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It’ s official! As of March 2013, CAPS Manitoba is the newest chapter of the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers. Although organized for and by sommeliers, the scope of CAPS reaches beyond the interests of professional sommeliers to embrace industry professionals from wineries, distribution agencies, restaurants, hospitality, journalism, and education. CAPS may even embrace you.
“ It’ s the Sommelier’ s job to make your experience perfect, and find the match that makes you shiver,” says Jessica Harnois, CAPS President in The Cellar Door( Issue 14). To this end, the activities of CAPS Manitoba promote excellence not only in wine but in hospitality service. Provincial chapters host events, provide communication within the profession, and promote education from casual to intense, from novice enthusiast to professional sommelier. Banville & Jones Wine Institute is proud to be the host school in Manitoba for the CAPS Professional Sommelier Program.
CAPS is best known for high-profile sommelier competitions hosted by provincial chapters that feed national and international contests under the auspices of Association de la Sommellerie Internationale( ASI). In March of 2013, Véronique Rivest from Quebec achieved second place in the world competition in Japan, becoming the first woman in the history of the competition to win a podium place.
The nascent CAPS Manitoba chapter will spread its wings by supporting and hosting events open to members and non-members. The potential scope of events is exciting. Of course, wine tastings and food and wine events are de rigueur, but the world of sommelerie encompasses cuisine, beer, spirits, non-alcoholic drinks, service, and more, all of which are fair game for chapter activities.
CAPS Manitoba membership is open to sommeliers with accreditation from a recognized sommelier training program— not only the CAPS programs— and to individuals and businesses with an interest in the goals of this not-for-profit organization. If you would like more information, please contact CAPS Manitoba Secretary Andrea Eby at andrea @ banvilleandjones. com.
CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
Wine Specialist 100( No prerequisite; acceptance on a first-come basis)
WS 100 is an entry-level program for wine enthusiasts and for people interested in restaurant, hospitality, and wine trade vocations. Based on the world-renowned WSET ® Level 2 Award in Wines & Spirits, the program also includes basic instruction in restaurant wine service. Topics include the WSET ® Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting; significant grape varieties; factors that influence wine styles; major wine regions; sparkling, sweet and fortified wines; spirits; food with wine matching; and basic wine service. WS 100 is the first of two prerequisites for the BJWI-CAPS Professional Sommelier Program.
Duration: 2.5 hours, once a week for 8 weeks( non consecutive), 6:30 – 9:00pm, plus a 1.5 hour exam on the 9th week. Course offerings: September 16, 2013( Mondays) and January 2014
Cost: $ 600 plus GST
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