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Symington Family Estates Launches “School of Port”
New digital platform will provide education and training for wine professionals and wine lovers alike to learn more about Port and the Douro region
According to the wine industry advisor,
Symington Family Estates, producers of some of the finest Ports in the world for five generations and owners of the renowned Port brands W. & J. Graham’s, Cockburn’s, Dow’s and Warre’s is excited to launch School of Port, an online educational platform developed in response to the coronavirus lockdown and current limits of in-person meetings. The new initiative will consist of a series of free digital workshops and online video courses, designed for wine trade professionals working with Port.
Requests for the first training module, “School of Port – The Essentials”, can be made online at www.schoolofport.com. The contents include how Port is made, the different styles, serving and pairing suggestions, as well as best practices for selling Port both on and off premise. The workshops will be delivered by a professional Port wine educator via Zoom, followed by a short test; successful participants are awarded a certificate.
Read more at source: wine industry advisor




