Napa Valley and its incredible wines.
Robert has just returned from a week in Napa Valley hosted by Napa Valley Vintners. A diverse and dynamic region making some very special wines. During the week he had …
WSET
Specialist Wine Training
This week we spent several highly enjoyable days in Tuscany running WSET Level 2 Award in Wines & Spirits. This particular course was hosted by Tenute Piccini at their headquarters …
Wine Academy Firenze
Wine Academy Italia has just finished a great week running WSET Level 2 Award in Wines & Spirits in Florence. This course was our first held in collaboration with winejob.it. Our …
WSET and a once in a lifetime trip to Bordeaux
Earlier this month I completed a once in a lifetime visit to Bordeaux as part of the 2017 Institute of Masters of Wine 20th Anniversary Student Trip, one benefit …
5 Tips for Passing WSET
Studying the whole world of wine can seem daunting to begin with, here are our 5 Tips for Passing WSET courses. 1. Prepare properly. Each course level has a …
Preparing for your course – Corsi WSET Italia
Before your course begins, be sure to read and review your WSET textbook – the exams are fair, but you will need to understand the contents of the book. The …
Critic at the summit of Wine, how the WSET helped!
News this week that venerable wine critic Robert Parker, the advocate of the 100 point system, was stepping aside from his Bordeaux En Primeur role. His chosen successor in one …
WSET Systematic Approach to Wine Tasting
WSET trains students to taste using its benchmark Systematic Approach to Wine Tasting. There are, of course, numerous organisations that include training on how to taste wine. You also don’t …