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Gillian, an Associate of the Institute of Wines and Spirits and a holder of the WSET® Level 4 Diploma in Wines and Spirits, is Managing Director for the Wine School of Excellence. “We’ve made it our mission to consistently challenge the ordinary. We have a passion for quality and a pride in achieving impressive results. We totally believe in what we do” says Gillian whose personal brand of enthusiasm is highly infectious. Using her wealth of experience in modern training techniques, she has an impressive track record at senior level with multi national organisations and the creator of the World of Wine Game and Wine Charades.
Posted on January 18, 2021January 20, 2021

40% Funding Available on WSET Courses!

Fantastic news alert!!!! For an industry particularly hard hit by COVID-19, we’ve got some fantastic news! If you’re a Yorkshire based hospitality business, large or small, we can help you…

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Posted on November 18, 2020January 4, 2021

Gifts for Wine Lovers

Get ahead with your Christmas shopping as Father Christmas doesn’t visit very often. Find the perfect gift for any wine lover! Picking out presents is all part of the excitement…

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Posted on April 10, 2020April 14, 2020

Easter Wine Pairings

Easter is the oldest and most important Christian religious festival and a time for celebration, family get togethers, food and wine as well as the seasonal ubiquitous presence, and obligatory…

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Posted on April 3, 2020April 15, 2020

Epicurean Burgundy

Burgundy (Bourgogne in French) is an epicurean odyssey for all the senses. Stunning scenery and landscapes interlaced with canals and grand châteaux, glorious architecture, medieval villages and two of France’s…

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Posted on December 23, 2019April 15, 2020

It’s that magical time of the year!

It’s time for us to wind down and take a short break.  We’re open again on Friday 27th December 2019 and then closed until 3rd January 2020 .   Season’s…

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Posted on August 21, 2019April 15, 2020

40% ESF Funding Available on WSET Courses*

Fantastic news alert!!!! We’ve got some fantastic news for Yorkshire based SMEs operating in the hospitality, tourism and retail sectors! We’ve won a massive 40% European Social Fund (ESF) funding…

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Posted on June 25, 2019December 23, 2019

20 Fun Facts about Wine

It takes approximately 440-660 grapes to make a single (standard size) bottle of wine.  1 vine produces around 10 (standard sized) bottles of wine. As wine ages its colour changes. …

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Posted on April 30, 2019December 23, 2019

Are there diamonds in your wine?

Ever noticed clear crystals floating in your wine or perhaps stuck to the bottom of the cork? From their appearance, folk often believe they are sugar or salt or sediment…

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  • WSET Level 3 Award in Wines (Part I) February 22, 2021 at 9:15 am – February 24, 2021 at 5:00 pm Hotel du Vin York, 89 The Mount, York YO24 1AX, UK
  • WSET Level 1 Award in Wines February 27, 2021 at 9:15 am – 5:15 pm York Marriott Hotel, Tadcaster Road, York YO24 1QQ, UK
  • WSET Level 2 Award in Wines March 1, 2021 at 9:15 am – March 3, 2021 at 5:00 pm Hotel du Vin York, 89 The Mount, York YO24 1AX, UK
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