Nascholing Australië en Nieuw-Zeeland van A tot Z

Afgelopen jaar mochten we Job de Swart verwelkomen als nieuw docent aan de Wijnacademie. Job zijn kennis over Australië en Nieuw Zeealand is groot en hij weet dit op een verfrissende manier over te brengen èn te laten proeven.

Over Job:

Job is the third Dutchman to become a Master of Wine, which is the highest qualification in the international wine trade. He graduated in 2005 with a degree in international business administration from Maastricht University, but wine has always been a major interest in his life. Job studied at the Dutch Wine Academy and did an internship at the Faculty of Viticulture and Oenology of UC Davis. He also worked as a cellar hand at Château Giscours and De Toren. In 2010, he earned his WSET Diploma and became Weinakademiker in 2011.

Currently, Job works as a wine buyer and marketer for Les Généreux - an association of 38 independent fine wine shops. He is also co-founder of Grape Compass, an online decision support system that forecasts fungal disease pressures in vineyards. Job teaches, supervises wine tastings and writes for professionals and enthusiasts.

Specialties: viticulture, winemaking, wine tasting and wine marketing.