“Our aim has always been to train wine communicators,” says Gianpaolo Breda , president of AIS Veneto. The courses are renewed every year following the evolution of the wine scene to give future Sommeliers the most suitable tools to face the challenges of the future. The questionnaires submitted to the trainees concerning the degree of satisfaction with the training course underlined an ever greater interest in wine tourism : when asked what content could make community life more stimulating, 83% replied indicating a greater number of events and a greater knowledge of food and wine itineraries . If on the one hand all this represents an unequivocal sign of the importance that wine tourism is acquiring, on the other, for AIS, it represents a goal on which to focus by offering members and new members more opportunities to experience and get to know the area, also through the new training courses”.
In the first level courses it will be possible to study elements of viticulture, oenology and service which represent the foundations of the Sommelier profession, starting from the correct temperature for pouring the wine up to the organization and management of the cellar. During the lessons, as well as wine, we will also talk about beers and spirits, all constantly accompanied by theoretical and practical tests on the tasting technique.
The second level examines the most important Italian and foreign wine-growing areas and allows us to grasp the indissoluble bond between wine and territory. The constant improvement of the tasting technique thus becomes a discriminating element for appreciating every single nuance and expressing a professional and objective judgement.
The third level deals with the technique of tasting food and its combination with wine through practical tasting tests with different types of food and preparations. At the end of the entire training course there is a qualifying exam, after which the title of AIS Sommelier is obtained.
To register or for more information, visit the AIS Veneto website www.aisveneto.it/corsi.html
STARTING COURSES
Province of Belluno
First level
Longarone – Monday 11 September, 8.30 pm, D. Dolomieu Professional Hotel Institute
Cortina D'Ampezzo – Wednesday 27 September, 6.00 pm, Istituto Omnicomprensivo Valboite
Second level
Belluno – Tuesday 5 September, 8.30 pm, DeGusto Restaurant
Third Level
Belluno – Monday 4 September, 8.30 pm, Nogherazza Restaurant
Province of Padua
First level
Padua – Tuesday 12 September, 8.30 pm, Best Western Plus Galileo
Montegrotto – Monday 18 September, 8.30 pm, Hotel Terme Olympia
Este – Tuesday 19 September, 8.30 pm, Istituto Salesiano Manfredini
Second level
Padua – Wednesday 6 September, 8.30 pm, Fornace Carotta
Padua – Saturday 9 September, 9.30 am, Best Western Plus Galileo
Third Level
Padua – Monday 4 September, 8.30 pm, Best Western Plus Galileo
Province of Rovigo
First level
Rovigo – Wednesday 4 October, 8.30 pm, Ristorante da Mino
Second level
Rovigo – Tuesday 19 September, 8.30 pm, Ristorante da Mino
Province of Treviso
First level
Chiarano – Wednesday 20 September, 8.30 pm, Country House Ca' Ciaran
Treviso – Tuesday 3 October, 8.30 pm, Hotel Maggior Consiglio
Valdobbiadene – Monday 9 October, 8.30 pm, Hotel Diana
Second level
Treviso – Monday 25 September, 8.30 pm, Hotel Maggior Consiglio
Conegliano Veneto – Tuesday 26 September, 8.30 pm, Hotel Relais Le Betulle
Castelfranco Veneto – Thursday 28 September, 7.30 pm, IPSSEOA Giuseppe Maffioli
Third Level
Treviso – Monday 18 September, 8.30 pm, Hotel Maggior Consiglio
Province of Venice
First level
Mestre – Monday 9 October, 8.30 pm, Novotel Venezia Mestre Castellana
Venice – Monday 9 October, 3.30 pm, Palazzo Veneziano
Second level
Mestre – Tuesday 26 September, 8.30 pm, Novotel Venezia Mestre Castellana
Third Level
Mestre – Wednesday 13 September, 8.30 pm, Novotel Venezia Mestre Castellana
Province of Verona
First level
San Martino Buon Albergo – Tuesday 10 October, 8.30 pm, SHG Hotel Catullo
Second level
San Martino Buon Albergo – Wednesday 27 September, 8.30 pm, SHG Hotel Catullo
Bardolino – Monday 25 September, 8.30 pm, Aqualux Hotel Spa & Suite
Third Level
San Giovanni Lupatoto – Monday 18 September, 8.30 pm, CTC Hotel Verona
Province of Vicenza
First level
Asiago - Monday 2 October, 8.30 pm, IISS Mario Rigoni Stern
Creazzo – Tuesday 3 October, 8.30 pm, ESAC Training
Rossano Veneto – Wednesday 4 October, 8.30 pm, ENAIP
Second level
Creazzo – Monday 18 September, 8.30 pm, ESAC Training
Marostica – Wednesday 20 September, 8.30 pm, Trattoria Caissa
Third Level
Bassano del Grappa – Monday 4 September, 8.30 pm, Hotel Ca' Sette
