Anne's Wine
Coming from a wine family in the Entre Deux Mers area of Bordeaux, and with a Spanish father also passionate about his native wines, Anne has always been a lover of the beauty and the mystery of wine. Nothing pleases her more than dreaming from the top of Saint Emilion ramparts overlooking the vineyards and taking in the aroma…Or drinking a voluptuous Priorato wine contemplating the dramatic landscape of this incredible Spanish wine area.
After moving around the world (and drinking many different wines), Anne arrived in London, the centre of international wines, and it seemed the right time to start to dedicate herself to sharing her passion with others.
Anne went to the Wine and Spirit Education Trust where she started to gain an academic insight. Hard work paid off, and eventually she achieved the Diploma, the qualification before Master of Wine.
“The WSET exists to promote, provide and develop high quality education and sought-after qualifications in wines and spirits for those in the wine trade and spirit trade (or intending to join it) as well as for the interested consumer. “…” We design courses, produce teaching and learning materials, set examinations and operate through a network of Approved Programme Providers around the world” Ian Harris Chief Executive.
But she found she wanted to go further, so she created her own tasting group and arranged a series of tours to various wine areas. Wine lovers always share a common language but their tastes and experience are so different that whether you are a professional taster, an amateur or a beginner, there is always something to share and learn. She was enjoying so much learning about this fantastic and ever changing wine world that she decided to start her own business.
Long before she started to study wines academically, she did fun tastings at Insead. She remember one student who had no knowledge whatsoever of wine but was full of natural confidence. That student scored full marks in a blind tasting, getting years, grape, aromas all correct … She amazed herself and was surprised that she could taste so much ….
It is in all us, but we usually do not know how to develop our own abilities...
So join Anne and she will make sure that you are having fun while learning about this very ancient beverage….
Workshops starts on July 06, 2009
Course 1: The WSET Level 2 Intermediate Certificate in Wines and Spirits
The WSET Intermediate Certificate is intended as vocational training in product knowledge for those employed in the drinks industry who have little previous knowledge of wines and spirits.
The course is also appropriate for those not employed in the drinks industry but who have a serious interest in wines, and wish to broaden their knowledge in a structured way.
The Intermediate Certificate course covers the wines and spirits of the world and is followed by a one-hour multiple-choice examination. Wine tasting is part of every class.
Course Programme 1
* Level 2 Systematic approach to tasting and food and wine matching
* Grape growing and wine making
* Key wine-and spirit- producing regions
* Key grape varieties:
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Syrah and Grenache.
* Sparkling and sweet wines
* Fortified wines plus spirits and liqueurs.
Duration: 3 hours / week (7 evenings) - 21 hours course
Minimum: 2 Maximum: 10 participants (more than 10 participants can be arranged in different locations)
Includes: BTW, Study Pack (books and material), Wine & Spirit samples (approximately 35 bottles), Free Box of Tasting Glass.
Time: 19.00 - 22.00 every Wednesday or Thursday
Venue: Zideweg 4, 2244 BG, Wassenaar (Wednesdays) & Brouwersgracht 136, 1013 HA, Amsterdam ( Thursdays)
Cost: 650 euros p.p.
Please specify your personal needs, date, time. Pre-bookings are required. For more infos please send us email : info@thestarexplosion.com
Course 2: The WSET level 3 Advanced Certificate in Wines and Spirits
The WSET Level 3 Advanced Certificate is intended to provide in-depth knowledge of a wide range of wines and spirits and is open to students who hold the WSET Level 2 Certificate or can demonstrate knowledge at Intermediate level through completion of equivalent courses or sufficient experience in the wine and spirit industry.
This qualification is also suitable for the wine enthusiast wishing to build on knowledge gained at Level 2.
All sessions on the course include tasting.
The Advanced Certificate is a unitary course covering wines and spirits of the world in considerable depth, aiming to provide students with competency in both theory and tasting. These are tested in a two part examination: a theory examination of 50 multiple-choice questions and four short-answer questions, and a tasting examination consisting of a blind tasting of one wine.
Course Programme 2
* Level 3 Systematic Approach to Tasting
* Viticulture and Vinification
* France1: Bordeaux and South-West France
* France 2: Burgundy and Alsace
* France 3: Loire, Rhône, South of France
* Germany, Austria, Hungary, UK
* Italy
* Spain and Portugal
* Eastern Europe, New Zealand and South Africa
* The Americas
* Australia
* Sparkling Wines
* Fortified Wines
* Spirits and Liqueurs
Duration: 4 hours / week (7 evenings) - 28 hours course
Minimum: 2 Maximum: 10 participants (more than 10 participants can be arranged in different locations)
Includes: BTW, Study Pack (books and material), Wine & Spirit samples (approximately 35 bottles), Free Box of Tasting Glass.
Time: 18.00 - 22.00 every Tuesday or Friday
Venue: TBC
Cost: 925 euros p.p.
Please specify your personal needs, date, time. Pre-bookings are required. For more infos please send us email : info@thestarexplosion.com
