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Fortified Wines tasting exam advice from Jeremy Rockett of Gonzalez Byass UK

The drinks industry is such a beautiful place, there are no end of people willing to lend your their ear, show you round a bodega or pass on some helpful hints and tips to keen Diploma students bricking it about their … Continue reading

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WSET Diploma, Week 5 – Wine Production: Dry White, Red and Rosé Wines

Now in Week 5 we took a step away from the books and got on with the side of the course I find so very useful, the blind tasting. We started with three white wines and were told all three … Continue reading

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WSET Diploma, Week Two – Diploma level wine tasting

So week two of wine school and we finally got into the part I love the most – the blind tasting. Although this was blind tasting but not quite as I knew it. Diploma level tasting is more than just … Continue reading

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