Our Wine Courses

29th June -13th July weekends
10:00-6:00: WSET® Advanced Certificate Course

The WSET Advanced Certificate Level 3 course broadens and builds on the knowledge gained from WSET Intermediate Level 2. In 5 intensive days' teaching and coaching, we provide an in-depth exploration of the world of wine and spirits. After passing both the theory and tasting exams, you will receive both certification and the right to use the WSET® certified Advanced logo.

Join Dragon Phoenix, Beijing's most dynamic WSET provider, with teachers that have the widest range of post-secondary educational experience. We will work hard to help you achieve the best possible results!!!

10,500RMB (includes all study materials, exam fees, wines, ISO glasses, etc…). To reserve your place, contact mailto:%20fongyee@longfengwines.com. See here for more information or please click here to download our flyer about this course.

Labels: Advanced, WSET

21st (Saturday), 22nd (Sunday) and 28th (Saturday) June
10:00-6:00pm: WSET® Intermediate Course

With a pass rate of 100% and with 80+% of our students scoring Merit or Distinction, Dragon Phoenix Fine Wine Consulting offers first-class teaching for the WSET Intermediate Course and other WSET qualifications.

This internationally recognized qualification offers broad coverage of all product categories in the field of alcoholic drinks, together with basic tasting techniques. It is suitable for those with a small amount of previous experience with wine. Student numbers are limited to 10.

4,900RMB to include all study materials, ISO glasses, exam fees, 25+ wines, intense supervision and tips for how to prepare for the exam. Please click here to download our flyer about this class. To reserve your place, contact mailto:%20fongyee@longfengwines.com.

Labels: Intermediate, WSET

Two Wednesday evenings: 18th and 25th June
6:30-8:00
This two session course introduces you to the classic wine styles of Europe (France, Spain, Italy and Germany).
In addition to learning about their history, we will be tasting a wide range of these traditional wines.
400RMB (includes English/Chinese materials and wines). To reserve your place, contact fongyee@longfengwines.com.

Labels: wine tasting

2-6 p.m. every Saturday for 3 weeks - join us for the Dragon Phoenix Wine Appreciation Course!

This fun and highly informative course covers wine fundamentals from production through tasting techniques to classics wines of the world. The course is suitable both for beginners and those with some wine knowledge.

We will be tasting a minimum of 20 different wines and enjoying a hands-on food and wine matching workshop. As part of the course package you will receive a set of ISO glasses plus glass-carrying bag.

The level covered by this course is equivilent to the "wines" part of the WSET Intermediate Course.

This three day workshop is 1,900RMB including all wines, materials, course book, glasses and bag.

Contact Fongyee Walker on fongyee@longfengwines.com or 135 2214 7340 to reserve a place.

Room 601, Building 3, SOHO Modern Town, 88 Jianguo Road CBD/Guomao
SOHO现代城三号楼601室

Labels: Intermediate, wine tasting

Saturday 4:30-6:30: Blind-Tasting Revealed

Ever wanted to know how to blind-taste wine? Is it possible to deduce grape variety, origin and even vintage from a sniff and a slurp?

Come and join this enjoyable workshop on the art (or science!) of critical blind-tasting.

200RMB/place (includes all wines, tutored tasting techniques, materials and information handouts.)

We will be working through recognized tasting techniques, important grape varieties, differences in the climates of grape growing countires and doing some educated guessing of our own!

To reserve your place, contact fongyee@longfengwines.com or ring 13522147340 or 6410-8439.

Labels: wine tasting

Saturday 8th March 4:30-6:30pm: Best Buys of Beijing Wine Tasting

Ever wondered how to find the best wines in town? We can help you in your search!

Enjoy a full tasting workshop on picking wines in the Beijing market: learn the do’s and don’ts and receive impartial professional advice on how to find the right wines for your budget.

We will be showing you a selection of some of Beijing's best buys - and teaching you how to pick wines like a pro! We'll also be talking about how to judge wine and how to determine the QPR (Quality Price Ratio) of what's out there in the BJ market.

150RMB/place (Places limited). Chinese material available - class given in English.
To reserve your place, contact fongyee@longfengwines.com, or ring 13522147340/6410-8439.

Labels: wine tasting

We are approved as an Official WSET (Wines and Spirits Education Trust) Programme Provider. We provide Foundation, Intermediate AND Advanced Courses.
We will be offering the Intermediate and Advanced courses for study in FOUR different ways:
1. Fully Taught Courses
2. Assisted Study (with Tutorial Help Available)
3. Distance Learning (includes course materials and exam fees)
4. Exam ONLY (exam fees and exam arrangements ONLY)

Below is an outline of these courses:

Foundation Course

This qualification gives you an introduction to major wine styles and grape varieties. You will also learn systematic wine tasting techniques and the basics of wine and food matching –with a chance to do some food and wine matching of your own!
You will get your certification for this internationally recognized qualification by passing a simple multiple-choice exam. This course is runs for 8 hours and costs 1,900RMB (including wines, materials, examination fee). For more information, contact info@longfengwines.com

Intermediate

This qualification offers broad coverage of all product categories in the field of alcoholic drinks, together with basic tasting technique. It is suitable for those with a small amount of previous experience with wine.

How wine is made and other factors influencing the style of wine
Key white and black grape varieties
Wine-producing regions of the world
Sparkling wines, sweet wines and fortified wines
Spirits and liqueurs
Label terminology
Food and wine matching
How to taste wine, using the Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine

We offer four options for this qualification: Full Course, Assisted Learning, Distance Learning and Exam Only Option. For pricing, please contact info@longfengwines.com

Advanced Course
The Advanced course broadens and builds on the knowledge gained from the Intermediate Level. It is also a pre-requisite for moving onto the Diploma. The Advanced requires previous good knowledge of wine and spirits and also requires study outside of classroom hours to ensure a good grade.
Those who successfully pass the written exam (multiple choice and written answers) and the tasting exam (one wine) will be entitle to use the WSET Advanced logo.
The Advanced Level involves two basic parts:
Unit One - Wines and Spirits of the World
• Production of Wine (location, viticulture, vinification, maturation and bottling, EU labeling regulations)
• France
• Italy
• Spain
• Portugal
• Germany
• Central and South Eastern Europe
• South Africa
• Australia and New Zealand
• North America
• South and Central America
• Other Wine-producing Countries
• Sparkling Wines of the World
• Fortified (Liqueur) Wines
• Spirits and Liqueurs of the World
• Information and Advice
• for Customers and Staff.
Unit Two - Tasting and Evaluating Wines of the World
• Systematic Approach to Tasting
- how to taste wines and evaluate the quality, style and price.

We offer four options for this qualification: Full Course, Assisted Learning, Distance Learning and Exam Only Option: please contact info@longfengwines.com

Labels: Advanced, Foundation, Intermediate, WSET