ASVO AWAC Scholarship
A major objective of the Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology (ASVO) is to promote education in viticulture and oenology and help ensure and maintain the highest standards of quality for such educational objectives. One area of interest is the ongoing development of advanced sensory skills. These sensory skills may be used by ASVO members in their current employment or for the purpose of becoming a future wine show judge. Ultimately, by furthering their sensory education they will be able to contribute to the wider wine industry.
The Advanced Wine Assessment Course (AWAC) Scholarship is designed to support applicants who have the potential to become wine show judges to develop the sensory analysis capabilities and the vocabulary to judge wine in Australian at an elite level. All AWAC are held at the Australian Wine Research Institute in Adelaide. AWAC is an intensive four-day course which includes approximately 40 hours of activities, with leading wine show judges, journalists and winemakers assisting in the presentation of the course.
To be eligible for the ASVO AWAC Scholarship entrants must be financial ASVO members at the date of the submission. Members may self-nominate or be nominated by a third party while entrants who are nominated by a third party must agree to the nomination.
Key dates:
Entries open: 1 March 2020
Entries close: 1 May 2020
Judging close: 29 May 2020
Scholarship Recipient attends: AWAC November 2020.
Information regarding submissions can be found on the ASVO website.