{"id":39,"date":"2016-08-01T12:33:42","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T12:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/box5594.temp.domains\/~peepalt1\/hyperionassociatesco\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2016-08-29T10:17:40","modified_gmt":"2016-08-29T10:17:40","slug":"courses-qualifications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hyperionassociates.co.uk\/?page_id=39","title":{"rendered":"Courses &#038; Qualifications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">In this section Michael Fabian provides a brief overview of some the qualifications and courses available to candidates working in the wine, drinks &amp; food business. We will be constantly expanding this section and we welcome any comments you may have regarding these or other courses.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wine &amp; Spirit Educational Trust (WSET)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Probably the most well known and widely used series of qualifications in the UK. The WSET offer an expanding range of courses starting with an introductory two day course for the enthusiastic amateur right through to full Diploma which is held in very high regard. Courses can be taken at fixed times during the year and at a number of locations across the UK. Very often candidates starting out on their career in wine might get the opportunity to do an introductory WSET while working for one of the larger off-licence groups (paid for by them) \u2013 this is a very good starting point and should be pursued if at all possible. Prices on application \u2013 further info to come.<\/p>\n<p><strong>+44 (0)207089 3800<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>www.wset.co.uk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Plumpton College, England<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the most popular and highly regarded colleges offering a large range of established courses covering all aspects of viniculture and oenology \u2013 including WSETs and courses on the business and marketing of wine. Plumpton is set in idyllic south coast countryside and offers a number of agricultural courses that neatly complement any interest in wine. Further info to come.<\/p>\n<p><strong>+44 (0)1273 890454<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>www.plumptons.ac.uk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Master of Wine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is the pinnacle of achievement for most wine aficionados and it confers an almost mythical status upon those dedicated and bright enough to achieve it. However not having does not for one moment preclude an immensely successful career in the wine and drinks business. This a worldwide organisation whose members are essentially the who\u2019s who of the wine world. Further info to come.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact Helen Williams at:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>www.masters-of-wine.org<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this section Michael Fabian provides a brief overview of some the qualifications and courses available to candidates working in the wine, drinks &amp; food business. We will be constantly expanding this section and we welcome any comments you may have regarding these or other courses. &nbsp; Wine &amp; Spirit Educational Trust (WSET) Probably the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-template-portfolio.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-39","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hyperionassociates.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hyperionassociates.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hyperionassociates.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hyperionassociates.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hyperionassociates.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=39"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/hyperionassociates.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":199,"href":"https:\/\/hyperionassociates.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39\/revisions\/199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hyperionassociates.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=39"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}