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A Talented Group of Speakers…
The list of talented speakers include, Dr. Benjamin Lewin, MW, author of “What Price Bordeaux?”, Jennifer Simonetti, MW, Roger Dagorn, MS, FranÇois Millo, Director of the CIVP (Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins de Provence), Philippe Dupond, Oenologist and Professor of the University of Wine in Suze La Rousse (Rhône Valley), and Robert Kacher, importer.
Some Conference Highlights…
Of the many highlights, there will be a Master Class in the world of Provence Rosé, a Champagne sensory workshop that will help you to “Taste Technique”, a novel look at the Bordeaux wine trade, and a Master Class on the Rhône Valley.
Say Fromage!
As part of our pre-conference line-up, the French Wine Society will be launching its Cheeses of France Academy that will enable you to master the world of fromage. Renowned Maître Fromager, Max McCalman will lead us through French cheese fundamentals followed by a wine and cheese pairing luncheon. We’ve got Cheese Academy teaching materials for you too!
Armagnac and French Wine Society Update and Roundtable
Also pre-conference, our two Armagnac Ambassadors will introduce this time-honored French spirit, and FWS Education Director, Lisa Airey, CWE will host a roundtable during which you can find out the newest info on the French Wine Society educational materials and how to market them (and yourself).
Become a French Wine Scholar
Scholar: a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines. Courtesy of wordnet.princeton.edu
The French Wine Society will launch its Wines of France-endorsed French Wine Scholar certification program for wine industry professionals at its annual conference this year!
The French Wine Scholar (FWS) credential will be conferred to those individuals who achieve a score of 75 or higher on a 100-question multiple-choice test designed to validate proficiency in the wines and wine regions of France. (A passing score of 80 is required for all those educators who wish to teach the program to trade.)
Master-Level Certificates
The French Wine Society will offer two of its Master-Level Regional Certificate exams at the FWS conference in 2009: Provence and Rhône. The educational content of each program has been endorsed by the CIVP (Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins de Provence) and Inter-Rhône respectively.
The tests are comprised of 50 multiple-choice questions, map identification, five short answer questions and a sensory component in which candidates will be asked to describe and differentiate between two flights of wine comprised of two wines each (four wines total).
Certificates of mastery will be conferred to those individuals who achieve a score of 75 or higher on the exams. (A passing score of 80 is required to be eligible for the 2010 Rhône and/or Provence Study Abroad Trips. Participation in the Study Abroad Trips and a score of 80 or better also enables educators to teach at the master-level for the region in which they qualify.)
Master-level seminars on both Rhône and Provence will be offered at conference the day prior to testing and are designed as a study-assist for those who wish to sit the exam.
Topics and/or speakers are subject to change.
Using the button below, you will register for the conference only. Oct 5-7.
If you also wish to register to pre-conference and/or exam(s) and receive the corresponding study guide, click here.
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PRE-CONFERENCE
Sunday, October 04th, 2009
click here to learn more about pre-conference
9:00-11:30am:
Fromage Fundamentals
with Max McCalman
Maitre Fromager and renowned cheese educator and book author
11:45am-1:00pm:
Fromage & Wine Pairing Lunch/Workshop
with Max McCalman
1:15-3:15pm:
Teaching about Fromage
with Suzanne McGrath, CWE,
Author of the Cheeses of France Academy teaching materials
3:30-5:00pm:
Armagnac Master Class
with May Matta-Aliah and Jessica Bell, Armagnac Ambassadors
FWS Roundtable and Aperitif !
with Lisa Airey, CWE, French Wine Society Director of Education
Location & time change: now from 6:30-7:30pm, at the French Embassy
MAIN CONFERENCE
Day 1 at a glance
Monday, October 05th
8:00-9:00am
French Wine Scholar Exam
Optional
9:15-10:15am
Wines of Jura, a surprising diversity
with Jean-Louis Carbonnier, President of Carbonnier Communications
10:30-11:30am
Cahors, the French Malbec
with Jean-Louis Carbonnier
11:30-12:30pm: Lunch
12:30-2:00pm
How to Explain Wine Chemistry to Non-Chemists
with Dr. Frank K. Patterson
Wine educator, PhD in Chemistry
2:00-6:00pm
Rhône Valley Master Class
with Philippe Dupond, Oenologist and Instructor at L'Université du Vin of Suze-La-Rousse, and Lisa Airey, CWE
Day 2 at a glance
Tuesday, October 06th
8:00-10:00am
Rhône Master-level Exam
Optional
10:00-11:30am
Loire Valley Wines
with Robert Kacher, French Wine Importer
11:30-12:30pm: Lunch
12:30-2:30pm
Champagne: a palate workshop
with Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan
Master of Wine, DWS, CWE
2:45-6:00pm
Provence Master Class
with François Millo, Director of Provence Wine Council, Suzanne McGrath, CWE, and Lisa Airey, CWE
Day 3 at a glance
Wednesday, October 07th
8:00-10:00am
Provence Master-level Exam
Optional
10:00-11:30am
The Great Wines of Beaujolais
with Roger Dagorn, MS, Wine Director at Chanterelle Restaurant NYC
11:30-12:30pm: Lunch
12:45-2:15pm
Burgundy: Premier Cru Status, its History and Evolution
with James King, WSET Diploma and Instructor, FWA Master-level Burgundy Instructor
2:30-4:00pm
Bordeaux: Past, Present and Future
with Dr. Benjamin Lewin, MW,
Author of "What Price Bordeaux?"
4:00-5:30pm
Languedoc & Roussillon
Vins Doux Naturels
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