This 10-week course is now available to students throughout South Africa through a combination of distance learning and face-to-face contact sessions. The course is compiled by Stellenbosch University lecturer, Charl Theron and the course is facilitated by Getsmarter. This course is suitable for those involved in the wine industry as well as those who have a general interest in wine. This course also certifies students to be chosen for tasting on the South African Wine and Spirits Board and Veritas tasting panels. The Course in a nutshell: * includes 10 weeks tuition via a combination of distance learning via the internet combined with two three hour practical workshops held in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg; * includes continuous and pro-active assistance and guidance from the course administrator; * students learn the history of wine, an overview of the South African Wine Industry, viticulture, the winemaking process, how to deal with wine in both private and commercial environments, food pairing; and most importantly about the actual evaluation and comparison of wines (see Course Outline in the Information Pack for more detail); * includes exposure to over seventy different wine samples including International wines; * covers ten modules and one assessment during the ten weeks; * results in a Certificate in Wine Evaluation from Stellenbosch University. Course dates: Start date: 14 April 2008 Registrations closes: 28 March 2008 Course fee: R3500.00 excl VAT (credit cards accepted) Please click here for further details to view the Information Pack and Registration Form in pdf format. Should you have any further queries, please feel free to contact Candice Jooste on (021) 683-3633 (candice@getsmarter.co.za) please fax through your registration form as soon as possible. Students places are awarded on a first-come-first served basis.