Manhattan Offerings

Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Course 2009
The Stony Brook University Center for Wine, Food, and Culture is pleased to offer the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Program. The British-based WSET is recognized worldwide as a preeminent wine and spirits educational program, offered in 47 countries and holding 11,000 certification exams yearly. WSET qualifications are currently available in 13 different languages, and last year over 24,000 students sat for WSET examinations. Employers worldwide recognize the thorough and rigorous curriculum of WSET and honor its certifications as a basis for promotion and advancement within the hospitality and beverage industries.

The WSET Level 1 Foundation Certificate in Wine

Certificate course is now full. Thank you for your interest. Check back with us soon!

Date: Sunday, March 1
Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Location: Stony Brook Manhattan, 387 Park Avenue South at 28th Street or 101 East 27th Street (there are 2 entrances), Third Floor

Cost: $299 (Includes instruction, wine & all study materials). We are sorry, but due to administrative constraints in Great Britain, the exam option for this course has been closed. There will be a lunch break. Participants may bring their own lunches or purchase food in the neighborhood. Enrollment limited to 28 participants.

This one-day intensive course aims to provide the basic product knowledge and skills to prepare a person for their first job in hospitality or wine sales. The Foundation course also provides a thorough, systematic introduction to wines for the amateur wine enthusiast. This program is accredited by the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET). The WSET study guide will be provided. To earn the WSET Foundation certificate, students will have the option to sit the Level 1 WSET exam at the end of the course.

Course Prerequisites: None. This course is designed to give the student upon successful completion:

* A basic understanding of the main types & wine styles available and their determining factors
* The ability to describe the characteristics of the principal grape varieties of the world
* An understanding of the fundamentals of food and wine matching
* The ability to use a systematic approach to tasting and writing simple tasting notes
* Knowledge of the correct storage and service procedures for wine.
* Knowledge of professional responsibility regarding the service of wine, including social, legal & health    aspects

Brent Wasser will teach the Foundations Course at our New York City facility. Brent emphasizes the close relationship of wines and foods. After studying culinary arts at The Culinary Institute of America, he worked as Head Cheese Maker at Sprout Creek Farm in the Hudson Valley and later joined the wine production team at Cakebread Cellars in the Napa Valley where he expanded his wine knowledge. A holder of the WSET Diploma and a Certified Wine Educator, Brent approaches wine education as an expression of regional farm communities and the relationship between the land and the wines produced. He is also a beer specialist, having earned the distinction Diplom-Biersommelier from the Doemens Institute brewing school in Munich, Germany. Brent is currently a master’s candidate in Food Studies at New York University and works at Crush Wine and Spirits in New York City.

Your e-mail confirmation is your proof of registration. No ticket will be mailed. Your name will be at the door of your chosen session, and no other documentation is necessary.

Refunds: Refunds can only be issued if the request is received 2 weeks prior to the start of class.

Course Requirements: Attendees must be over 21 years of age. The instructor reserves the right to exclude participation of any attendee who abuses the privilege of wine tasting.**

**All participants must sign the standard New York State "Hold Harmless" waiver for wine education class participation.

Questions? Please call Ginny Clancy, Program Coordinator at (631) 632-9404.

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Manhattan Facility Accommodations

387 Park Avenue South, Stony Brook Manhattan

Questions? All spaces can be provided with projection units upon request. For rates and detailed specifications on internet and wireless access, please contact Scott Sullivan, Director of the Stony Brook Manhattan campus at scsullivan@notes.cc.sunysb.edu or by phone at (646) 472-2025.

Our Conference Room is bright and spacious, seating 8 to 12 people.	Two executive classrooms can accommodate 20 people per classroom or be combined to create one large classroom of 40.
Large classrooms can accommodate up to 50 people each.	Two or three classrooms can be combined for one continuous space with 100 or 150 seats.
Stony Brook Manhattan Lobby	Lobby and reception areas can be used for receptions or special events.

401 Park Avenue South, Stony Brook Manhattan

Conference room is bright and spacious and can seat 18 to 22 people.	The Main hall can be used for lectures, readings, press conferences. This flexible space seats up to 65 people.
Large classroom can accommodate up to 25 people.

The Center for Wine, Food, and Culture is a not-for-profit organization. Donations are welcome.