Barossa Wine School ยท Melbourne Wine School
Barossa Wine Specialist
Level 2. Eight hours. The title of Barossa Specialist.
Barossa Wine School ยท Level 2
Barossa Wine Specialist
The Barossa Wine Specialist is the second of three levels in the Barossa Wine School program designed for enthusiastic wine drinkers, wine trade, media and educators who want to go deeper into one of Australia's most iconic wine regions.
Over eight hours of structured learning and guided tasting, you will develop a confident, detailed understanding of the Barossa its history, sub-regions, varieties, producers and what makes it unlike anywhere else on earth. More than 1,000 people have completed the introductory level, with many going on to complete the Specialist and beyond.
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Barossa Wine Specialist - Level 2 - August 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th
Regular price $265.00Regular priceUnit price per
Who it's for
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✓ Wine enthusiasts who want to go beyond the basics and develop genuine Barossa expertise ✓ Wine trade, hospitality and retail professionals wanting to sell and talk about Barossa wines with confidence ✓ Wine writers, educators and media wanting a structured, credentialed knowledge base ✓ Anyone who has completed the Barossa Wine Enthusiast (Level 1) and is ready to go deeper |
Course details
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The wines
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24 wines. Every session. All Barossa. Guided tasting is central to every session. Across the four evenings you will taste 24 carefully selected Barossa wines covering the full range of styles, varieties and quality levels, including wines from the prestigious Barossa Rare and Distinguished category. Each wine is chosen to illustrate a specific aspect of the Barossa โ terroir, variety, sub-region or winemaking approach. You will taste with intention, building a sensory vocabulary that goes well beyond what you can learn from a textbook. |
Assessment
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The Barossa Wine Specialist exam is optional. Students who choose to sit it receive an official Barossa Wine Specialist certificate on successful completion.
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Ready to become a Barossa Specialist?
Meet your educator
Andrew McIntyre DipWSET
Andy has over fifteen years' experience working in the wine industry. His passion for wine ignited when working for Corney & Barrow in London, after attending an in-house wine course. From there he moved to one of the longest standing wine companies on the high street - Oddbins - and completed WSET Levels 2 and 3.
After many years at Oddbins he found a home at a small fine wine merchant called Philglas & Swiggot. It was there he worked with fellow Australian & Master of Wine - Justin Knock MW, gaining the highly valued WSET Diploma.
Now back in Melbourne, Andy is currently a student on the Master of Wine program, and continues to work in the wine trade sharing his passion and love of wine with those keen to learn more.
Ready to become a Barossa Specialist?