{"id":24522,"date":"2014-09-14T11:43:34","date_gmt":"2014-09-14T15:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=24522"},"modified":"2015-09-14T11:45:30","modified_gmt":"2015-09-14T15:45:30","slug":"wine-courses-ottawa-wset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wine-courses-ottawa-wset\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Courses in Ottawa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/wine-tasting-class.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24526\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/wine-tasting-class.jpg\" alt=\"wine tasting class\" width=\"426\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/wine-tasting-class.jpg 426w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/wine-tasting-class-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/a>In Ottawa, the WSET program is offered by Martha Kelly AIWS, CS (Certified Sommelier), director of <a href=\"https:\/\/capitalwineschool.ca\/Start\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Capital Wine School<\/strong><\/a>, who\u00a0is a graduate of the program\u2019s highest level, the WSET Level 4 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17761 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/MEK-image-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"MEK image cropped\" width=\"104\" height=\"130\" \/>Diploma with the post nominal designation of AIWS, Associate of the Institute of Wines and Spirits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy WSET studies have given me the confidence to pursue my wine industry career with the confidence that my education is of the highest standard,\u201d Martha says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy fellow classmates, as well as students past and present are finding opportunities in the industry that didn\u2019t exist for them before.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn a personal note, it seems that not a day goes by when someone isn\u2019t seeking me out to recommend wines or help them <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WSET-logo.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18317\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WSET-logo-160x122.gif\" alt=\"WSET logo\" width=\"160\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WSET-logo-160x122.gif 160w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WSET-logo-350x268.gif 350w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WSET-logo-125x95.gif 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a>understand why they like the wines they do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those who have completed the Algonquin Sommelier Program may start the WSET Program at Level 3.<\/p>\n<p>You can contact Martha via her site to find out when her next sessions start, both for the entry-level WSET 1 and for advanced standing based on previous courses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Ottawa, the WSET program is offered by Martha Kelly AIWS, CS (Certified Sommelier), director of Capital Wine School, who\u00a0is a graduate of the program\u2019s highest level, the WSET Level 4 Diploma with the post nominal designation of AIWS, Associate of the Institute of Wines and Spirits. \u201cMy WSET studies have given me the confidence to pursue my wine industry career with the confidence that my education is of the highest standard,\u201d Martha says. \u201cMy fellow classmates, as well as students past and present are finding opportunities in the industry that didn\u2019t exist for them before. \u201cOn a personal note, 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