Release of liability and indemnification

1- Autour du Vin assumes no liability for any cancellation, injury, loss, accident or delay occasioned by the proprietor, employee, or service of any facility used by the above program.

2 – I understand that the above program involves the tasting of wine. You are required to spit and the consumption of alcohol is prohibited. I am fully aware of the dangers of consuming alcohol, particularly the dangers of drinking and driving, and accept full responsibility in the event my actions are affected by any alcohol I have chosen to consume without limiting the foregoing RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION

3 – Autour du Vin assumes no liability for any cancellation, injury, loss, accident or delay occasioned by the proprietor, employee, or service of any facility used by the above program.

4- I understand that the above program involves the tasting of wine. You are required to spit and the consumption of alcohol is prohibited. I am fully aware of the dangers of consuming alcohol, particularly the dangers of drinking and driving, and accept full responsibility in the event my actions are affected by any alcohol I have chosen to consume.

5 – Without limiting the foregoing and in consideration of my being permitted to participate in the above program, the undersigned does hereby for himself/herself, his/her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, release and forever discharge Tracey Dobbin, The Wine Merchant, Autour du Vin and their respective directors, officers, agents, employees, administrators, heirs, executors, successors and assigns from any and all actions, claims or demands by reason of any loss or injury to person or property arising from the operation of the above program, notwithstanding that the same may have been contributed to or occasioned by the negligence of Tracey Dobbin, The Wine Merchant, Autour du Vin and their respective employees and agents.

6 – I further agree to save harmless and indemnify Tracey Dobbin, The Wine Merchant and Autour du Vin from and against all claims, actions, costs or expenses in respect to injury, loss or damage to person or property howsoever caused arising out of or in connection with the operation of the above program, whether the same may have been contributed to or occasioned by the negligence of Tracey Dobbin, The Wine Merchant, Autour du Vin and their respective employees and agents.

7 – I have read the program description and the conditions of my registration and participation, INCLUDING THE RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION and agree to them. and in consideration of my being permitted to participate in the above program, the undersigned does hereby for himself/herself, his/her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, release and forever discharge Tracey Dobbin, The Wine Merchant, Autour du Vin and their respective directors, officers, agents, employees, administrators, heirs, executors, successors and assigns from any and all actions, claims or demands by reason of any loss or injury to person or property arising from the operation of the above program, notwithstanding that the same may have been contributed to or occasioned by the negligence of Tracey Dobbin, The Wine Merchant, Autour du Vin Autour du Vin and their respective employees and agents.

8 – I further agree to save harmless and indemnify Tracey Dobbin, The Wine Merchant and Autour du Vin from and against all claims, actions, costs or expenses in respect to injury, loss or damage to person or property howsoever caused arising out of or in connection with the operation of the above program, whether the same may have been contributed to or occasioned by the negligence of Tracey Dobbin, The Wine Merchant, Autour du Vin and their respective employees and agents.

Cancelations and reimbursements

Please note that all course tuitions are 100% non-refundable. Payments are, however, transferable to another course or another person. Should you wish to transfer your tuition payment to another person (for a future course provided by Autour du Vin) or apply it as a credit towards a future course for yourself, this must be done three weeks prior to the 1st class. All transfer requests must be received by email or telephone. Transfer requests received after this time will not be accepted.

Autour du Vin reserves the right to cancel an event or course is the number of registrants is insufficient. In this case all monies paid will be refunded.

In case of partial participation in a session or course, no refund will be possible.

WSET® Certifications

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Testimonials

  • I had the privilege of taking some private tasting sessions with Tracey over the course of a year.  Each tasting was themed to focus on a particular region, and each class began with a detailed introduction of the region and…

    Kaitlin Lanthier
    - London

  • I met Tracey Dobbin at an educational weekend I ran in September 2013 at a vineyard near Bristol...Tracey and I decided to run a repeat course over one day in Bordeaux, to correspond with a scheduled MW course...Tracey capably managed…

    Dr. Richard Smart
    International viticulture scientist and consultant -

  • I learned so much from you throughout the course. I since have been asked to train as a junior sommelier at Raymonds. I'm super motivated to learn more and hopefully start level 4 in the new year! Thank you for…

    Megan McDonald
    Raymonds Restaurant - Halifax, Canada

  • As two food & wine enthusiasts not directly involved in the hospitality or wine industry, we were interested in furthering our knowledge of wine and spirits. We found the WSET curriculum and the course levels offered by Autour du Vin to be very appealing. Since Septembre 2014,…

    Joëlle Désy & James Nicholson
    - Halifax, Canada

  • Tracey is the best teacher I have ever had. She is amazingly patient and she refuses to let go before she has found the proper way to explain to me the things I don't understand, using different metaphors, approaches and…

    Benedicte Helvershou
    Product Manager - Norway

  • Sitting in Switzerland by lake Geneva and sipping some local gamay, swirling and checking out red fruits and acidity :)) omg your class was soooo interesting and I am so impressed how knowledgeable you are! And inspiring!! You have a…

    Helga Natas
    Sovex Grands Chateaux - Export Manager -

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