This qualification is popular with wine and spirit employees and will give students excellent all-round product knowledge. The course is also suitable for the interested consumer.

The aim of the course is to focus on the key grape varieties and regions of the world, and principle varieties of spirits.

Program outline:

• How wine is made and other factors influencing the style of wine
• Key white grape varieties
• Key black grape varieties
• Wine-producing regions of the world
• Sparkling wines
• Sweet wines and fortified wines
• Spirits and liqueurs
• Label terminology
• Food and wine pairing
• The WSET Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine
• To gain the qualification students need to pass a multiple-choice paper of 50 questions

NOTE: Students must bring their own set of six (6) 7.25/7.5 oz. ISO tasting glasses (also known as viticole glasses) to use during class. These can be purchased directly from us for $45+ taxes or from any glassware retailer.

This qualification was initially created for the front-of-house staff within the on-trade sector. It has grown into a course with global appeal, providing basic product knowledge to first time employees in the wine industry and the interested consumer alike.

The aim of the course is to give a basic introduction to wine followed by some basic food & wine pairing.

Program outline:

• The main styles of wine
• The WSET Level 1 Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine
• The characteristics of the common grape varieties used to produce wine
• Service of wine
• Health, safety and legal issues
• The pairing of food and wine
• To gain the qualification students need to successfully pass a multiple-choice paper of 30 questions

NOTE: Students must bring their own set of six (6) 7.25/7.5 oz. ISO tasting glasses (also known as viticole glasses) to use during class. These can be purchased directly from us for $45+ taxes or from any glassware retailer.

*Exam will be hold on the last day of class.

This qualification was initially created for the front-of-house staff within the on-trade sector. It has grown into a course with global appeal, providing basic product knowledge to first time employees in the wine industry and the interested consumer alike.

The aim of the course is to give a basic introduction to wine followed by some basic food & wine pairing.

Program outline:

• The main styles of wine
• The WSET Level 1 Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine
• The characteristics of the common grape varieties used to produce wine
• Service of wine
• Health, safety and legal issues
• The pairing of food and wine
• To gain the qualification students need to successfully pass a multiple-choice paper of 30 questions

NOTE: Students must bring their own set of six (6) 7.25/7.5 oz. ISO tasting glasses (also known as viticole glasses) to use during class. These can be purchased directly from us for $45+ taxes or from any glassware retailer.

*Exam will be hold on the last day of class.