Description
Please note: Registration for WSET Level 1 Award in Wines class closes three weeks before class due to the ordering of learning materials and exams from WSET London – Contact Jenny Polack at courses@bacchusenterprise to register your interest
Address: 1A Nerang St, Southport QLD 4215
Look for a glass door with a flight of stairs behind it, just before you get to Macleay College (when facing the Broadwater).
Course Duration: This qualification has a minimum requirement of six hours of guided study time with a 45 minute closed book multiple choice exam. No study outside of this is required.
Course Description
The WSET® Level 1 Award in Wines prepares students for an entry-level job in hospitality or retail. This course is designed for people who serve or sell wine in restaurants, hotels, bars and bottle shops.
It covers basic product knowledge and skills about wines and how to sell them. Your professional skills in sales and your knowledge of wines will be improved. This will increase your ability to assist your customers and improve wine sales for your employer.
The program is also an excellent introduction for the wine enthusiast who wants to learn more about wine styles, storage, service, and unlock the secret to matching the perfect wine with food. Confidently order wine from a restaurant wine list that will pair perfectly with your meal.
On successful completion, you will be issued with an internationally recognised certificate: Level 1 Award in Wines from the globally acclaimed, UK based, Wine and Spirit Education Trust.
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Key goals
- To improve the wine knowledge of the candidate such that the candidate can converse with customers about the basic elements of wine and can better assist the customer with wine selection.
- To gain an understanding of the key elements in matching food with wine.
- To improve sales skills of the candidate in all areas of wine sales including restaurant, hotel, bar and bottle shop.
Content
- 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)
WSET® Level 1 examination:
Complete the programme of training and successfully complete:
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- a multiple choice paper of 30 questions
- a portfolio of tasting notes.
- a total mark of 70% is required to achieve a pass.
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