Queensland College of Wine Tourism

SITSS00051 Food Safety Supervision
2020-04-21 09:00 - 16:30, 2020-04-23 09:00 - 16:30, 2020-05-28 09:00 - 16:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
Get a handle on food safety planning and critical control points.
Learn how to identify hazards, make corrective actions and implement operational policies and procedures.
People at many levels use these skills in the workplace during the course of their daily activities, including cooks, chefs, caterers, kitchen stewards, kitchen hands, bar, food and beverage attendants and sometimes room attendants and front office staff.
Upon the successful completion of this course students will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment – SITSS00051 Food Safety Supervision.

SITSS00050 Food Handling
2020-04-23 09:00 - 12:00, 2020-05-28 09:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
This course is for people handling food in a café, restaurant, school canteen, hotel, supermarkets, fast food outlet, sandwich shop, catering operations or other food retail outlets, under supervision.
Upon the successful completion of this course students will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment – SITSS00050 Food Handling.

SITSS00055 Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA)
2020-04-30 09:00 - 15:00, 2020-05-21 09:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
This Responsible Service of Alcohol course covers the skill and knowledge requirements common to all States and Territories for RSA. Some legislative requirements and knowledge will differ across borders, however you will learn to:

Understand your obligations under the law
Identify customers to whom alcohol service may be refused
Responsibly assist customers to drink within appropriate limits
Assist alcohol affected customers
Refuse service to customers in a professional manner

Upon the successful completion of this course students will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment – SITSS00055 Responsible Service of Alcohol.

Barista Training
2020-09-14 15:30 - 18:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
Learn the practical aspects of making and serving the perfect coffee.
Frothing milk, making espresso and other common variety café coffee orders and clean and maintain the coffee machine will be amongst the skills you take away from this hands-on 3hr non-accredited course.
The course will focus on the rules to ensure consistent, high quality production and presentation of the numerous styles of coffee regularly ordered today.
Kim Gallaway is the Front of House Supervisor and Trainer at the Queensland College of Wine Tourism. Kim is an industry professional with over 15 years hospitality experience.
To book your place, please contact the college on (07) 4685 5050 or email qcwt@usq.edu.au.

Advanced Barista Techniques & Basic Latte Art
2020-10-06 08:30 - 12:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
This course has been designed specifically for professional development, giving the attendee an insight into what advanced barista techniques are currently being used in the speciality coffee industry. Advanced Barista Techniques & Basic Latte Art is an advanced course for learners with basic espresso knowledge and preparation skills.
The content covered includes:

Advanced grinding, dosing and tamping techniques
Understanding new equipment and barista tools
Latte art fundamentals
Heating, foaming and free pouring techniques for latte art
How to free pour 3 common latter art patterns

The cost includes recipe cards and a certificate of attendance. Please book via The Coffee Training Co. website.

Canopy Management & Budding & Grafting Workshop
2020-10-27 08:30 - 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
Want to learn the tricks for budding and grafting in your vineyard?
Topics and focus:

Grafting or budding? Selecting the appropriate method
Tools: selection and maintenance
Preparation of Rootstock cuttings
Collection and preparation of vine stock cuttings
Chip budding

Please indicate in your RSVP if you would like to purchase a grafting and budding knife (approx. $27).
Canopy management is the organisation of the shoots, leaves and fruit of the grapevine plant in order to maximise the quality of the
microclimate surrounding them, thus improving quality and yield. It is particularly important in cool-climate areas like the Granite Belt.
This half day workshop with Mike Hayes, will give you the skills that you need to breathe the life back into tired vines.
Topics and focus:

Balancing your vines for optimum wine grape
production
Petiole testing
Shoot thinning and leaf removal
Fruit to leaf ratio
Controlled stress management
Sun burn on fruit
Spray penetration
Turning foliage wires

Extensive course notes covering all aspects of the course techniques will be provided. Course cost includes morning tea and lunch.
There will be the opportunity for questions at 3.30pm over a glass of wine with Mike.

Melbourne Cup
2020-11-03 11:30 - 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
QCWT would like to invite you to our
Melbourne Cup Luncheon
Tuesday 3rd November, 11.30am

Complimentary beer or bubbles on arrival
2 course meal
Multi-Draw Raffle
Sweeps
Fashion Parade by Gracious Giving
Lucky Door, Best Dressed and Best Fascinator prizes
All the race action live and loud on the big screen

Bookings and payment essential at QCWT
Ph: 07 4685 5050 OR
Email: qcwt@usq.edu.au

Berry Assessment Workshop
2021-02-09 08:30 - 14:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
The 2021 vintage is progressing rapidly with fruit approaching ripeness east of the Great Divide. Delivering fruit at optimum ripeness for the wine making process is one of the most critical decisions in the viticultural year; it’s too important not to get correct.
In this workshop viticulturist and winemaker, Mike Hayes will guide you through a structured approach to berry sensory assessment, providing you with the skills and knowledge to confidently assess the physiological ripeness of your crop.
He will also cover the technological tools and techniques that support the decision making process including in-field and laboratory assessment of baume and acid.
Workshop notes will be provided as well as morning tea and lunch.
For bookings phone 4685 5050 or email qcwt@usq.edu.au

Winemaker for a Weekend
2021-02-20 09:00 - 2021-02-21 15:00, 2021-03-27 09:00 - 2021-03-28 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
Food and wine lovers will delight in Queensland College of Wine Tourism’s ‘Winemaker for a Weekend’ program, where two glorious days are spent in Queensland’s premier wine region experiencing the wine making process, hands-on, interspersed with informative master classes and a sensational food and wine experience.
From hand picking the grapes, to crushing and pressing process, preparation, fermentation and the inoculation of the juice, participants discover so much more about ‘the finer things in life’ as they participate in the production of their very own wine.
With many indulgences in between, including delightful lunches and incredible banquet style evening meal with matching wines, guests are assured of a wonderful weekend to remember. As a recent participant of the Winemaker for a Weekend commented, ‘I just loved it and without exaggeration, it is one of the best weekends of my life’.
As the bottling and labelling process awaits later in the season, guests are invited to return for an additional weekend to take part in the exciting finale, be part of an expert food and wine matching masterclass as well as a professional wine masterclass and take home a half case of their very own wine, complete with customised label!
For a weekend with a difference, great company, genuine hospitality and sheer enthusiasm for food and wine, you really must experience the Queensland College of Wine Tourism’s ‘Winemaker for a Weekend’ program.
As there are limited numbers of weekends during vintage, early bookings are advised. For all enquiries, please contact our Campus Manager on 07 4685 5050 or email Chrissy Mattiazzi.

Wine & Spirit Education Trust WSET Level 2
2021-03-29 08:30 - 2021-03-31 16:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
Do you want to take your wine knowledge to the next level? The WSET Level 2 Award in Wines and Spirits qualification provides an industry standard introduction to the main styles of wines available to front-line staff involved in the service or sale of wine. This qualification aims to provide the product knowledge and skills in the storage and service of wines required to prepare a person for employment in wine hospitality or retail.
This qualification is recognized internationally in over 55 countries. Course topics include:

Factors influencing style
Grape varieties
Key wine producing regions of the world
Sparkling wines
Sweet wines and fortified wines
Spirits & liqueurs
Information & advice for customers & staff
Describing the characteristics of the principal wines of the world

Please note the cut off date for this course is 5 March 2021.

Canopy Management Workshop
2021-10-11 08:30 - 14:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
Canopy management is the organisation of the shoots, leaves and fruit of the grapevine plant in order to manage the microclimate surrounding them, thus improving grape quality and yield. It is particularly important in areas of Summer dominant rainfall, like the Granite Belt.
This half day workshop with Mike Hayes, will give you the skills that you need to breathe the life back into tired vines.
Topics and focus:

Balancing your vines for optimum wine grape
production
Petiole testing
Shoot thinning and leaf removal
Fruit to leaf ratio
Controlled stress management
Sun burn on fruit
Spray penetration
Turning foliage wires

Extensive course notes covering all aspects of the course techniques will be provided. Course cost includes morning tea and lunch.

Budding & Grafting
2021-10-12 08:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
Want to learn the tricks and ticks for budding and grafting in your vineyard?
Topics and focus:

Grafting or budding? Selecting the appropriate method.
Tools: selection and maintenance.
Preparation of rootstock cuttings.
Collection and preparation of vine stock cuttings.
Splice grafting.
Chip budding.

Extensive course notes covering aspects of budding and grafting techniques. Please indicate in your RSVP if you would like to purchase a grafting and budding knife (approx. $25).
Cost for the workshop is $85 and includes tuition, course materials, morning tea and lunch.
This workshop will be conducted by Mike Hayes, the founder and director of Vine to Wine Consulting. After 40 years, Mike is an icon of the Queensland Wine Industry. He has been a Churchill fellow, was named 2017 ASVO Winemaker of the Year and won the 2014 Samuel Bassett Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Queensland Wine Industry.

Wine & Spirit Education Trust WSET Level 2
2021-10-13 08:30 - 2021-10-15 16:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
Do you want to take your wine knowledge to the next level? The WSET Level 2 Award in Wines and Spirits qualification provides an industry standard introduction to the main styles of wines available to front-line staff involved in the service or sale of wine. This qualification aims to provide the product knowledge and skills in the storage and service of wines required to prepare a person for employment in wine hospitality or retail.
This qualification is recognized internationally in over 55 countries. Course topics include:

Factors influencing style
Grape varieties
Key wine producing regions of the world
Sparkling wines
Sweet wines and fortified wines
Spirits & liqueurs
Information & advice for customers & staff
Describing the characteristics of the principal wines of the world

Please note the registration cut off date for this course is 27 September 2021.

Winemaker for a Weekend
2022-02-19 09:00 - 2022-02-20 15:00, 2022-03-19 09:00 - 2022-03-20 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
Food and wine lovers will delight in Queensland College of Wine Tourism’s ‘Winemaker for a Weekend’ program, where two glorious days are spent in Queensland’s premier wine region experiencing the wine making process, hands-on, interspersed with informative master classes and a sensational food and wine experience.
From hand picking the grapes, to crushing and pressing process, preparation, fermentation and the inoculation of the juice, participants discover so much more about ‘the finer things in life’ as they participate in the production of their very own wine.
With many indulgences in between, including delightful lunches and incredible banquet style evening meal with matching wines, guests are assured of a wonderful weekend to remember. As a recent participant of the Winemaker for a Weekend commented, ‘I just loved it and without exaggeration, it is one of the best weekends of my life’.
As the bottling and labelling process awaits later in the season, guests are invited to return for an additional weekend to take part in the exciting finale, be part of an expert food and wine matching masterclass as well as a professional wine masterclass and take home a half case of their very own wine, complete with customised label!
For a weekend with a difference, great company, genuine hospitality and sheer enthusiasm for food and wine, you really must experience the Queensland College of Wine Tourism’s ‘Winemaker for a Weekend’ program.
This event is currently booked out however please get in touch to register your interest for the event in 2023. For all inquiries, please call Kim on 07 4685 5050 or email qcwt@usq.edu.au.

Wine & Spirit Education Trust WSET Level 2
2022-10-10 08:30 - 2022-10-12 16:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
Do you want to take your wine knowledge to the next level? The WSET Level 2 Award in Wines provides an industry standard introduction to the main styles of wine available to front-line staff involved in the service or sale of wine. This qualification aims to deliver the product knowledge and skills required to prepare a person for employment in wine hospitality or retail and is recognized in over 70 countries.
Course content includes:

•Factors influencing style including climate and production methods
•Explore 22 grape varieties by style and quality
•Over 70 important wine producing regions of the world
•Sparkling, sweet and fortified wine styles
•Information & advice for customers & staff
•How to taste and describe wine
Please note the registration cut off date for this course is 26 September 2022.

Download the flyer HERE

Wine & Spirit Education Trust WSET Level 3
2023-01-09 08:30 - 2023-01-11 16:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Hunter Valley
For individuals seeking to delve deeper into the world of wines, this qualification provides a detailed understanding of grape growing and wine making. Upon completion you will be able to assess wines accurately and use your understanding to confidently explain wine style and quality. You will learn….

the key factors in the production of wine: location, grape growing, winemaking, maturation and bottling
how these key factors influence the key characteristics of the principal still, sparkling and fortified wines of the world
how to apply your understanding to explain wine style and quality, and
how to taste wines, describe their characteristics and evaluate their quality at an advanced level

Click here for further information
Examination to be held 27 February 2023

Wine & Spirit Education Trust WSET Level 2
2023-02-15 08:30 - 2023-02-17 16:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
Do you want to take your wine knowledge to the next level? The WSET Level 2 Award in Wines provides an industry standard introduction to the main styles of wine available to front-line staff involved in the service or sale of wine. This qualification aims to deliver the product knowledge and skills required to prepare a person for employment in wine hospitality or retail and is recognized in over 70 countries. Course content includes:

Factors influencing style including climate and production methods
Explore 22 grape varieties by style and quality
Over 70 important wine producing regions of the world
Sparkling, sweet and fortified wines
Information & advice for customers & staff
How to taste and describe wine

Please note the registration cut-off date for this course is 31 January 2023
For more information click here
Registration form

Winemaker for a Weekend
2023-02-18 09:00 - 2023-02-19 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
Food and wine lovers will delight in Queensland College of Wine Tourism’s ‘Winemaker for a Weekend’ program, where two glorious days are spent in Queensland’s premier wine region experiencing the wine making process, hands-on, interspersed with informative master classes and a sensational food and wine experience.
From hand picking the grapes, to crushing and pressing process, preparation, fermentation and the inoculation of the juice, participants discover so much more about ‘the finer things in life’ as they participate in the production of their very own wine.
With many indulgences in between, including delightful lunches and incredible banquet style evening meal with matching wines, guests are assured of a wonderful weekend to remember. As a recent participant of the Winemaker for a Weekend commented, ‘I just loved it and without exaggeration, it is one of the best weekends of my life’.
As the bottling and labelling process awaits later in the season, guests are invited to return for an additional weekend to take part in the exciting finale, be part of an expert food and wine matching masterclass as well as a professional wine masterclass and take home a half case of their very own wine, complete with customised label!
For a weekend with a difference, great company, genuine hospitality and sheer enthusiasm for food and wine, you really must experience the Queensland College of Wine Tourism’s ‘Winemaker for a Weekend’ program.
Please get in touch to register your interest for this event in 2023. For all inquiries, please call Kim on 07 4685 5050 or email qcwt@usq.edu.au.

Winemaker for a Weekend (Booked Out)
2023-03-18 09:00 - 2023-03-19 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
Food and wine lovers will delight in Queensland College of Wine Tourism’s ‘Winemaker for a Weekend’ program, where two glorious days are spent in Queensland’s premier wine region experiencing the wine making process, hands-on, interspersed with informative master classes and a sensational food and wine experience.
From hand picking the grapes, to crushing and pressing process, preparation, fermentation and the inoculation of the juice, participants discover so much more about ‘the finer things in life’ as they participate in the production of their very own wine.
With many indulgences in between, including delightful lunches and incredible banquet style evening meal with matching wines, guests are assured of a wonderful weekend to remember. As a recent participant of the Winemaker for a Weekend commented, ‘I just loved it and without exaggeration, it is one of the best weekends of my life’.
As the bottling and labelling process awaits later in the season, guests are invited to return for an additional weekend to take part in the exciting finale, be part of an expert food and wine matching masterclass as well as a professional wine masterclass and take home a half case of their very own wine, complete with customised label!
For a weekend with a difference, great company, genuine hospitality and sheer enthusiasm for food and wine, you really must experience the Queensland College of Wine Tourism’s ‘Winemaker for a Weekend’ program.
We are currently taking bookings for Wine Maker for the Weekend for 18 & 19 February. The weekend of 18 & 19 March 2023 is now fully booked but please contact us if you wish to be placed on a waitlist . For all inquiries, please call Kim on 07 4685 5050 or email qcwt@usq.edu.au.

Tapas Night - Friday 31 March
2023-03-31 17:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Qld
QCWT 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld
Varias Restaurant are having a Tapas Night – Bookings essential.

Mother's Day Lunch
2023-05-14 11:30 - 14:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Qld
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Introduction to Grapevine Pruning
2023-06-19 08:30 - 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | QCWT, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
A practical workshop on vineyard pruning for wine grape production. The session will focus on the basics of spur pruning for vine balance and vine health. It will also cover cane pruning so that we make informed decisions when choosing the appropriate pruning style. Cost: $90 per workshop or $400 for all five.
We are currently taking bookings for this workshop. For all enquiries, please call 07 4685 5050 or email qcwt@usq.edu.au.

TAPAS NIGHT
2023-09-15 17:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Qld

Wine & Spirit Education Trust WSET Level 3
2023-09-20 08:30 - 2023-09-22 16:30 (Australia/Sydney) | QCWT 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe
For individuals seeking to delve deeper into the world of wines, this qualification provides a detailed understanding of grape growing and wine making. Upon completion you will be able to assess wines accurately and use your understanding to confidently explain wine style and quality. You will learn….

the key factors in the production of wine: location, grape growing, winemaking, maturation and bottling
how these key factors influence the key characteristics of the principal still, sparkling and fortified wines of the world
how to apply your understanding to explain wine style and quality, and
how to taste wines, describe their characteristics and evaluate their quality at an advanced level

Click here for further information.
Examination to be held 17 November 2023.
