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Wine+ Theatre sponsored by Matthew Clark
Sunday - 26 Feb 2012
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| WSET's introduction to Food & Wine Pairing | ||
| David Hunter, Customer Services Director & WSET School Lecturer, WSET | ||
| This session will take you through the basic building blocks of Food & Wine Pairing and explain how to create the perfect customer experience at your restaurant. | ||
| 13:00-13:45 |
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| Fairtrade | ||
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1. Fairtrade Foundation introduction 2. Robert Joseph on Light Wines 3. Jon Woodriffe tasting on fairtrade wines |
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| 14:00-14:45 |
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| The other side to Sherry | ||
| David Martin, Business Development Manager & Spanish expert, WSET & Jeremy Rockett, Marketing Director , Gonzalez Byass | ||
| This session will update you on the variety of sherries on offer which will help to reinvigorate the category. | ||
| 15:00-15:45 |
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| The battle of the Noble Grapes | ||
| Compariable tastings on Sauvignon Blanc (Nederburg, Western Cape v's Vavasour, Marlborough, Mellot from Loire) and Shiraz (Jean-Luc Colombo, Nth Rhone v's Bethany, Barossa v's Nederburg, Western Cape). | ||
| 16:00-16:45 |
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| Upselling on your Wine List / Benefits of Training | ||
| Graham Cox, UK Business Development Director, WSET | ||
| He presents a session for budget holders and operations managers alike, you will come away with a clear understanding of the key commercial benefits to your business of investing in accredited training programmes with the global leader in provision of wines and spirits courses, the Wine & Spirit Education Trust | ||
Monday - 27 Feb 2012
| 12:00-12:45 |
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| Fairtrade | ||
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1. Fairtrade Foundation introduction 2. Robert Joseph on Light Wines 3. Jon Woodriffe tasting on fairtrade wines |
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| 13:00-13:45 |
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| Cheese and Wine Matching | ||
| David Hunter, Customer Services Director & WSET School Lecturer, WSET | ||
| This session will have a look at some of the classic cheese and wine combinations and learn why some wines work better than others. | ||
| 14:00-14:45 |
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| The battle of the Noble Grapes | ||
| Comparable tasting on Chardonnay (Jadot, Chablis v's Salentein, Mendoza v's Rapitala, Sicily), Pinot Noir (Mellot, Loire v's Vavasour, Marlborough v's Luis Felipe Edwards, Curico Valley) | ||
| 15:00-15:45 |
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| Sparkling Wine - a Comparison | ||
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Xavier Rousset compares and discusses the sparkling wines of four countries: Cremant (France), Prosecco (Italian), Cava (Spain) and sparkling wine of England. |
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| 16:00-16:45 |
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| Sushi & Tequilla | ||
| Michael Walpole, Business Development Manager & Spirits Lecturer, WSET in association with Tsukiji restaurant @ The Westbury Hotel | ||
| This session will be joined by Damir Lipa, Christian Maspes and Show Choong from the Tsukiji restaurant at The Westbury Hotel for a look at Tequila, and how spirits can also be matched with food. | ||
Tuesday - 28 Feb 2012
| 12:00-12:45 |
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| WSET's introduction to Food & Wine Pairing | ||
| Russell Dent, School Programme Manager, WSET | ||
| This session will take you through the basic building blocks of Food & Wine Pairing and explain how to create the perfect customer experience at your restaurant. | ||
| 13:00-13:45 |
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| Sixth Generation in Barossa Valley | ||
| Geoff Schrapel Winemaker - talks about the region, his wines, his home, and his family. www.bethany.com.au | ||
| "Celebrating 30 years of winemaking an 160 years of viticulture." | ||
| 14:00-14:45 |
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| Upselling on your Wine List / Benefits of Training | ||
| Graham Cox, UK Sales Director, WSET | ||
| He presents a session for budget holders and operations managers alike; you will come away with a clear understanding of the key commercial benefits to your business of investing in accredited training programmes with the global leader in provision of wines and spirits courses, the Wine & Spirit Education Trust. | ||
| 15:00-15:45 |
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| Fairtrade | ||
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1. Fairtrade Foundation introduction 2. Robert Joseph on Light Wines 3. Jon Woodriffe tasting on fairtrade wines |
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| 16:00-16:45 |
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| Spirits - Gin | |||
| Michael Walpole, Business Development Manager & Spirits Lecturer | |||
| This session will be joined by Tim Stones, International Brand Ambassador at Beefeater Gin for a look at the explosion of new gins on the market, after which Tim will be on hand to prepare some classic gin cocktails. | |||
Wednesday - 29 Feb 2012
| 12:00-12:45 |
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| Just Desserts: Pudding & Wine | ||
| Russell Dent, School Programme Manager, WSET | ||
| An exploration of a few of the great sweet wines of the world in which Russell Dent demonstrates how they can complement your dessert menu to create the perfect finale to any meal. | ||
| 13:00-13:45 |
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| Discover the Loire with the wines of Joseph Mellot | ||
| Olivier Rivain from Joseph Mellot in loire will be taking you a walk through his wines | ||
| 14:00-14:45 |
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| Upselling on your Wine List / Benefits of Training | ||
| Graham Cox, UK Business Development Director, WSET | ||
| He presents a session for budget holders and operations managers alike; you will come away with a clear understanding of the key commercial benefits to your business of investing in accredited training programmes with the global leader in provision of wines and spirits courses, the Wine & Spirit Education Trust. | ||
| 15:00-15:45 |
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| Fairtrade | ||
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1. Fairtrade Foundation introduction 2. Robert Joseph on Light Wines 3. Jon Woodriffe tasting on fairtrade |
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| 16:00-16:45 |
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| Vodka Cocktails: Traditional vs. modern | ||
| Michael Walpole, Business Development Manager & Spirits Lecturer, WSET in association with Polo Bar at the Westbury Hotel | ||
| Following a Vodka tasting conducted by Michael Walpole, Alex Kovic and Christian Maspes from the Polo Bar at the Westbury Hotel will demonstrate how versatile a spirit it is for making cocktails. | ||
Thursday - 1 March 2012
| 12:00-12:45 |
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| Cheese and Wine Matching | ||
| David Hunter, Customer Services Director & WSET School Lecturer, WSET | ||
| This session will have a look at some of the classic cheese and wine combinations and learn why some wines work better than others. | ||
| 13:00-13:45 |
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| Taste of Italy | ||
| GIV - Looking at wines from the North to South looking at regionality and grapes | ||
| 14:00-14:45 |
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| The other side to Sherry | ||
| David Martin, Business Development Manager & Spanish expert, WSET & Andrew Sinclair Senior, Business Development Manager, Gonzalez Byass | ||
| This session will update you on the variety of sherries on offer which will help to reinvigorate the category. | ||
| 15:00-15:45 |
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| Fairtrade | ||
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1. Fairtrade Foundation introduction 2. Robert Joseph on Light Wines 3. Jon Woodriffe tasting on fairtrade wines |
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