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Manhattan Offerings
Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Course 2009
The Stony Brook University Center for Wine, Food, and Culture is pleased to offer the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Program. The British-based WSET is recognized worldwide as a preeminent wine and spirits educational program, offered in 47 countries and holding 11,000 certification exams yearly. WSET qualifications are currently available in 13 different languages, and last year over 24,000 students sat for WSET examinations. Employers worldwide recognize the thorough and rigorous curriculum of WSET and honor its certifications as a basis for promotion and advancement within the hospitality and beverage industries.
The WSET Level 1 Foundation Certificate in Wine
Saturday, January 24, 2009
9:30 am–5:30 pm
Location: Stony Brook Manhattan, 401 Park Avenue South at 28th Street
* All weekend entries are now through the 28th Street entrance.
Cost: $299 (Includes instruction, wine & all study materials), $70 (Exam & WSET Certificate)–Optional
There will be a lunch break. Participants may bring their own lunches or purchase food in the neighborhood. Enrollment limited to 28 participants.
This one-day intensive course aims to provide the basic product knowledge and skills to prepare a person for their first job in hospitality or wine sales. The Foundation course also provides a thorough, systematic introduction to wines for the amateur wine enthusiast. This program is accredited by the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET). The WSET study guide will be provided. To earn the WSET Foundation certificate, students will have the option to sit the Level 1 WSET exam at the end of the course.
Course Prerequisites: None. This course is designed to give the student upon successful completion:
* A basic understanding of the main types & wine styles available and their determining factors
* The ability to describe the characteristics of the principal grape varieties of the world
* An understanding of the fundamentals of food and wine matching
* The ability to use a systematic approach to tasting and writing simple tasting notes
* Knowledge of the correct storage and service procedures for wine.
* Knowledge of professional responsibility regarding the service of wine, including social, legal & health aspects
Brent Wasser will teach the Foundations Course at our New York City facility. Brent emphasizes the close relationship of wines and foods. After studying culinary arts at The Culinary Institute of America, he worked as Head Cheese Maker at Sprout Creek Farm in the Hudson Valley and later joined the wine production team at Cakebread Cellars in the Napa Valley where he expanded his wine knowledge. A holder of the WSET Diploma and a Certified Wine Educator, Brent approaches wine education as an expression of regional farm communities and the relationship between the land and the wines produced. He is also a beer specialist, having earned the distinction Diplom-Biersommelier from the Doemens Institute brewing school in Munich, Germany. Brent is currently a master’s candidate in Food Studies at New York University and works at Crush Wine and Spirits in New York City.
Your e-mail confirmation is your proof of registration. No ticket will be mailed. Your name will be at the door of your chosen session, and no other documentation is necessary.
Refunds: Refunds can only be issued if the request is received 2 weeks prior to the start of class.
Course Requirements: Attendees must be over 21 years of age. The instructor reserves the right to exclude participation of any attendee who abuses the privilege of wine tasting.**
**All participants must sign the standard New York State “Hold Harmless” waiver for wine education class participation.
The Center for Wine, Food, and Culture is a not-for-profit organization.