Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
We are pleased to announce that those Dragon Phoenix students who took their WSET Level 2 Intermediate exams in January have yielded an impressive batch of results.
80% of those who took the exam achieved Pass with Distinction, the highest level possible, with the remainder achieving Pass with Merit, no mean achievement.
We would like to congratulate our latest students on their fine results and wish them all the very best in pursuing their wine studies.
If you are interested in taking a WSET qualification with Dragon Phoenix, please contact Fongyee Walker (fongyee@longfengwines.com). Full information on our WSET courses can also be found by clicking here.
Saturday, February 21st, 2009
21st February 2009
After a month away from Beijing - taking in the UK, Canada and the US - we can promise a series of posts on the Dragon Phoenix Wine Blog on all the wines we tasted in California including winery visits at:
Grgich Hills Estate, Clos du Bois, Simi, Limerick Lane, Franciscan Estate, Robert Mondavi, Heitz Cellar, Clos du Val, Silverado Vineyards, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars and Cakebread Cellars.
Admittedly, during this marathon tasting tour, Fongyee was mostly couped up in Yountville studying for the Master of Wine programme and Edward set a day aside to complete the Certified Specialist in Wine exam with the Society of Wine Educators in Napa City.
It was a jam-packed trip during which Edward blogged on US site Enobtyes (click here for his first post) and we drafted our first column for The World of Fine Magazine (see forthcoming March 2009 issue).
But given all the hype surrounding California, especially Napa, what was this cross-section of wines really like? Can they deliver a reasonable quality price ratio within the region and perhaps further a field?
First post to come on the Dragon Phoenix Wine Blog (with full accompanying tasting notes on Adegga): Grgich Hills Estate
Thursday, November 6th, 2008
If you would like to download a copy of our newsletter, please click here for a copy in pdf format.
Thursday, September 18th, 2008
We’re delighted to announce that the students who recently took their WSET Level 3 International Higher and Advanced certification courses with us have achieved great results!
Not only did all our candidates pass, 100% achieved Passed with Merit, a considerable achievement.
The WSET Level 3 is the most comprehensive wine course available in Beijing, second only to the WSET Level 4 Diploma (WSET global). Candidates will usually have completed WSET Level 2 Intermediate before studying for this course.
For further information on the WSET courses we offer, please click here.
Dragon Phoenix is the only WSET provider in Beijing that does not import wine. This allows us to expose our students to wines from the entire market, covering all WSET requirements and a few extra wine styles too! With comprehensive classes, tutors with extensive experience in higher education and a fun and informative learning environment, Dragon Phoenix offers the best wine tuition available.
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
Please click here for the Dragon Phoenix Newsletter for September, which has lists of wine events in Beijing, wine tips and other useful information.
Monday, September 1st, 2008
We are pleased to announce that Fongyee Walker has passed all 6 Units of the WSET Diploma and has graduated with Merit!
This two year course of study is the next level after WSET Advanced (Level 3) and involves 5 exams (4 of them including blind-tasting exams) and 4 papers covering 6 units in all. The Diploma is the pre-requiste for registering for the Master of Wine programme.
Sunday, August 31st, 2008
For September, we look at the ways of learning about wine in Beijing. If you want to learn more about ‘going back to school’, please click here for the full article.
