Prerequisite

None

What’s covered?

• Introduction to winemaking

• The main types and styles of wine

• Common wine grapes and their characteristics

• How to store and serve wine

• The principles of food and wine pairing

• How to describe eight wines using the Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine

Where we meet

Just like an in-person course, we meet at a regularly scheduled date and time. Unlike an in-person exam, the classes are run via Zoom. You will be sent a link prior to the start of the course. Please have video on it at all possible as it makes it easier to interact with the group.

Course materials

All course materials including the 8 wine samples will be shipped to you before the start of the course.. You’ll receive a minimum of two wine shipments throughout the program. Note that as we are sending alcohol, someone 19+ must sign for the package. We don’t send the food for the food and wine interactions but will send you a list in the introductory email.

Passing the course

You need to achieve a minimum of 70% on the 30 multiple choice question exam.

Online exam

You will need two devices in order to sit the exam. Both must have cameras and microphones,

• Primary device will be used to take the exam. It can be PC, Mac or Linex. Devices not supported at this time are Android tablets (Nexus 7, etc.), iOS tablets (iPad, iPad mini, etc.) and Microsoft Surface Pro (and earlier versions).

• Secondary device will be used to record you and your environment. You can you most mobile devices - phone or tablet. Devices not supported at this time are the Google Pixel series, Huawei P30 series, Huawei Y9S and the Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016).

Resit fees

In the event that you are not successful on your exam, there is a resit fee of $125

Registration

In order for you to be registered to take the online exam on the same day as the course, registration closes 15 business days before the course start date.

You can still register up to 10 days before the course. You’re exam will have to be scheduled at a later date. A minimum if 15 business days is needed to schedule an online exam.

Specifications

For more information on WSET Level 1 Award in Wines, click here for the course specifications.