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Monthly Bulletin - November 2018

MONTHLY BULLETIN

November 2018 News & Updates

CHAMPAGNE MASTER-LEVEL 2019
Revamped webinar series with enriched panel of expert instructors

Master the wines of Champagne through this in-depth course of study, designed for the wine trade & all committed students of wine.

Study with our panel of globally acclaimed Champagne experts and inspiring instructors, including Essi Avellan MW, Peter Liem, Charles Curtis MW and Steven Charters MW!

Launches Jan. 21st 2019 | Registration is now open

SPANISH WINE SCHOLAR™
Pre-launch for educators

We are rolling out the Spanish Wine Scholar program with a pre-launch reserved for wine educators.

Application is now open | Closes November 15

NEXT MEMBER WEBINAR MINERALITY IN WINE
Behind myths & misunderstandings With Alex Maltman | Nov 14, 2018

Don't miss out! Become a
WSG Member and access:

2 live webinars a month
100+ past recordings

French Wine Scholar™ ONLINE
Next instructor-led session starts Jan 10, 2019

All the FWS online program materials plus...

A 15-week schedule of study
8 live review webinars
Instruction by Sharon McLean FWS, DipWSET & Lisa Airey, CWE, FWS, Wine Scholar Guild Education Director

Prefer classroom-learning?

Study at one of our 50+ approved providers in 20 countries on 5 continents!

Italian Wine Scholar™-Unit 1 ONLINE
Next instructor-led session starts
Feb 25, 2019
All the IWS online program materials plus…

A 15-week schedule of study
7 live review webinars
Instruction by Ciro Pirone, IWS, IWA, Italian Wine Director for Horizon Beverage & Maurizio Broggi, DWS, FWS, CSW, Italian Wine Scholar Education Director

2019 WINE STUDY TRIPS
Selling out fast!

Travel in small groups with world-renowned wine instructors to access world-class producers and winemakers:

Piedmont: SOLD OUT - with Kerin O'Keefe
Tuscany: Led by Jane Hunt MW (May 26-31)
Bourgogne: June trip is SOLD OUT - May trip with Andrew Jefford is nearly full
Champagne: Two dates - June & October 2019, both led by Essi Avellan MW
Bordeaux: New instructor in June, Decanter's Bordeaux correspondent Jane Anson
Loire: SOLD OUT - with Pascaline Lepeltier MS, MOF
Alsace: Led by Decanter's Andrew Jefford

MEET | Paul MILES
Head of Aproved Program Provider
IWEG in Toronto, ON

Meet Paul Miles, head of Toronto's Independent Wine Education Guild, and learn from his 20+ year carrer in the wine industry in the UK and now Canada...

PODCAST | Peter LIEM
ON CHAMPAGNE
Interview by Valerie Caruso

Peter Liem talks with us about the progressive movement in Champagne.

As we’ll discover in this conversation, there’s more to the terroir story than the chalk soils and the weather.

Peter is one of the esteemed guest instructors of the Wine Scholar Guild's Champagne Master-Level program.

PODCAST| Rick FISHER
ON SHERRY
Interview by Valerie Caruso

In this episode, we are chatting with Rick Fisher, Spanish Wine Scholar Education Director, about Sherry styles and getting a behind-the-scenes peek at the forthcoming Spanish Wine Scholar Program.

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Christophe Tassan

INDUSTRY BUZZ | LATEST NEWS

From MOF Sommelier Christophe Tassan:
"Looking for informative, current and easy to understand materials to support your wine studies? WSG is the answer. Access to top industry professionals, detailed information and insider-tips will help you achieve your goals."

From US importer Peter Weygandt:
"To anyone for whom knowledge of the subject of French wine is important, I would give the French Wine Scholar Study Manual my most complete commendation."