Contributed by Ken Ellington, General Manager, Copthorne Hotel Newcastle.

Ahead of the M&C Wine Ambassador of the Year Competition 2017, 29 M&C staff in the UK attended a two-day wine knowledge course to pick up a thing or two about wine. All 29 also passed a challenging wine knowledge exam, showing their flair for describing wine flavours, recognizing grape varieties and wine regions, and food and wine pairing.

The regional heats for the competition will conclude in September, and we are looking forward to crowning M&C’s 2017 Wine Ambassador of the Year at the finals in October!