Wine & Drinks College Manitoba

WINE&DRINKS

COLLEGE MANITOBA

WESTERN CANADA’S PREMIER WINE AND DRINKS EDUCATION FACILITY OFFERS WINE, BEER, AND SPIRITS COURSES FOR EVERYONE FROM THE HOBBYIST TO THE PROFESSIONAL.

WSET® programs are the gold standard in wine education, offered in more than 70 countries. Wine & Drinks College Manitoba has trained Manitoba’s WSET and Sommelier graduates for over a decade, and many of our alumni have pursued careers as industry leaders. Our teaching staff has an unmatched depth of experience, subject expertise, and passion. In 2022, 11 students attended our WSET® Level 3 program, dedicating 13 weeks of deep study to the world of wine, including key factors in production of location, grape growing, winemaking, maturation, and bottling, as well as how and why these factors affect the style, quality, and price of wines. These students also learned advanced tasting techniques, building on their ability to assess wines accurately and to use their understanding to confidently explain wine style and quality.

Michael Au, 529 Wellington

I love wine, but the more that I studied wine, the more I realized how much I didn’t know. I took the course to expand my awareness of wine and tasting skills. The instructors, Gary, Sylvia, and Ricki-Lee, are incredibly knowledgeable and passionate, and they made themselves available as a resource to succeed, even outside of class time. I wouldn’t have had opportunities for structured tasting where we analyzed entry-, mid-, and premium-level wines without this course. My taste in wine has changed: it’s broader now than it was before. I understand why I liked my specific styles and regions, and I still love them, but now they are not the only ones I reach for.

Marnie Ladd, 529 Wellington

I like that the instructors each teach what they are passionate about. I appreciate the different teaching styles because you learn in a broader way, and it makes the learning more fun. The first two levels of WSET are accessible—you learn varietals and regions. Level 3 requires some work, so if you are interested in the course, you should be passionate about wine. I would recommend the course to people who love wine, cuisine, science, and even geography—you learn so much about the science of winemaking and about how soils, mountain ranges, and climate affects this huge piece of our culture.

Levi Warne, 529 Wellington

All three instructors brought something valuable and their own unique style to the classes they taught. Ricki-Lee has vast knowledge, especially for someone so young; Gary has this encyclopedic knowledge; and Sylvia and I are passionate about the same regions, so I always studied extra hard for her classes. But outside of the classroom, whether it is Mike doing some education at the restaurant or shopping in the store after class, there is no uninterested party at Jones & Company. There is an unpretentious love for wine that is fostered in everyone in that building.

Sign up for the fall offering of WSET Level 3 at JonesWines.com/education. Classes start September 12, 2022, and are held at Jones & Company Wine Merchants at 1616 St Mary’s Rd.