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Upcoming Free Webinars
Decoding a wine list
Selecting a bottle from an extensive restaurant wine list can be daunting, but that shouldn’t stop you from choosing something delicious!
Webinar Details
Join WSET Americas’ Christine Kamine DipWSET as she sits down with wine specialist Gerard Higgins DipWSET to discuss tips and tricks for choosing the best wine from a wine list to pair with your meal, based on your preferences, budget, companions and more.
This session is aimed at those who have completed their WSET Level 1 Award in Wines.
Date and Time: 4 February 2022 at 12 PM AEST | 1 AM GMT
More information about the presenters and registration here.
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Terroir in spirits
Join a global panel of producers and category experts as we explore the concept of terroir in spirits.
Webinar Details
Terroir, that ephemeral sense of soil, crop, biome and the personal imprint that each producer can impart into a wine is a well-trodden path of debate and discovery. But when you subject a fermented liquid to the violent transformational process of distillation, can this concept survive through to the bottled spirit?
Join a global panel of producers and category experts as we explore the concept of terroir in spirits.
This session is aimed at those who have completed their Level 2 Award in Spirits.
Date and Time: 22 February 2022 at 10:30 AM GMT
More information about the presenters and registration here.
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Understanding Napa Valley's top grapes and wine styles
Join Vanessa Conlin MW for an in-depth exploration of Napa Valley’s top grape varieties.
Webinar Details
Whether you discuss Napa Valley wines on a regular basis or are in the early stages of your wine journey, this session will help you understand the characteristics and differences between key grapes and the resulting signature wine styles.
This hour-long, instructor-led webinar includes an information-packed presentation with a focus on Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Zinfandel.
Participants will start with a brief history of the rise of the top grape varieties and the key influences on the general wine styles. Each top grape variety will then be covered in detail with interesting facts; the grape’s structural characteristics, natural aromas and flavours. It’ll also include information on how these wines develop in the vineyard and cellar and the general winemaking and styles found in Napa Valley today. After covering the top whites, the top red styles will be discussed and compared in due course.
This webinar is a beginner-level introduction to wine suitable for those starting a wine career or pursuing an interest in wine. Learn more about the Level 1 Award in Wines here.
Date and Time: 10 March 2022 at 6:00 PM GMT & 10:00 AM PST
More information about the presenters and registration here.
