A taste of Australia for international university students
International university students in Adelaide will swap their usual classes for one of a different kind today as they take part in the 6th annual Australian Wine Showcase at the National Wine Centre of Australia.
Hosted by Wine Australia – in conjunction with Study Adelaide, the National Wine Education and Training Centre (NWETC) and the National Wine Centre of Australia – the tasting aims to ignite a passion for Australian wine among students who make Australia their home while undertaking university education.
Wine Australia Head of Market, Asia Pacific Hiro Tejima said the Australian Wine Showcase will give more than 140 international students from across the world a chance to experience the fine wine that Australia offers.
‘Having once been such a student myself, international students to Australia are curious about all aspects of life in their host country, including its food and wine culture. This tasting provides a way for the students to experience – possibly for the first time – the diversity and unique regional styles of Australian wine,’ Mr Tejima said.
‘We hope that through this regionally-focused tasting, the students will be inspired to learn more about our wines and perhaps even visit some of our wine regions across Australia.
‘Our hope is that these students will travel back to their home countries with an understanding of Australian wine and we hope that they share their appreciation for the quality of our wines with their families and friends.’
At the free event, students will have the opportunity to taste wines from more than 20 regions across Australia including Tasmanian sparkling wine Stefano Lubiana Brut Reserve, Tyrrell’s ‘HVD’ Hunter Valley Semillon, Pizzini ‘Pietra Rossa’ King Valley Sangiovese, Vasse Felix ‘Filius’ Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon and Seppeltsfield ‘Para Grand’ Barossa Valley Tawny.
The international students attending this year’s Australian Wine Showcase are from more than 30 different countries including from some of Australia’s largest wine export markets, such as China where Australian wine exports have increased in value by 50 per cent to $419 million in the 12 months to the end of June 2016.