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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 August 13, 2013July 18, 2014

Fancy a weekend away staying in a chic Château?

November can be a miserable month in the UK so do you fancy a weekend away staying in a chic Château set in the stunning countryside for the weekend whilst…

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Posted on August 12, 2013November 29, 2013

Scrumptious Pomegranate, Lime & Vodka Cocktail Recipe

Enjoying this fantastic weather?  Well our Cocktail of the day is a Pomegranate, Lime & Vodka Delight! This is so so scrummy and even just looking at this pretty cocktail…

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Posted on July 30, 2013May 10, 2014

Fancy a tipple with Mumford and Sons?

Grammy and Brit award winning folk rock band Mumford and Sons have recently revealed they’d like to launch their very own Scotch Whisky – well we hope its Scotch considering…

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Posted on July 30, 2013December 23, 2019

When is a liqueur not a liqueur?

There is often a lot of confusion as to what a liqueur actually is. Liqueurs come from the widest category range of spirits and are intended to be consumed after…

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Posted on July 24, 2013July 30, 2013

Every year is a vintage year!!!

Every year is a vintage year!!!!  The vintage year is the year a wine was produced and the characteristics of that particular year. In simple terms, all young wine is…

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Posted on July 19, 2013August 25, 2013

Beheading Champagne!

Opening a bottle of Champagne is always something to celebrate but watching a bottle being open with a sword is something else!!! Legend has it that during Napoleon’s crusades across…

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Posted on July 17, 2013August 28, 2013

Durham’s first micro-distillery!

Durham is about to get it’s first very own micro-distillery! Initially planning to produce around 10000L/12000 bottles of ‘premium’ Durham Gin at his Langley Park site by Christmas this year,…

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Posted on July 17, 2013July 21, 2013

Drink less but better

Our business centres all around wine and spirits.  We love tasting lots of wine styles; the diversity; discovering new producers and regions; running wine and spirit courses and events; visiting…

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  • WSET Level 2 Award in Wines February 2, 2026 at 9:00 am – February 4, 2026 at 5:00 pm Delta Hotels York, Tadcaster Road, York YO24 1QQ, UK
  • WSET Level 3 Award in Wines (Part I) February 9, 2026 at 9:00 am – February 11, 2026 at 5:00 pm Hotel du Vin York, 89 The Mount, York YO24 1AX, UK
  • WSET Level 1 Award in Wines February 28, 2026 at 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Delta Hotels York, Tadcaster Road, York YO24 1QQ, UK
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