BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:1.0 TZ:-07 BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fine Vintage: WSET 3-Day, Level 2 Award in Wines & Spirits Course URL:http://www.harbourliving.ca/event/fine-vintage-wset-3-day-level-2-award-in-wines-and-spirits/ LOCATION:Fairmont Empress :: 721 Government Street Victoria, V8W1W5 DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:The WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) Level 2 Award in Wines course takes place in the Empress Hotel's Buckingham Room on March 8-10, 2014. =0D=0A= =0D=0A= The Level 2 Award in Wines and Spirits course naturally follows on from the Level 1 course, although you are not required to take Level 1 if you already have a very good understanding of wine.=0D=0A= =0D=0A= This is an excellent course because we go into detail about all the major countries and wine regions. You will learn about:=0D=0A= =0D=0A= - Growing grapes=0D=0A= - Making wine=0D=0A= - The art of tasting in detail=0D=0A= - Food and wine matching=0D=0A= - The classic grape varieties=0D=0A= - French and German wines=0D=0A= - Italian, Spanish and Portuguese wines=0D=0A= - New world wine regions=0D=0A= - Sparkling and Fortified wines=0D=0A= - The major spirits=0D=0A= =0D=0A= This 3-day course is all day from 9.30 am-5.30 pm. The 3-day course is perfect for those who cannot commit to 9 evenings. The study guide is mailed to you in advance of the course.=0D=0A= =0D=0A= In the 9 week course you will taste over 80 wines. We always showcase some of the top wines of each country. We have a large number of general interest wine enthusiasts as well as people working in the hospitality industry and wine trade. If you want to have a very good understanding of the world’s wines and a real ability to taste then this is the course for you.=0D=0A= =0D=0A= The Level 2 exam involves a multiple choice question paper with 50 questions. The pass mark is 55%. Our pass rate is 97% for this course. The exam takes place at the very end of each course.=0D=0A= =0D=0A= Register online for this course >> DTSTART:19691231 DTEND:19700101 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR