AIWS
Hampshire
UK (excl N Ireland)
+447966499589
07966 499589
Corporate events, Club/Society tastings, Private tastings, WSET courses, Wine courses, Trade/Sommelier training, Public/trade wine shows, Food and wine matching
Food and Wine pairing; WSET Levels 1 to 4 (Diploma)
WSET’s 2013 Riedel Educator of the Year
Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET®) Diploma; Wine Industry Certificate of New Zealand; WSET Certified Educator®; WSET School lecturer Levels 1 to 3; WSET Level 1 assessor; WSET Level 3 assessor; Sherry Educators Certificate; PG7307 Teaching Certificate; British Sign Language Level 2; BIIAB Level 2 National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders; Associate Member of the Institute of Wine and Spirits
Enjoy Discovering Wine
Riedel Educator of the Year 2013 Erica teaches WSET qualification courses Levels 1 to 4 for the WSET’s flagship School in London. Erica is also part of the team that runs the WSET Educator Training Programme.
Her company, Enjoy Discovering Wine, runs WSET courses at venues across the south from Dorset to East Sussex, such as Bournemouth, Southampton, Winchester, and Brighton Universities. EDW also runs bespoke in-house WSET training for hospitality businesses.
Erica’s interest wine developed in 1995 when she moved to New Zealand, which led to her completing a one-year, full-time Polytechnic course in viticulture and vinification. The college has its own vineyards and winery, so the course followed a complete annual cycle of the vine, starting with pruning through to bottling and labelling the wine a year later. She also gained work experience at other vineyards and wineries in New Zealand.
Upon returning to the UK Erica started studying for her Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET®) qualifications gaining the Diploma in 2003. Following a backbreaking stint at the International Wine Challenge, for which she now judges; she then worked for five years as the WSET’s PR and Events Manager.
Erica is a member of the WSET Certified Educators scheme and runs wine appreciation tastings and courses for wine groups, corporate entertaining, staff training, and much more.
Erica is also an experienced presenter in the tasting theatres at the shows.
Discover 100 great value wines recommended by professionals.
View online our ‘top 100’ value for money wines from £7 to £35; a one-stop list of great wines, so you can buy with confidence. There is something there for everyone – red, white and rose listed by price brackets dependent on your budget - under £12 and over £12, some great sparkling recommendations coming in under £35 and a few fortifieds and some sake to finish. The wines are available from a variety of retailers from supermarkets to independents, from online merchants to specialist importers across the country. Tasted and assessed by our members, taking pride in their profession! #wine
If you are looking for inspiration, with the backing of the pros, then you need look no further….
Look out for our new Roundel which recognises the quality and value of the wines listed and can be used by the retailers listed. An A5 printed brochure is also available if you prefer to have a hard copy to hand. Please email us.
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