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I recall with great fondness when I first began the best adventure of my life – the studying of wine. Naturally, as any self-proclaimed respected scholar would confess, researching which wine course to study and select is of prime importance. The choices were few then and the instruction delivery limited, unlike, today where students face […]

Something very different this week on our ongoing "Wines Across Borders" video series with Dr. Clinton Lee! This week's video is all about cigars... what makes cigars different, and where they are primarily produced. Check out the video here. If this is of interest then you are invited and encouraged to learn more from our [...]

Something new in this week's video for our "Wines Across Borders" series! APWASI Executive Director Dr. Clinton Lee talks about Whisky – The Water of Life. You'll learn more from this informative 3-minute video than you would have thought possible... including whether it's a good idea to evaluate the color and aroma of your whisky [...]

Continuing with this week's "Wines Across Borders" video series, Dr. Clinton Lee discusses this important question! It's interesting to think about how to approach this topic depending on whether you're a professional with extensive knowledge of the world of wine, or simply a wine enthusiast and perhaps don't even consider yourself to have an "educated [...]

Have you ever wondered if there's a reason behind the shapes of different wine bottles? APWASI Executive Director Dr. Clinton Lee answers this question in this week's "Wines Across Borders" video entitled "Wine Styles and Wine Bottle Essentials". Learning about wine styles and bottles is truly essential knowledge if you enjoy drinking wine! Check every [...]

If there was one question you could ask about wine, what would it be? How about: what makes a great wine? Dr. Clinton Lee shares his extensive knowledge and expertise in the newest YouTube video of our "Wines Across Borders" series! By the end of this short but informative video you will know all about [...]

10 and counting. That is the number we have initially set up on Youtube under the title" APWASI CHANNEL". Like wine, videos take time and the initial set,  long awaited and highly demanded by colleagues, students and fellow professionals has finally arrived. We have new videos scheduled to be added to our channel every week. [...]

Prestigious Wine Organization Drops use of the term “Master”. The New York times June 22, 2020 reported the Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas, will drop the name “Master”. It was stated that Ashtin Berry who is a hospitality industry advocate said,” The industry is classist and centered on white people and their palates. That information [...]

Prowine China, considered to be the benchmark for wine trading in China is scheduled to take place in November 2020. Before this major wine event, the tour organizers have embarked on a gigantic promotion covering 40 cities in China to encourage, empower and enthuse the wine industry in China during these challenging times.

Two weeks ago in Hong Kong a bottle of DRC Romanee-Conti 1999 vintage was sold for over $272,100 USD. It was a 6 litre Methuselah bottle. The auction was held at the Sotheby’s office in Hong Kong and the auction was comprised of two single-owner collections. The final sales brought in $23 million USD and [...]