You’ll gain knowledge of the principal and regionally important grape varieties of the world, the regions in which they are grown, and the styles of wine they produce. Through a combination of tasting and theory, you’ll explore the factors that impact style and quality and learn how to describe these wines with confidence.
Hallgarten & Novum Wines are funding for 12 hospitality individuals from marginalised backgrounds to complete their WSET Level 2 Award in Wines free of charge this June!
'Marginalised background' is open to individual interpretation and may include, but is not limited to: disability, ethnicity, gender, neurodivergence, and sexuality. The aim is to remove the systemic barriers faced by diverse individuals by providing the opportunity to develop within the wine trade where access might otherwise be prohibitive
Registrations to the course will close on Friday 10th May 2024.
ABOUT THE PROVIDER
Hallgarten is one of the UK’s leading specialist wine merchants, with over 90 years of experience importing wines from producers around the world, supplying the premium On and Off Trade. In 2018, the business achieved the ISO 14001 accreditation for its dedication to minimising its environmental impact, as well as successfully meet all criteria to attain Investors in People accreditation. Hallgarten has been awarded the IWSC Wine Distributor Trophy 2023; European Merchant of the Year in 2020, 2019 and 2018 by the Sommelier Wine Awards; the prestigious International Wine Challenge Merchant Wine List of the Year Award in 2019 and 2021; The Drinks Business On-Trade Supplier of the Year 2021 and Company of the Year in 2023.
BEFORE YOU START
The course will be taking place on the following dates [attendance at all three dates is mandatory], from 09.00 - 17.00 on:
Monday 10th June 2024
Monday 17th June 2024
Monday 24th June 2024
at Exhibition MCR, St George's House, 56 Peter St, Manchester M2 3NQ
Registration to the course will close on Friday 10th May 2024.
There is no requirement for applicants to have worked with Hallgarten & Novum Wines previously, but to ensure you are well prepared to pass the exam successfully, we ask that you have a passion for wine, a basic level of knowledge of wine, and that you have competent written and spoken English.
