An exclusive invite to participate in the 67 Pall Mall Wine Academy – Wednesday 13th – Friday 15th August
As you are all aware, 67 Pall Mall is engaged in an exciting global development programme, with Clubs due to open in Bordeaux, Shanghai, Melbourne and more in the near future. This brings into focus the need to develop a talent pipeline, particularly for our sommelier teams, who are fundamental to delivering the outstanding wine experience that defines our Clubs. At the same time, we have been exploring ways to further develop our relationship with the charitable Gérard Basset Foundation, which is committed to facilitating the recruitment of young people from diverse backgrounds into the hospitality trade.
All of which has led us to establish the 67 Pall Mall Wine Academy. This new initiative will not only provide opportunities for emerging talent and potential wine professionals, but also for you, our Members, to learn more about wine through our dedicated team of in-house experts. It will also afford Gerard Basset scholars valuable exposure to the world of exceptional service via an intensive programme of learning, tasting and personal development in the world’s most prestigious wine Club.
The curriculum has been designed and will be delivered by the Club’s Heads of Wine in Europe and Asia, Kathrine Larsen-Robert MS and Richard Hemming MW, and will also feature selected guest contributors from across the wine world. It will combine structured seminars, hands-on learning, high-level tastings and dinners at top-end restaurants and in the Club, with deep dives into classic regions and styles via benchmark wines from some of the world’s finest producers. The ultimate aim is to educate and inspire through mentorship, knowledge and shared experience.
Among the highlights of the programme will be:
• A Bordeaux benchmarking tasting, featuring classed growth wines from the last three decades
• A Prestige Cuvée Champagne comparative tasting
• An ‘Icons of the New World’ tasting
• Seminars on service, sustainability and blind-tasting techniques
• Two dinners, including a private dinner at Restaurant 1890 by Gordon Ramsay at The Savoy
It is important to note that this is not a formal academic course or qualification. Rather, from a Club perspective, the initiative helps us to identify talent for our growing number of Clubs across the world, while also cementing our role at the heart of the industry in nurturing the next generation of wine professionals. From a Member perspective, it is intended to provide committed wine lovers with a greater understanding and exposure to the world of fine wine, through the lens of professionals and mentors.
The Academy is ultimately set to be a five-day residential programme, held across our Clubs around the world. In the first instance, however, we are launching the initiative with a small-scale, three-day immersion in London this summer, and we have a handful of places for Members, which we are delighted to offer on an invite-only basis.
Venue: 67 Pall Mall and other central London venues
Date: Daytime and evening, 13th-15th August (exact timings and schedule to follow)
The price covers all wines and meals costs.
Click here to view the full schedule
Please note, tickets are refundable for cancellations up to 5 days before the event. Cancellations must be made in writing to [email protected]. Any cancellations within 5 days of the event are non-refundable unless 67 Pall Mall resells the ticket to another Member. This is only possible when the event is sold out and there is a waiting list.
Please note that once your order is placed, your ticket status will display as “processing” until after the event, when your member account is then charged. You will receive an email confirmation after ordering your tickets, stating that your order is being processed – please take this as full confirmation that your booking has been finalised. For any questions, please reach out to [email protected].
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