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Find the champion in your team
Next 8 week Sommelier Certificate Course commencing September, 2012
Following the hugely successful training programme launched in October 2010, The Irish Guild of Sommeliers (IGS) in partnership with the Restaurants Association 0f Ireland (RAI) are delighted to announce they will be running another modular 8 week Sommelier Certificate Course in wine service and product knowledge to members of both organisations. This will conclude with an exam in January,2013. The course venue will be the St. Stephen’s Green Hibernian Club,9, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin,2.
Programme Dates 2012/13
Training Dates
Monday September 24th
Monday October 8th & 22nd
Monday November 5th & 19th
Monday December 3rd
Monday January 7th
Exam January 21st, 2013
Training Costs
Member of both Restaurants Association of Ireland & Irish Guild of Sommeliers : €150
Membership of Irish Guild of Sommeliers: €75
Member of Restaurants Association of Ireland only: €500
Member of Irish Guild of Sommeliers only: €300
Non- Member course only: €1000
Special Offer to non –members: Join both the Restaurants Association of Ireland and the Irish Guild of Sommeliers and be included on the training course for €921.
If you require further information please contact Karen McBride, ph: 01 6779901 or email info@rai.ie.
Application forms available from:
Karen McBride, Restaurants Association of Ireland, 11 Bridge Court, City Gate, St Augustine St, Dublin 8
The Irish Guild of Sommeliers National Sommelier Competition will take place on Monday 1st October,2012 to select the Best Sommelier in Ireland to compete at the next ASI World Competitions 2013.
Gérard Basset, OBE, World Sommelier Champion will be the ASI international judge at these competitions.
Training days will take place prior to the above competition to prepare eligible candidates on the following dates: Monday 3rd and 10th September. Venue and times to be decided.
The inaugural Whiskey Week, a celebration of one of Ireland’s most successful products, was launched at the beginning of May by representatives of 3 of the country’s leading distilleries – Irish Distillers, Grants and Cooley Distilleries. Running from 21-26th May,2012, Whiskey week will feature events celebrating uisce beatha at the country’s leading distilleries as well as whiskey pubs and hotels around the country.
Activities will include whiskey showcase events, tastings, food pairings, promotions and much more. The week commences with a unique tasting session in the Old Jameson Distillery led by master distiller Liam Donegan.
See News/ Archive section for further details.
June tasting – Maja Halilovich (a Croatian now living in Dublin) will present 9 Croatian wines to the Guild on Wednesday 6th June at 2.30 p.m at the United Arts Club, 3, Upper Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin,2
The death has occurred of Joan MURRAY of 20 Castle Close Ashbourne, Meath |
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A report by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland highlights how bars, pubs, hotels, and restaurants are continuing to suffer a sharp decline in business largely at the expense of sales in the off-licence trade, which grew 5% last year.
Pub sales are continuing to fall as more people switch to buying cheaper alcohol in supermarkets and off-licences and drinking at home.
The swing by consumers toward home consumption has resulted in off-licence sales accounting for almost 60% of the market.
This growing trend saw pub sales drop by 7.2% during 2011. The overall volume of drink sold in pubs and other licensed premises also fell by 5.5%.
The report claims early sales figures for the first quarter of 2012 are disappointing and down almost 10% on 2010 figures.
Despite the decline of the traditional Irish pub, the overall alcohol market in Ireland increased by almost 0.2% in 2011. However, average consumption figures decreased to 11.7 litres of alcohol per person — a level last recorded in the mid-1990s — due to higher population numbers.
The DIGI review conducted by Dublin City University economist Anthony Foley claims the drop in bar sales has resulted in 5,000 jobs in the sector being lost over the past two years. It also warns that the prospects for the drinks industry remain weak due to the low levels of economic growth and a fall in consumer expenditure. 27/4/2012
Kieran Tobin, Chairman DIGI
Some of the world’s top wineries were in Dublin recently when Gleeson Incorporating Gilbeys held its annual tasting at the Guinness Storehouse.Over 40 producers were in attendance at the event. Many Guild members attended this tasting on the 29th February,2012.
Sally-Anne Cooney, General Managerof Gleeson incorporating Gilbeys
Superior Taste Award 2012
Catherine Griffith and Liam Campbell represented the Irish Guild of Sommeliers as part of the jury at the Superior Taste Award 2012 held in Brussels from the 18th to the 20th March at Erasmus University College. This is organised by the International Taste & Quality Institute (iTQi) which is a leading independent Chefs and Sommeliers based organisation dedicated to tasting, awarding and promoting superior tasting food and drink. The jury comprises 120 renowned Sommeliers from the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (ASI) and chefs who are members of the most prestigious culinary institutions. Products are submitted from over 60 countries and are blind tasted, commented upon and scored by each judge, using the following criteria: first impression, appearance, aroma, texture, flavour and retro-olfaction.
For further information visit www.iTQi.com
Happy Easter from Guild President Mary O’ Callaghan
Just getting in touch to put the date for our A+ Australian Wine Trade Tasting in your diary.
We will host this on Monday 28th May at the Great Room of the Shelbourne Hotel.
Details of the day, and registration information will be communicated closer to the event.
John McDonnell,Regional ManagerIreland, Wine Australia
See News/Tastings for further details.
NASH Wines Newcastle West- Limerick
Nash Wines would like to invite your staff involved in wine service to a very special afternoon of training and development .
This afternoon will be hosted by Lisa O’ Doherty, award winning sommelier at the K Club, Service Skills Trainer and Lecturer with The Irish Guild of Sommeliers, and will include a masterclass on wine service, wine list development, food and wine matching, customer interaction and upselling
We will also have two very special guests in attendance, Gregory Barbet from Loron et Fils in Beaujolais & Vincent Pugibet from Domaine la Colombette in Languedoc., who will both hold a master class with an exclusive tasting of their wines.
Nash Wines recognise the valuable contribution training can make to your business and how important Wine has become. This day will give your staff first hand experience with Wine Makers and tutored tasting of a wide selection of Wines as well as the importance of service and selling.
Venues: Cork- Cornstore, Dublin – St. Stephen’s Green Hibernian Club, Limerick – UL. Dates: 16th-18th April,2012.
Hugh Murray
