Wine Sessions With Mark Shipway Fall is here and school is back, in many different forms. Why not take the opportunity to learn more about our favourite subject, wine? Good Wine Gal, Barb Wild presents Wine Sessions with Vancouver’s top wine educator Mark Shipway. Twelve sessions will run from October 1st to Dec 17th. You…
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Good Wine Gal’s Bubbles – What’s All The Fizz About With Van Doren Chan
Bubbles 101 and 102 June 30 and July 14 – All About Sparkling Wine With Good Wine Gal Good Wine Gal, Barb Wild presents “Bubbles 101 and 102 – What’s All the Fizz About?” with Van Doren Chan” on that infamous ZOOM that we are all now slaves to! Van Doren is a Vancouver-based wine…
Weekly Wine Round Up
What’s Up In The Wine World This Week Another week of people in the wine world getting the good word out via virtual tastings. We are not a bunch that likes to stay home and sip solo; it’s more about sharing in the wine world. Follow our drinks contributor Good Wine Gal, Barb Wild for…
Weekly Wine Round Up
What’s Up In The Wine World This Week Here’s our round up of what’s on our radar for wine. Good Wine Gal, Barb Wild and I (Cassandra) will curate this weekly list, so feel free to email us with suggestions of what to include. We’ll add to during the week as time permits. Update from…
Get to Know Your Beer with the Prud’homme® Beer Enthusiast (Level I)
STARTS June 1 for 4 weeks, 2014! Join the Eureka Beer Guide and take the introductory course in beer education. The focus will be on brewing ingredients and processes, tasting concepts, pouring and serving concepts (including an introduction to draught systems) and food and beer pairings. Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate a clear understanding of brewing…
WSET Course with Fine Vintage
Explore The World of Wine Come and learn about the fascinating world of wine. Taste some outstanding wines with our expert instructors and enjoy these world renown courses. Register now at www.finevintageltd.com for the upcoming WSET courses being held in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, Victoria and the Okanagan. WSET Course Schedule: 1 Day FOUNDATION • VANCOUVER 1…
A New Shaken & Stirred: An Introduction to Craft Cocktails Course
Shaking & Stirring her way onto Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts’ (PICA) already successful educational libation roster is Joanne Sasvari, author of Vancouver Sun’s ‘In Good Spirits’ column, who steps up to the bar with a new to the city eight-week, Shaken & Stirred: An Introduction to Craft Cocktails Course starting Monday, April 16th. Sasvari’s new Craft Cocktail Course joins…
French Wine Scholar
Become a certified French Wine Scholar at The Art Institute of Vancouver. The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Vancouver has partnered up with the French Wine Society to offer this exciting new course dedicated to the wine regions of France. Each week during the course, students will learn about the history, discover…
Certified Specialist of Wine Course in Vancouver
The Society of Wine Educators was founded in 1974 whose mission is to advance wine education through professional development and certification. · These credentials are a valuable and widely respected mark of a wine professional’s commitment to personal career development and ultimately to the wine industry as a whole. · Individuals that receive professional certification raise…
Wine Education with East Van Wine Academy
Around The World in 80 Minutes Tuesday, January 10th | 6:30 pm | $40 | The Waldorf Hotel Wine 101 at breakneck speed, covering all the major countries, wine grapes, how to read labels, food pairing tips and more! Walk away knowing your Bordeaux and Burgundies from your Riojas and Chiantis with dozens of regions to spare. An…
Master Sommelier Introductory Course
The Art Institute of Vancouver announces new dates for the Master Sommelier Introductory Course. Once again building on last year’s success, the Court of Master Sommeliers will deliver another Level 1 Introductory Course on the weekend of June 18th & 19th. Additionally, on Monday June 20th, there will an opportunity to sit the Master Sommelier…
East Van Wine Academy
At Vancouver’s Waldorf Hotel on the second and fourth Tuesday each month. Hosted by resident sommelier Kurtis Kolt a different region or country will be featured each event, including Italy, France, Germany, California, Portugal and British Columbia. About the Courses Each one-hour course features a different region or country including Italy, France, Germany, California, Portugal and British Columbia….
Wine Plus+ Wine Training & Consulting
At Wine Plus+ we have developed a full schedule of both WSET courses and Tasting Series events. You can check out the dates for classes in both Kelowna & Penticton, BC at www.wineplus.ca. Taking a course from the world’s number one recognized wine body, the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), is not just good…
Fine Vintage WSET 2011 Courses
1 Day FOUNDATION $399 (includes WSET exam, instruction, wine & study guide) VANCOUVER 1 Sat, Jan 22, 2011 9:30am-5:30pm CALGARY 1 Sat, Feb 5, 2011 9:30am-5:30pm KELOWNA 1 Sat, Feb 5, 2011 9:30am-5:30pm PENTICTON 1 Sat, Feb 26. 2011 9:30am-5:30pm VANCOUVER 1 Sat, April 16, 2011 9:30am-5:30pm 4 Week FOUNDATION $499 (includes WSET exam, instruction,…
WSET Wine Courses – for Business or Pleasure
Come and learn about the fascinating world of wine from our knowledgeable instructors. There are courses to suit every level of knowledge from beginner to expert. At Fine Vintage we pour outstanding quality wines and our instructors are amongst the most qualified in Canada. Please feel free to forward this to your friends. TO REGISTER,…
Fine Vintage Certification Course
Fine Vintage has developed its own series of 1 day courses on the following topics. Wines of France, Wines of Italy, Food and Wine Pairing, Become a Sommelier, and The Business of Wine. The Fine Vintage Certification courses were created as fun and affordable courses (mostly at $299 for the day), where you could taste…
Rhys Pender’s Wine Plus
Wine Plus+ Links with UBC Okanagan Wine Plus+ is excited to announce an agreement to offer the WSET courses in conjuction with UBC Okanagan in Kelowna starting this Fall. Courses will be held on the UBCO campus in Kelowna and all three levels of WSET course – Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced will be on offer. To…
Basic Wine Training at Liberty
Basic Training – Fall 2010 Basic Training: $295 + GST (604) 925-3663 email Tyler Dawson For consumers and industry alike, Basic Training provides you with the tools to taste and communicate the experience of wine. Sensory-based, this is a taste-first format and all wines are tasted blind. Dates and Times: Wednesdays 6:00-8:30pm September 8 to…
Fine Vintage Wine & Spirit Educattion Trust Courses
Come and learn about the fascinating world of wine from our knowledgeable instructors. There are courses to suit every level of knowledge from beginner to expert. At Fine Vintage we pour outstanding quality wines and our instructors are amongst the most qualified in Canada. Please feel free to forward this to your friends. TO REGISTER,…
Court of Master Sommeliers Come to Vancouver
COURT OF MASTER SOMMELIERS TO BRING ITS LEADING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO VANCOUVER Only a few spaces remain for the Introductory and Certified Examinations on June 26 – 28 Beginning on June 26, numerous individuals will partake in an intensive, two-day instruction and training session to learn the art and science of wine and spirits service…
