Traveling Austrian Wine Expert Makes Educational Stopover at Penn College

Published 10.28.2010

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    Austrian wine expert Andreas Wickhoff talks with School of Hospitality students Students take note of pronunciations and flavor profiles of each selected wine, in preparation for educating customers during the concluding event Students in the Wine and Beverage Management course practice pouring the correct amount of 'wine' (actually iced tea) prior to the public tasting event A student compares his pour to the standardThe School of Hospitality hosted Austrian wine expert Andreas Wickhoff on Penn College's main campus this week. Throughout his stay, Wickhoff talked with classes about wine pairing and the flavors and origins of Austrian wine. Wickhoff, managing director of Premium Estates of Austria, travels the world to promote wines of Austria's top producers. He worked as a sommelier and wine buyer on several continents in some of the world's finest properties. His visit concluded Wednesday with "An Austrian Food and Wine Tasting," a fundraising event to benefit the college's international programs. The gala event yielded a hands-on educational experience for both culinary arts and baking and pastry arts students, who prepared the food selections, and hospitality management students who staffed the dining room.

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