Six new ways to become a wine, beer or spirits expert in 2020

Learn about wine, beer and sake with db‘s Man of the Year 2019

Whether you’re working in the wine trade or just an enthusiastic drinker, if you live in London, we recommend checking out the West London Wine School in Fulham.

Founded by Jimmy Smith, winner of the Drinks Business Man of the Year Award in 2019, it offers a wide range of courses from in-depth examinations of prestigious regions such as Bordeaux, to WSET-accredited programs from Level 1 through to Level 4, as well as the Advanced Scholar Programmes developed by the Wine Scholar Guild.

Speaking to db this month, Smith said his school will also ramp up its offerings outside of the world of wine, with more courses on Saké through WSET and the Saké Sommelier Association, as well as committing more course dates for the school’s BPET (Beer Professional Education & Training) sessions that assist students in achieving their Cicerone accredited qualifications.

“We feel that these are both emerging educational topics in the UK and we hope to be pioneers at offering a comprehensive schedule of events in 2020.”