The finalists for the 2023 International Wine Challenge Industry Awards have been announced! The 8th edition of these prestigious awards will be held on November 6th in Madrid.
In the Best Wine Training Program category, ICEX FWS Academy is up for the distinction and is competing against Outlook Wine and the Universitat Rovira I Virgili University, located in Tarragona (Catalonia).
FWS Academy courses
The FWS Academy offers two training courses, the Spanish Wine Certificate and Spain's Pantry Certificates.
In the wine courses, two certifications are awarded: the Spanish Wine Specialist (SWS), designed for opinion leaders (journalists and sommelier school teachers), importers, sommeliers, HoReCa professionals, and wine lovers; and the Spanish Wine Educator, aimed at both sommelier school teachers and professionals in the sector.
The training in Spanish products and gastronomy includes two qualifications: Spain's Pantry Certificate, developed for journalists, gastronomy school teachers, importers, chefs, HoReCa channel professionals, and foodies; and the Hospitality Training Certificate, designed for executive chefs, sous chefs, and executives of large hotel chains, cruise lines and food & beverage managers.