APWASI Blog

The following blog was featured on il Marco Polo on February 14, 2021. In this engaging article, we will highlight a very beautiful, but often little-known topic, the differences between a Sommelier and a Wine Taster. They maybe subtle but there are differences. As always, I will be engaging with Dr. Clinton Lee, a very […]

What is decanting wine and how do you properly store the wine? Defining Decanting According to the Cambridge English dictionary decanting means “pouring a liquid from one container to another.” In the case of liquid, it is the wine, the first container is the wine bottle and the pouring into another container refers to the […]

February 12th, 2021 marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year heralding in the Year of the Ox. Food served during the Lunar New Year period is very symbolic and the names of the dishes selected must sound similar to very positive words and meanings. This event is celebrated all over Asia, it is also known […]

Following our three part series in Wine Careers, which you can read here, we wanted to dive deeper into WHAT exactly employers are looking for when hiring. In the wine industry, employers look for the qualities, intelligence, hard-working and integrity. If, you don’t have integrity the other two are invalid, full stop. Most career paths like law, […]

Dr. Keith Herndon is an expert in journalism, an accomplished media industry leader, professor and a wine enthusiast. We had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Herndon about his wine journey and how COVID-19 changed his teaching and online learning experience this year. Q: Where did your passion of wine come from? I never had […]

VANCOUVER, BC – January 21st, 2021 – Asia Pacific Wine and Spirit Institute (www.apwasi.com) is extremely honoured to announce the official launch of the World’s first certified and dedicated online course about the Wines of China. Dr. Clinton Lee, the Executive Director of APWASI said, “For too long, too many non-mainstream wine-producing countries have been ignored on […]

Guest post: by Augusto Oriani Today we delve into the world of blue wine. Many people are stunned by the prospect of seeing a blue wine. They would think about, what devilry or artifacts have been added to obtain this colour, perhaps a white wine with the addition of Curacao, a coloured liqueur blue or […]

We have been discussing about wine industry jobs on a micro level in Parts 1 and 2. Today we discuss wine jobs in retail, restaurants and hospitality and education. Retailer The list of wine retailers is endless, but of interest is these larger establishments have a buyer’s role, specific to each category, they also have […]

As the second part of our wine career series, we put together a list of jobs for a variety of career options in the wine industry. We offer insight into salary expectations and winery job descriptions based on references in Canada. EXPORT Manager for a Winery As an export winery sales manager, you will be […]

Wine Job Opportunities (Part 1) Are you looking to start a career in wine? Working in a vineyard is not easy work. It is tiring, exhausting and oftentimes frustrating, yet you will also feel exhilarated and rewarded at the end of the day. Here are the most common wine jobs that are available in vineyards: [...]