TRAWNA –(GOSH Wine News Services) – The Canadian Wine Hacks and Flacks Association has just announced the course content for its entry level Master of Wine Writing course, MWW I: So You Want to Be a Wine Writer….
MWW I topics will include:
– how to get a kit bag with the name of a vinous conference;
- how to write a short paragraph extolling the virtues of a wine;
- how to ask for a golf shirt and/or jacket from a winery;
- how to make things up and/or get the facts wrong;
- how to ask for a Familiarization (FAM) Tour Trip;
- how to get out of a commitment to write up a media function or trip;
- how to come to grips with the basic but boring elements of grammar;
- how to score pens, paperclips, and notepads;
- how to pretend ignorance;
- how to diss and respect the LCBO in the same sentence;
- how to get free wine glasses for life;
- hoe to make yourself indispensable;
- how to trade a badly-sized media Tee-Shirt for one that fits;
- how to ask questions at wine functions;
- how to get a free lunch everyday;
- how to recognize a wine pariah;
- how to move up in the pecking order (does not apply to the A Team);
- how to get a travel bag emblazoned with the name of a wine region;
- how to bring dates to wine functions and wine trade dinners;
- how to use a camera for "pretend" pictures;
- how to beg for wine samples and alternate bottles;
- how to get away with using cologne at wine functions;
The introductory course, being entry level, is usually taught by guest lecturers, with selected readings and a final examination.
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