
WSET Level 1 Award in Wines
$385.00
Description
Level 1 Award in Wines: Course Specifications & Policies
Why take WSET Level 1 Award in Wine- Increase your understanding of what’s in your glass
- Gain confidence in your wine knowledge
- Improve ability to navigate a wine list and understand basics of food and wine pairings
- Have fun and meet other wine enthusiasts like yourself
- For hospitality and restaurant professionals, have a baseline of knowledge about wine to better present the wines you represent
- Receive the WSET® Level 1 Award in Wine (successful candidates only)
- Wine Enthusiasts: anyone who has an interest in wine but has limited experience or formal training
- Wine Educators who work in wine hospitality or restaurants and wish to increase their wine knowledge to enhance their skills
- Odyssey Wine Academy is in the process of launching a scholarship program designed specifically to introduce Sonoma County’s vineyard workers to the basics of wine through WSET Level 1 Award in Wine provided in Spanish. Contact us directly for more information or if you are interested in being a sponsor.
- Stages of grape growing and winemaking
- Main styles and types of wines
- Characteristics of common grape varieties
- Wine service and tasting techniques
- The WSET Level 1 Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine® (SAT) and how to use to describe wines
- Basic principles behind pairing food and wine
- 6 hours of classroom learning that includes a 45 minute exam of 30 multiple choice questions
- $385 (inquire directly about teaching assistant and scholarship options)
- Course fee includes:
- Study guide: An Introduction to Wine
- Enrollment fee
- Exam fee
- In-person classroom instruction
- Certificate
- At least 6 wines tasted during course
- Currently only public course offered in Sonoma County, shortened travel for Sonoma and Mendocino residents
- Opportunity to meet guest winemakers – subject to availability
Additional information
Class Dates: | Saturday, July 8, 2023 9am-4pm, Wednesday, August 30, 9am-4pm, Saturday, October 7 9am-4pm, Wednesday, November 15 9am-4pm |
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