WineLogic Introduction
WineLogic I offers a comprehensive and engaging way to understand the fundamentals of wine production and develop skills in tasting and evaluating wines, focusing on key wine varieties. The course provides some background information on principal grape growing regions, flavor profiles, and highlights stylistic differences. Participants will have the opportunity to explore 18 wines in this interactive experience, which also includes principals deciphering wine labels and basics of food and wine pairing.
Courses taught by Sharyn Kervyn de Volkaersbeke, dipWSET, CSW, CWJM, AWE, Sommelier (CMS)
Students in this program can expect to:
- Learn how to evaluate wines using a general tasting format.
- Understand the basics of what wine is, and how it’s made.
- Gain an understanding of some basic wine varieties and regions.
- Learn basics of how to read wine labels for successful wine purchases.
- Gain confidence in ordering and pairing wines.
Participants must be 21 years of age to register and attend. ID’s will be validated upon entry.
Registration Information
WineLogic Introduction
Course dates: August 6, 13, 20, 27, September 3, 10
Day & Time: Wednesdays from 6:00 to 7:30
Location: William G. Rohrer Center, Route 70, Cherry Hill
Price: * – Please contact tradetraining@camdencc.edu for more information
Please call 856-374-4955 for more information.
Course taught by
Sharyn Kervyn de Volkaersbeke
dipWSET, CSW, CWJM, AWE
Sommelier Bio:
Sharyn Kervyn de Volkaersbeke’ s professional career has been devoted to the wine industry, learning and sharing her knowledge with fellow enthusiasts. She is a diploma graduate with honors (dipWSET) through the Wine and Spirits Education Trust, their highest level and prerequisite to Master of Wine, a Certified Specialist of wine (CSW) through the Society of Wine Educators, Tastevin level member with the Dionysian Wine Society and Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers (CMS). She is also an International and AWS Certified Wine Judge with Merit (CWJM), judging annually for competitions in America and Europe since 2010.
Her competitions include: The Great American, Finger Lakes International, Texas International, OIV Competitions in France and Germany, and the prestigious International Wine Challenge (IWC) out of London, to name a few.
She opened the Getty Center Museum in Los Angeles as their Catering Director and has held wine director and general manager posts in California and New Jersey, where she founded KdV Wine Services, offering commercial and private wine events, training, marketing and promotional services. Sharyn also teaches wine education courses she has written at area colleges, including Rutger’s University and Camden County College, as well as being a keynote speaker for international wine conferences around the country.
Her wine courses have earned her membership into the prestigious Association of Wine Educators (AWE) out of London, and her wine lists consistently won ‘Best of’ Wine Spectator Awards as the Wine Director for The Capital Grille restaurants where she worked for 15 years. Sharyn currently Chairs a chapter she founded and serves on the national Wine Education Committee for AWS, where she serves as coordinator for the WineSmarts courses, and wrote and teaches WineSmarts II.
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