About the course
This course is addressed to novice wine enthusiasts and to professionals starting their new career in wine or hospitality. You will learn to describe wine in an easy, but structured way through sight, smell and taste thanks to a systematic approach and you will be able to identify the main styles of wine. By the end of the course you will also understand the key principles of food and wine pairing, wine service and storage and be able to apply these principles to everyday life and work.
No prior knowledge is required. The course will be delivered in English, so a good level of English is beneficial.
After passing the final exam, students will receive a WSET Certificate and a lapel pin.
Course Programme
Note: you are not required to read the study material before attending the classes. The study material will be delivered the first day of the course. Six hours study time delivered as guided learning hours in the classroom is needed to sit the final exam.
About the exam
In order to obtain the WSET Level 1 Award in Wines certificate, students must sit a final exam consisting of 30 multiple choice questions to be completed in 45 minutes. To pass, students must answer 70% of the questions correctly. The exam will take place in the last session of the course.
Course Specification
The Specification contains all the necessary information about the WSET Level 1 Award in Wines, the course programme and some suggestions about how to plan your study and get prepared for the final exam and the terms and conditions for the exam. Please, download and read the document carefully.
Cost of the Course
The cost includes all study materials, wine samples, tuition, examination fee and postage charges for the delivery of the study pack (Sweden only).
About the teacher
The course will be delivered by Tommasella Perniciaro, DipWSET, FWS, director of The Good Wine Habit and WSET Certified Educator.
To book a place in the course and have it confirmed by The Good Wine Habit, students must download and fill the booking form and send it back to tperniciaro@thegoodwinehabit.com together with the receipt of the payment. The place in the course will be confirmed only as soon as the payment is received by our bank and the payment receipt sent via email to tperniciaro@thegoodwinehabit.com .
Payments will be made via bank transfer to the following bank account:
Beneficiary: Tommasella Perniciaro Entity: HANDELSBANKEN Account Number: 505115441 Clearing nummer: 6694 IBAN: SE21 6000 0000 0005 0511 5441 It is also possible to pay via SWISH. Please, contact us for more information at tperniciaro@thegoodwinehabit.com. In case of wine professionals and companies, you can ask for a proforma invoice before ordering the bank transfer. Any bank transfer expenses will be covered by the student. International payments must be made in Swedish KR.11. In case of serious circumstances (outside the candidate´s control) preventing a candidate from either participating in the course or sitting the examination (i.e. personal illness, accident, bereavement), the candidate should notify The Good Wine Habit as soon as possible via email, bringing 3rd party evidence to support their request for cancellation / transfer to another course/examination date. The Good Wine Habit will endeavour to transfer the candidate to an alternative examination date at no extra cost.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Gothenburg
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For any questions, please, do get in touch with us at info@thegoodwinehabit.com . In the meanwhile, you can still enroll into the Level 1 Online course we are offering. You can find more information here.