New Educational Standards for the Wine Trade Unveiled
Can an American upstart kick out the British? Since 1994, English wine firms dominated the wine education and certification field in the United States. Now a dynamic firm in Philadelphia is offering an alternative that may soon be the national standard. The maiden semester for The Advanced Wine Certificate Program© begins January 13th at The Wine School of Philadelphia.
(PRWEB) December 9, 2004 -- Can an American upstart kick out the British?
Since 1994, English wine firms dominated the wine education and certification
field in the United States. Now a dynamic firm in Philadelphia is offering an
alternative that may soon be the national standard.
The maiden semester
for The Advanced Wine Certificate Program© begins January 13th at The Wine
School of Philadelphia. The AWCP is a three month program developed by a coterie
of highly regarded academics and wine professionals, including Dr. Lynn Hoffman
(Author of The New Short Course in Wine and founder of Drexel University’s
Culinary School)
The program insures a level of usable knowledge and
employability in all graduates, far beyond what was previously available. Most
importantly, the course goes far beyond the concepts of viticulture and terroir
to address the mechanics and economics of the trade itself.
While the
Wine School will implement the ACP, a newly formed nonprofit agency will
administer all professional certification, along with accreditation of teachers
and schools nationally.
“We are honored to be the first school to run the
Advanced Wine Certificate Program.” states school President Keith Wallace. “We
expect this program, along with the Wine Basics Program, to be implemented
nationally by 2006”
To enroll in the AWCP, students must pass the
school’s Wine Basics Exam or attend the two month Wine Basics Certification
Program.
The Wine School of Philadelphia
2006 Fairmount
Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130
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