Wines of Portugal launches online wine academy

Wines of Portugal launches online wine academy

In response to growing interest in Portuguese wines during the current pandemic, Wines of Portugal has created a “Wines of Portugal Online Education Course.” Aimed at restaurant and retail professionals as well as consumers looking to deepen their technical knowledge...
Estonia elects new Board

Estonia elects new Board

The Estonian Sommelier Association (Eesti Sommeljeede Assotsiatsioon) held its General Assembly on 11 June. To accommodate for the local health guidelines, the meeting was held partially via Zoom conference, with some members and even candidates for the Board...
Venezuela posts seminars on post Covid-19 recovery

Venezuela posts seminars on post Covid-19 recovery

The Venezuela sommelier association (Asociación Venezolana de Sommeliers) is producing a set of webinars focused on different sectors of the country’s food and alcoholic beverages industry. All aspects of these businesses are explored, including producers, importers,...
Innovative learning models from Czechia

Innovative learning models from Czechia

Necessity is famously the mother of invention. With standard options for testing currently unavailable, the Czech Sommelier Association (Asociace Sommelierů ČR) has released an innovative new model: E-Examinations. The electronic examinations and accompanying...

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SÜBR: A New Category of Micro-Natural Closures SÜBR is the world’s first glue-free and taint-free micro-natural closure. It offers a consistent, low oxygen ingress which is ideally suited for maintaining freshness and ensuring optimal cellar aging performance. Its...