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Gavin Madoo Education

• WSET School London

  Level 3 (A detailed understanding of the techniques used in spirit production: Processing of raw materials Alcoholic fermentation Distillation Post-distillation practices Factors affecting the style and quality of spirits, studying eleven core spirit categories in detail: overview of over 30 spirit categories, focusing on: Principal production methods Key styles Key labelling terms How to taste and describe spirits using the WSET )

  2021-2021
• WSET School London

  Level 2 (Spirits production methods and how they affect style and quality The characteristics of the main styles of spirits and liqueurs The major global spirits brands Tutored tastings of around 40 spirits and liqueurs How to taste and describe spirits using the WSET )

  2018-2018
• WSET School London

  Level 3 (Through a combination of tasting and theory, you’ll explore the factors that impact style and quality and learn how to describe these wines with confidence. The key factors in the production of wine: location, grape growing, winemaking, maturation and bottling The key characteristics of the principal: - still wines of the world - sparkling wines of the world - fortified wines of the world)

  2010-2010
• The London Oratory 1989-1996
• WSET School London

  Level 2 (38 wines tasted ~18 hours tuition ~14 hours home study 60 min multiple-choice exam)