News & Events

In 2007 the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs inaugurated the annual “International Jeunes Sommeliers Competition” to offer young sommeliers the opportunity to present their skills and "savoir faire" under highly competitive, intense and grueling testing conditions. The Competition has the goal of developing the expertise of young wine and spirit professionals with a special emphasis placed on service skills.

Enjoy a fine dining experience today, prepared by the chefs of tomorrow.

Congratulations to Dr Nicholas Lotz, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar (SWS) exam with highest honors with the Sydney Wine Academy.

Sydney Wine Academy WSET Diploma in Wines and Wines and Spirits Graduation took place last week. Twenty-four graduates were announced and celebrated at a dinner held in Sydney.

The Sydney Wine Academy is excited to release details of its newest course offering - Mastering New Zealand Wine commencing on the 2nd March 2021.

Applications are now open for two national wine scholarship programmes supporting students and professionals passionate in establishing careers in the Australian wine industry.

The Sydney Wine Academy will run a New South Wales round of the Wine Scholar Guild’s 15th Anniversary Wine Scholar Challenge.

WSET have launched a new bursary fund for the Asia Pacific region. This will provide support for those who wish to study WSET qualification level 1 to 3 courses in support of their future career development, but are unable to do so due to financial reasons or other disadvantages.

The Sydney Wine Academy is now providing 50ml sample wines for students to do the wine tastings at home for both the WSET Award level 2 in Wines and the Australian Sommeliers Introductory courses.

It gives us great pleasure in announcing that Karen Macalister DipWSET has been appointed as the new Educational Administrative Support Officer for the Sydney Wine Academy.

Sydney Royal Wine Study Scholarship applications are open.

On Tuesday 10th September 2019 the Sydney Wine Academy will hold an Open Night at Ryde Campus.

The Academy held its annual WSET Diploma in Wines and Spirits Graduation Dinner at the Restaurant Hubert in Sydney to celebrate the latest students to graduate with their Diploma in Wines and Spirits. Jude Mullins, International Development Director, represented WSET and presented the awards.

You are invited to attend the fair and indulge your senses. Our professional sommelier students will introduce you to a selection of wines from 12 outstanding Australian wine producers who support our Academy.

The Sydney Wine Academy is excited to announce a Bordeaux masterclass on Monday 9th April with Master of Wine Phil Reedman.

The Sydney Wine Academy have launched a unique half day wine course aimed at testing your wine expertise in a fun and interactive way.

You are invited to attend the fair and indulge your senses. Our professional sommelier students will introduce you to a selection of wines from 12 outstanding Australian wine producers who support our Academy.

Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) has announced this year’s winner of the NSW Legend of the Vine is our very own Clive Hartley. The announcement of the award, made by Wine Communicators Australia National Chair, Angus Barnes at the WCA Royal Sydney Wine Show lunch in front of 300 industry professionals.

In response to industry demand the Sydney Wine Academy is excited to announce that the WSET Award Level 2 course will be delivered in Canberra during August this year.

The Sydney Wine Academy offers highly sought after courses on Greek Wines. The Academy worked with the official arm of the Greek wine industry the National Inter-Professional Organisation of Vine and Wine of Greece to develop two courses for Australian wine professionals and keen amateurs.