Monthly Archives: December 2011

Blog: Don’t miss Gerard Basset’s tutorial on Champagne

Academy director Gerard Basset MS, MW, OBE, and the current holder of the title World’s Best Sommelier, explains the basics of storing, opening and pouring champagne as well as looking at the different styles and when they should be drunk.  

Blog: AFWS’ Licence to Work series gains momentum

The Academy’s new series of training programmes – Licence to Work – is now well underway, with a successful Licence to Work in Wine Service held this week at the Moat House Hotel near Stafford, owned by BII councillor Chris Lewis. Twenty candidates all passed the course, which having been approved by the BII Awarding Body gives them their NVQ Level 1. This was the first Licence to Work course … Read more…