WSET Level 1 Award in Wines - Classroom course

For individuals new to wine study, this qualification provides a hands-on introduction to the world of wine. You’ll explore the main types and styles of wine through sight, smell, and taste, while also gaining the basic skills to describe wines accurately and make food and wine pairings. 

What you'll learn:

• 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 wine using the WSET Level 1 Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine® (SAT)

For more detail on the course structure & content, as well as learning outcomes, assessment criteria and sample exam questions view the WSET Level 1 in Wines course specification document 

At a glance:

• 6 wines tasted
• 1 day course with 7 hours tuition
• 0 hours home study
• 45 min multiple choice exam

Study with confidence as our graduates consistently achieve higher than global average exam results

Please Note: bookings for this course must be received no later than 7 days before the course start date, in order to complete the registration process which will allow students to take the exam on the day of the course. In certain circumstances we may be able to accept a late application for the course, but you should contact us in the first instance to see if we are able to make provisions.

Special Educational Needs: Please make the wine school aware if you have a condition which may mean that you will qualify for additional help during the exam such as dyslexia. We can apply for a reasonable adjustment of extra time on your behalf but you must notify us and email a statement or supporting evidence to us at least 4 weeks before the exam date.

Funding: Funding for this course is available: 

DEVELOP is the educational programme of The Drinks Trust, the drinks and hospitality industry charity. DEVELOP offers fully funded training and skills courses, delivered by industry-leading providers for people already working, or with an ambition to work, in the drinks and hospitality industry. Manchester Wine SChool has partnered with The Drinks Trust to bring courses free of charge to eligible students. All of the WSET courses are available for funding with DEVELOP. To learn more please visit the Drinks Trust website HERE

Criteria of eligibility for DEVELOP funding: must be 18 or over, eligible to work in the UK, have a National Insurance Number, and be earning less than £26k/pa