WSET
Today, the WSET has become the most internationally respected and prestigious organization in the formation of personnel in wine related industries. It is present in 24 countries and has over 12,000 students that take part in its courses every year. The WSET courses have become almost a requirement to be eligible for the prestigious title of Master of Wine.
Spanish Wine Educators
Spanish wines have become fashionable and they offer great value for money, specially in markets such as the American, British and northern Europe.
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What
is The Wine Academy of Spain – Academia del Vino de España?
TWA of Spain is a private organization devoted to the education
of professionals in the wine industry. It is the Approved Programme
Provider for the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) in
Spain. The courses of The Wine Academy are attended by representatives
of wineries and wine governing bodies as well as producers, marketing
and export staff, sommeliers, oenologists, and so on. The Academy
organizes numerous events, such as the ones described below,
and collaborates frequently with the D.O.s of Sherry, Ribera
del Duero, Rías Baixas, Somontano and Ribera del Guadiana,
as well as with corporations such as Bodegas Miguel Torres, Castillo
de Perelada, Codorniú or Allied Domecq.
Events that TWA of Spain had in Schedule for 2006
• WSET Courses – levels 1, 2 & 3 for the wine industry to take
place in different cities in Spain and in Portugal.
• Global Warming & Wine – 1st World Meeting – with the
participation of the most important world experts – Barcelona, March
24 & 25.
• Barcelona Wine Festival – III International Wine Symposium – with
the most important speakers of the wine world – Barcelona, June 15th & 16th.
• Advanced course on viticulture and canopy management – conducted
by Dr. Richard Smart - Penedés , June 19th and 20th.
• Trip to California – visiting Napa and Sonoma and attending an
advanced course on oenology and viticulture at the prestigious University of
California Davis - July 29th to August 7th.
• Madrid Wine Festival – Madrid, November 10th & 11th. |