NEW: A UNIQUE EDUCATION IN FINE & RARE WINES, OFFERED BY TWO LEADING INSTITUTES IN THE WORLD OF WINE
It is with great pride and enthusiasm that two leading institutes in the world of wine announce the start of a unique education: Fine and Rare Wine Specialist.
For this project the Austrian Wine Academy, (continental) Europe's largest wine-school, headed by Dr. Josef Schuller MW, and Palais Coburg Weinraritäten, headed by Frank Smulders MW, have joined forces.
In November 2011, for the first time, during one week, wine-lovers, collectors and sommeliers from around the world will receive an in-depth education on the subject of the world's finest wines. How they are made, how they age and how they should be handled.
This week will take place in the unique surroundings of the Palais Coburg in Vienna, where one of the finest wine-cellars in the world is situated. Top-experts on the subject, including well-known Masters of Wine working for the world's leading auctioneers, some of the world's best sommeliers, and producers of some of the world's best wines, will share their knowledge and experience with the participants. 
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Diploma Bursary Scheme 2012
The Austrian Wine Academy is happy to announce a bursary scheme for Diploma students of the English language WSET Diploma programme 2012 in Rust. Candidates have to register for the WSET Diploma course with Austrian Wine Academy and have to be accepted to the course. The bursary is offset against the course fee of the WSET Diploma. If candidates register only for individual Diploma Units the bursary will be an appropriate portion of the course fee.
Candidates may apply informally for the bursary and have to submit an essay of 600 - 800 words length until 30 March 2012 to Melinda Hajdu: m.hajdu@weinakademie.at Early in April 2012 winners of these bursaries will be announced. Topic: "How will WSET Diploma help my wine career and why should I receive the bursary?"
The Törley Bursary
www.torley.hu
This bursary of EUR 1000 is awarded annually at the discretion of Törley Pezsg?pincészet
Kft. to a candidate accepted to the course.
The Etyeki Kuria Bursary
www.etykikuria.hu
This bursary of EUR 1500 is awarded annually at the discretion of Etyeki Kúria to a candidate
accepted to the course.
The Wein Burgenland Bursary
www.weinburgenland.at
This bursary of EUR 1000 is awarded annually at the discretion of Wein Burgenland to a
candidate from CEE accepted to the course.
The Weinviertel DAC Bursary
www.weinvierteldac.at
This bursary of EUR 1000 each is awarded annually at the discretion of the Weinviertel Wine
Board to two candidates from CEE accepted to the course.
The Austrian Wine Marketing Board Bursary (AWMB)
www.austrianwine.com
Candidates from CEE countries may apply for a bursary of in total EUR 1000 each. The
number of bursaries is limited and set annually by AWMB.
The Austrian Wine Academy Bursary
www.weinakademie.at
This bursary is an extension of the AWMB bursaries and covers 50 % of the course fee for
one candidate, so in total EUR 2450 (in 2012).
The Renowned Wineries of Burgenland Bursary
www.rwb.at
This bursary of EUR 1000 is awarded annually at the discretion of the Renowned Wineries of Burgenland to a candidate accepted to the course.
In the first week of April 2012 winners of these bursaries will be announced.
First Advanced Course - Wines and Spirits International in Prague
Together with Prague Wine Academy the Austrian Wine Academy ran the first English language Advanced Course - Wines and Spirits International at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Prague early in February this year. The top representatives of the Czech wine trade, leading sommeliers, winery managers and winemakers from Moravia and Slovakia participated in the course. Sarka Duskova, head of the Prague Wine Academy commented: "We were thrilled about our partnership with Austrian Wine Academy and to see this high caliber of wine professionals attending the course."
Many of the participants of the fully booked course want to continue with their WSET Diploma in Rust in May 2011 and some of them are already thinking of taking the next step to the MW study programme!
