A look at the diverse sparkling wines styles coming from Australia with Emma Symington MW.
Event details
Free wine webinar
From traditional method styles made from the classic trio of grapes, to Australia’s own iconic red bubbles – sparkling Shiraz – the sparkling wine category in Australia is incredibly diverse and dynamic.
Join Emma Symington MW as she leads you through a range of Australia’s key sparkling wine styles, covering traditional method wines made in cool climate regions like Tasmania, as well as up-and-coming styles such as Moscato, Prosecco-like wines, Pet Nat and sparkling Shiraz. You will also explore some of the key regions producing sparkling wine and the various winemaking techniques producers use to create the different styles.
About Emma Symington MW
Emma has worked in the wine trade for the past 15 years in a variety of roles, including buying and selling wine, and even working a vintage in New Zealand. She is now Education Development Manager for Wine Australia's EMEA region, based in their London office, where she organises and hosts a series of tastings, seminars and masterclasses to help increase enthusiasm in and knowledge of Australia’s wines and wine regions.
After winning the Vintners' Cup and Vintners' Scholarship for the top WSET Level 4 Award in Wines Diploma graduates in 2011, Emma embarked on the Master of Wine course, becoming an MW in 2015. A WSET-certified educator, Emma judges at several international wine competitions and also writes for the Wine Monkeys blog, for which she won the Emerging Wine Writer category in the 2014 Louis Roederer Awards.
Although this is not a tasting session, please do feel free to join with a glass of wine of your choice! Let us know what you're tasting on Instagram by tagging @WSET_school_london and #WSETSchool.
If you enjoy the webinar, we would love to welcome you onto one of our WSET wine courses, all of which can be studied online from your home.
Catch up on Emma's recent webinar on Australian Riesling.
Tasting level
Intermediate: An in-depth exploration of a particular topic. Some prior knowledge is beneficial – such as a WSET Level 2 qualification – but these sessions will be enjoyable and educational for anyone with an interest in the subject.