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Feature
Sole Sponsor
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WSET
The Wine and Spirit Education Trust
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China Market
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Tasting
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The Business
Refined mind to deal with wine
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Feature
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Feature
When first starting to learn about wine, Lee began, like
many others in Hong Kong, with WSET, the most
dominant group. Since then, different wine programmes
have been introduced, such as the Court of Master
Sommeliers, though many taking that course are
professionals. It is very practical. For example, you
must be able to open a bottle of champagne correctly,
pour eight flutes and then carry them to the examiner,
all the while answering questions, says Lee.
Most novices start with WSET, who give a good
grounding and have a number of centres in Hong Kong.
There is also the Society of Wine Educators, which
offers exams and home and online study.
Studying wine at home is very popular because people
can be too busy to go to classes. There is something of
a paradox, though, when the idea should be to enjoy
wine with friends, not just read about it.
The mainstream options for gaining a broad-based wine
education will cover most of the main countries, but
look out for region-specific courses too. And please,
please, focus on the drinking and dont turn into a
crashing wine bore. A little knowledge can be a very
tedious thing.
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Feature
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Ben Kwok
Society of Wine
Educators Hong Kong chapter
Houghton
Houghton
WSET
Houghton
Houghton
Houghton
Jancis Robinson
Houghton
Organisation of
International Viniculture
Houghton
Houghton
WSET
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Houghton
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HoughtonSociety of Wine
Educators
WSET
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WSET
(WSET)
Ben Kwok
WSETAward in
WinesAward in Wine Service
Award in Spirits
WSETAward in Wines
and SpiritsAward in Spirits
WSET
WSET
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WSETWSET Level 4
Diploma in Wines and SpiritsWSET
Level 5 Honours Diploma
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WSET
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Amanda Parker
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Jasper Morris
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China Market
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China Market
: Ben Kwok
John HoskinsGuild of
Sommeliers
Yellow Tail
WSET
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Tasting
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A beginners guide
to wine tasting and
appreciation
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- Assiye Keskin
depending on the grape, acidity and age.
Smell
Before you start smelling the wine, you should gently
swirl it in the glass to allow oxygen to mix with the wine,
thereby releasing the bouquet. Then gently hold your
nose to the glass, sniffing the wine and stepping back to
let the smells settle. Most wines will have something
reminiscent of fruits, flowers, herbs and other scents,
which are characteristic of particular wine varietals.
White wine aromas can resemble stone fruits like peach
and apricot, while red wines tend to evoke dark fruit
aromas, such as berries, cherries and plums.
Taste
Tasting wine involves using all the taste buds in your
mouth, so it is important to take a sip and not swallow
immediately. You can taste sweetness, bitterness,
sourness, and specific fruit and other flavours. Acidity
can also be tasted, usually in white wines and some
lighter-style red wines. Tannin frequently exists in red
wines which, in high quantities, can dry the palate.
Lastly, there is the aftertaste. This is the overall taste
and balance of the wine which lingers in your mouth.
As you gain more experience trying different wines,
your nose and palate will become trained to recognise
different characteristics and to appreciate quality.
Ultimately, a good wine is balanced, has depth, and
leaves a pleasing aftertaste on the palate. Put simply, it
is one that you enjoy drinking. The better you
understand wine, the more you will appreciate its subtle
flavours and complexities and develop your own
personal preferences.
Tasting
Ben Kwok
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The Business
Photo: Felix Wong
Refined mind
to deal with
wine
- Ben Kwok
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The Business
: Jie Leung
Veritas Wine
Csilla Maroti Fisher
Veritas Wine
Fisher
WINEHEROLucy Anderson
Lucy Anderson
WINEHERO
Joshua Ng
Joshua Ng
Angeleno Wine
Merchant
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Champagne-Asia
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