Wine & Spirit Education Trust
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Formation | 1969 |
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Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Region | Worldwide |
CEO | Ian Harris |
Chairman of Trustees | Nick Hyde |
Website | www.wsetglobal.com |
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust, often referred to as WSET, is a global organisation which arranges courses and exams in the field of wine and spirits. WSET was founded in 1969,[1] is headquartered in London[2] and is generally regarded as one of the world's leading providers of wine education.[3] In 2016, it opened its first international office, WSET Asia Pacific, in Hong Kong in response to high demand for wine and spirit education across Greater China.[4]
History and management
WSET grew out of the Wine & Spirit Association’s Education Committee and was set up with the financial assistance of the Vintners’ Company. The management of the WSET reports to a Board of Trustees made up of 8 members; three from The Vintners’ Company, three from the Wine & Spirit Association, one from the Worshipful Company of Distillers and another one from the Institute of Masters of Wine.[5]
Courses
The courses given by WSET were originally intended for people in the wine & spirit trade. The WSET programmes have increasingly been attended also by non-professional connoisseurs. The WSET offers professional certification in more than 70 countries worldwide, and have been favorably reviewed by the US-based trade group SOMM.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Ray, Johnathan, The Daily Telegraph (August 29, 2008). "The top wine-tasting courses". Archived from the original on September 1, 2008.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "About Us". Wine & Spirit Education Trust. Retrieved February 4, 2008.
- ^ J. Robinson (ed), The Oxford Companion to Wine, Third Edition, p. 769, Oxford University Press 2006, ISBN 0-19-860990-6
- ^ "WSET Opens First International Office in Hong Kong". Wine & Spirit Education Trust. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- ^ "Our Story". Wine & Spirit Education Trust. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ "Wine & Spirit Education Trust". SOMM.
External links
- Education in the London Borough of Southwark
- Educational qualifications in the United Kingdom
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- Wine industry organizations
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