Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA) is now an approved program provider for the WSET® (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) wine training programs and will commence its first intake in September 2009.
PICA has been providing quality wine study programs for a number of years, but this new partnership with London, UK based WSET will allow students to sit for the WSET exam and receive an internationally recognized certificate in Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced level wine studies.
The WSET programs at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts promise to deliver more than just basic wine theory by continuing PICA’s unique approach of pairing the requisite wine tastings with different dishes. “As a bustling culinary centre, we definitely have a different way of looking at wine and wine studies”, Explains program instructor Tim Ellison, who is both a certified Sommelier and Chef de Cuisine. “With ten Chef Instructors working in these kitchens, we cannot – in good conscience – pour our students wine tastings with just a cube of bread. The strength in our wine programs have always been our ability to deliver an experience that exceeds expectations in both learning outcomes and in context – it’s something we plan to continue while implementing the WSET program curriculum.”
Registration is now open for fall evening class sessions in addition to intensive one- and three-day workshops. WSET Foundation Certificate program and Intermediate Certificate program will commence in September 2009 with the Advanced level certificate program offered early in 2010.
For more information, specific starts dates, and pricing call 604.734.4488 or visit http://www.picachef.com/wine.html
Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts is located at the entrance to Granville Island.
1505 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver BC V6H 3Y4
Telephone: 604.734.4488
Fax: 604.734.4408
Email: info@picachef.com
Website: www.picachef.com
