CAPS Certified Sommelier Program – George Brown College

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For wine education in the GTA, you need look no further than the CAPS Certified Sommelier Program at George Brown College CHCA. Offered in conjunction with the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers (CAPS), they provide advanced professional development for those aspiring to become sommeliers.

For wine education in the GTA, you need look no further than George Brown College CHCA. George Brown College’s winter wine program offerings include a wide variety of workshops, seminars, classes and programs for students to practice a wide variety of skills and explore the opportunities in the world of wine. For those looking to do advanced courses, the CAPS Certified Sommelier Program, is being offered in full for 2023.

Our CAPS Certified Sommelier Program – offered in conjunction with the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers (CAPS) – provides advanced professional development for those aspiring to be sommeliers. Professional sommeliers are well-versed in food and wine pairing and have an in-depth knowledge of other beverages and how they relate to food. Successful sommeliers design, develop and execute customized wine programs for a variety of establishments. They ensure the positive development of customer, staff and business relationships that support and promote responsible operational success. This CAPS program takes just over a year to complete, and the initial courses in wine production methods and sensory development introduce you to the skills and concepts that are fundamental to the later courses. The next course will begin February 23. Students can apply at https://forms.office.com/r/pKRbR0f3e1.

CAPS Certified Sommelier Program

Thursdays, 23 Feb 2023 –20 Apr 2023

10 AM – 4:30 PM

CHCA Wine Lab, 300 King Street East Toronto, ON

To learn more about the program, go to https://coned.georgebrown.ca/courses-and-programs/caps-certified-sommelier-program

For enthusiasts just looking to learn more for their own use at a high level, there are a number of upcoming workshops in wine. One highlight is an upcoming session Exploring Biodynamic and Organic Wines.

Exploring Biodynamic and Organic Wines.

Tuesday, 25 April 2023

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDT

CHCA Wine Lab 215 King Street East Third Floor Toronto, ON

The market for organic, biodynamic, and natural wines is growing — but what does biodynamic mean? How are these wines made? What do they taste like? Explore these questions and a great deal more. Sommelier and George Brown College wine instructors Tim Reed Manessy and Stephanie Guth will lead a seminar discussing biodynamic wines from around the globe, guiding us through an in-depth tasting of these wines. They will give an overview of the biodynamic practices followed on vineyards and wineries. The seminar will include a guided tasting of 12 organic and biodynamic wines from Ontario, Canada, and beyond.

There is an exclusive discount available for Wine Align members. Save $25 off the ticket price by using the code WineAlignGBC when registering at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/exploring-biodynamic-and-organic-wines-tickets-520883345107

LCBO Spirit of Inclusion Award

The LCBO Spirit of Inclusion Initiative Award is designed to create opportunities for diverse historically gender-marginalized people (woman, transgender, non-binary, or gender diverse people) to enter, advance, and thrive in the winery, brewery, and distillery fields.

This award is open to students enrolled in CHCA wine programs who self-identify as historically gender-marginalized people (woman, transgender, non-binary, or gender diverse people) from a diverse background currently under-represented in the beverage alcohol industry (such as Black, Indigenous, or racialized people; people experiencing disabilities; newcomers; or 2SLGBTQIA+).

To apply, you must be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or a protected person, and you must fill out the LCBO Spirit of Inclusion Initiative Award application form. Once completed, please submit applications via email to [email protected].