThe short format course will be held on the following dates\nMonday July 24 – 9:30 am to 4:30 pm\nTuesday July 25 – 9:30 am to 4:30 pm\nMonday July 31 – 9:30 am to 4:30 pm\nTuesday August 1 – 9:30 am to 4:30 pm\nWednesday August 2 – 9:30 am – 1:30 pm Exam
URL:https://sommeliers.com.au/event/vic-wset-level-3-award-in-sake/
LOCATION:Melbourne Wine School\, The Circle Collingwood\, 4 Bloomburg St\,\, Collingwood\, Victoria\, 3070\, Australia
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