Ramón Bilbao has lengthy championed the schooling and promotion of Spanish wine in all its range and interesting complexity by means of its complete academic challenge, the Spanish Wine Academy (SWA).
The challenge has pioneered a scientific and interesting strategy to all areas of data which wine touches upon – from geology to grape varieties, from the fundamentals of winemaking to meals pairing – throughout the particular context of Spanish areas and types. ‘With the assistance of the SWA you’re invited to embark on an inspiring journey by means of the totally different elements that form Spain’s nice oenological custom’ says Alberto Saldón, the challenge’s supervisor.
In 2022 the SWA platform was additional strengthened with a set of latest instruments designed to facilitate each client {and professional} studying. A fantastic useful resource for wine lovers desirous to navigate cabinets and labels with confidence, but in addition a wealth of data for sommeliers, WSET college students and MW candidates.
The SWA web site features a sequence of movies, on-line displays, academic video games and printed supplies out there for buy. These had been created by Ramón Bilbao’s community of consultants, making the very best of their experience and assuring the technical rigour of all of the content material with out compromising on the visible attraction, with fastidiously created infographics illustrations and delightful illustrations.
As a result of studying and progress needs to be a enjoyable and shared expertise, the brand new model of the web site features a gaming check interface. It permits learners to trace their progress by means of the SWA’s curriculum (which covers Geography, Viticulture, Winemaking, Fundamentals of Tasting and Common Tradition) whereas competing for the highest spot within the rating of the Spanish Wine Academy. These on the lookout for some analogue nostalgia can, as an alternative, buy the SWA board recreation and ‘uncork their information’ within the firm of mates. The sport is offered as a package, with two bottles of wine, and is obtainable each by means of the web site and on specialised outlets.
The SWA is, however, all the time out there by means of any machine, prepared so that you can begin your journey of discovery.
