Eastern Mediterranean University Tourism Faculty is introducing the firsts through IWSA Level 1 Award Training in wines delivered in collaboration with Kayra Wine Academy in EMU Tourism Faculty Mixology Laboratory.
Centered in England, IWSA (International Wine and Spirits Academy) delivers training in food and beverage sector in Turkey through Kayra Wine Academy. The two-day seminar was delivered by IWSA Assistant Director Ayça Çiğdem Melek. During the first day of the training which was participated by hotel directors and senior officials as well as food and beverage department staff and EMU Tourism Faculty academic staff and students, definitions of wine, basic grape types, wine styles, different wine type indicators and wine production were discussed.
During the second day of the training, information on wine services and conditions for preserving wine was delivered. Level 1 Award Training program was completed with an activity of matching 5 different types of wine with 5 different types of food.
At the end of the training, the participants took an exam sent from England consisting of 30 questions. Exam results will be evaluated in England and those participants scoring a minimum point of 70 and above will be entitled to receive the internationally recognized certificate of Level 1 Wine Award. The training session ended with EMU Tourism Faculty dean Prof. Dr. Mehmet Altınay’s closing address and the distribution of the certificates of participation. In his closing address, Prof. Dr. Altınay stated the importance of practical training in tourism and hospitality education and put forth that EMU Tourism Faculty is the only faculty within TRNC with two demo kitchens and mixology laboratory. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Altınay added that in addition to the TedQual accreditation awarded by the World Tourism Organisation, the Faculty has obtained the accreditation of one of the most prestigious accrediting bodies in Germany, FIBAA, until 2019. Prof. Dr. Altınay also put forth that the four-year YÖK accredited gastronomy and culinary arts undergraduate program will be commencing as of the 2014-2015 Academic Year.