WSET Level 1 Award in Wines Online & Live (Wine Samples Included)

$375 – Online and live (recordings available*) with wine samples included
Includes all WSET study materials, wine tasting samples selected by Jay Youmans MW, online class session guided by a CWS instructor, and the examination.

This one day course meets virtually via Zoom on Saturday, February 26, 2022.  Participants will take the exam online via remote invigilation on Saturday, March 19 at 10:00am.

Schedule

February 25: Wine Sample/study guide pickup between 12pm – 5pm by appointment.
February 26: WSET Level 1 Award in Wines course 9:00am – 2:15pm with a short break for lunch
March 19: Online, remotely invigilated exam from 10:00am – 10:45am

6 Guided Learning Hours, including 45 minutes for the examination

This class covers the main types of wine, the most common grape varieties, wine service, storing and serving wine, tasting technique, how to describe the smell and taste of wine, and the basics of pairing food and wine. During the class, students taste eight different wines. Those who pass the exam receive the WSET Level 1 Award in Wines.

EXAM INFORMATION (the exam takes 45 minutes to complete)

The exam is an online, remotely invigilated exam.

Registrants should access the “RI-Candidate Information” document in the FAQ section of the website under “Can I Take My WSET Exam Online” to determine if this method of exam delivery is right for you.

Students who would prefer to take a paper-based exam in person at the Capital Wine School should email us at info@capitalwineschool.com after registering to be added to the notification list for when in-person exams become available. Students taking an in-person exam will be required to provide proof of vaccination against Covid-19 or a negative Covid-19 test result taken no earlier than 72 hours prior to the in-person exam.

Important: Due to WSET exam order deadlines, students who wish to reschedule an in-person paper-based exam must notify us more than 12 business days before the exam date, and students who wish to reschedule an online/remote exam must notify us at least 9 business days before the exam date, in order to avoid paying a new exam fee. Requests for rescheduling after these times will incur new exam fees as follows: Level 1 – $85

Additional Information

Registration deadline: Students who wish to take the online exam on the date indicated in the schedule above must register for this course by 11:55pm on the Thursday before the course.  There are no cancellations or refunds available within 7 days of the course date.

Wine sample/study guide pickups: Please make a note of the wine sample/study guide pickup date mentioned in the schedule above, as it will not appear on your registration confirmation. We cannot accommodate requests for wine sample pickups in advance of the date/times mentioned above. Students who are unable to come to the school to pick up their wine samples and study guide may have their materials shipped to them for an additional shipping fee – please email info@capitalwineschool.com for more information. Requests for shipping must be received no later than 7 days before the scheduled class. Materials will ship to arrive the day before class, and we cannot accommodate requests for materials to arrive earlier than the day before class. 

Invitation to join course: Zoom invitations will be emailed the day before the course and may not have an @capitalwineschool.com suffix if it comes directly from the instructor teaching the class/course. 

*The Capital Wine School makes every effort to record each class and to make the recorded session available to participating students for up to one week after the scheduled class. While we have been able to successfully record these sessions for the vast majority of our classes, occasionally a technical glitch or human error will result in a failure to record some or all of a class. The Capital Wine School will not offer refunds or other concessions for classes that a student is unable to attend live, and for which a recorded session is unavailable due to an unexpected error. It is for this reason that we strongly encourage students to try to attend the live, online class session(s) as scheduled whenever possible.

For detailed information about the WSET Level 1 Award in Wines, please click here to download a PDF of the WSET’s Specifications.