The winner of the Wine Australia Travel Scholarship in association with the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) in greater China has been announced.

Mr Jim Yang from Beijing will be awarded the prestigious Scholarship, which was open to eligible students in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau and is one of three scholarship winners from Asia.  Lucy Anderson, Director – Asia, congratulated the winners and said she was encouraged by the enthusiasm and competition displayed via application for this prestigious award.

“China is such an exciting market for Australian wine producers and with so many keen, young, enthusiastic people learning about wine, it’s wonderful to be able to formally acknowledge and reward one of these individuals,” Ms Anderson said.

In a unique opportunity, Mr Yang will join Wine Australia’s Vintage 2011 program, travelling to Australia in April to gain hands on experience at a winery, visit a number of Australia’s famous wine regions and meet with winemakers from across the country.

Mr Yang has not had the chance to visit Australia before and on hearing the news he said: “It is really hard to describe my feeling now; first of all, I am so happy to gain the award. I am extremely keen to learn more about Australia, to taste the world class wines, to join the harvest, and to see the unique wine making process.”

Wine Australia continues its commitment to wine education, through the support of global education providers, ongoing investment in tutored masterclasses and the delivery of an educational platform “Australia: world class”, available in seven languages, via the internet and on DVD.