| Posted on Monday, 05 March 2012
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| 10 facts about WSET |
If you haven't heard of the UK-based Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) wine courses, then let me catch you up as they are now being presented in South Africa!
Here are 10 facts about WSET:
- WSET was established in 1969 in the UK grown out of the Wine and Spirit Association’s Education Committee with the financial assistance of the Vintners’ Company.
- WSET wine courses are the acknowledged benchmark in the wine industry.
- WSET wine courses are taught in more than 55 different countries in 17 languages.
- 36 500 candidates sat one or other of the WSET exams in the 2011 academic year.
- There are 5 levels in the WSET wine course, level 1 and level 2 result in a Certificate in Wines and Spirits, level 3 results in an International Higher Certificate in Wines and Spirits, level 4 results in a Diploma in Wines and Spirits and level 5 results in an Honours Diploma in Wines and Spirits.
- The WSET Diploma (level 4) is viewed universally as the stepping-stone to the Master of Wine qualification.
- There are presently 299 qualified Masters of Wine. There are four South African MW's: Greg Sherwood, Lynne Sherriff, Cathy van Zyl and Richard Kershaw.
- WSET wine courses level 1, 2 and 3 are now available in South Africa thanks to WSET Approved Programme Provider Cathy Marston. (please click here for more info)
- The South African WSET level 3 course will be presented by both Cathy van Zyl MW and Richard Kershaw MW.
- The WSET wine courses are for everyone, former England rugby international Andrew Sheridan has recently been awarded his WSET Level 3 (Advanced) Award.
If my 10 facts aren't enough to persuade you to do the WSET wine courses, then have a look at Cathy Marston's 10 reasons why a WSET course is the best wine course you can do on her website, www.cathymarston.co.za.
If you would like to know more about the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) wine courses please email winecourse@cathymarston.co.za.
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