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WSET Level 1 Award in Spirits Online
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Information
Tasting: 8 Wines
Course Duration: 1 Day, 10am - 6pm
Course Location: Media One Hotel, Media City, Dubai,
Study: 0hrs before course, 6 hrs face to face tuition
Exam: 45mins - 30 Multiple Choice Questions
Award: Certificate and Metal Lapel Pin
All inclusive: Catering & Comfort: Breakfast, a two-course lunch, refreshments, valet parking, modern facilities, course materials and local courier delivery of course materials
Pricing
Cost: 1,725 AED
Early Bird Cost: 1,500 AED
Book 4 weeks before the start date to avail the Early Bird discount
Trade and groups of 3+ discounts available
This beginner-level, internationally recognised qualification is ideal for wine enthusiasts and hospitality professionals starting their wine education.
You’ll learn how grapes are grown, how wine is made, the key styles of wine, the eight most popular grape varieties, and important regional wine styles.
You’ll also explore how to taste wine systematically and how to create successful food-and-wine pairings. We build your knowledge step by step, so you feel confident and fully prepared for your exam by the end of the day.
A friendly, practical introduction to wine — and the perfect foundation for further WSET study.
Course Dates
We currently do not have any courses scheduled for 2026.
Contact Us for more information.
Topics Covered
What is Wine & How is it Made?
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Name the main parts of a grape and what they contain.
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Name the key stages in the annual cycle of grape growing and know what happens during ripening.
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Name and define different grape-growing climates and state how they can affect the characteristics of grapes. List the requirements for and the products of alcoholic fermentation.
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Name and correctly order the key stages in the production of still white, red and rosé wines.
Types & Styles of Wine
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Identify the three main styles of wine: still wines, sparkling wines, fortified wines.
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Study the notable structural characteristics of all wines.
Introduction to Tasting
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Learn how to taste wine and describe its notable characteristics using language from WSET's Systematic Approach to Tasting.
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Learn to distinguish differences and similarities between different styles of wine.
Grape Varieties & Wines
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Name the principal grape varieties and identify the characteristics and styles of their wines.
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Identify and relate named wines from principal grape varieties to the grape varieties, types, characteristics and styles of wine.
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Identify and relate other popular named wines to the types, characteristics and styles of wine.
Storage & Service of Wines
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Identify and define the ideal conditions for the short and long-term storage of wine.
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State the recommended service temperature for the principal types and styles of wine.
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State the correct procedures for opening and serving wine.
Pairing Food & Wines
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Identify the principal food and wine interactions and recognise the effect they typically have on a wine.
Exam
You have 45 minutes to complete the exam which comprises 30 multi-choice questions and a pass mark of 70%.
Below are the results you can attend and the marks required.
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Pass: 70% and above
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Fail: 69% and below
As with every WSET® exam around the world, the exam papers are sent to WSET® in London, UK to be marked to ensure global continuity with the results.
Results are normally known up to 4 weeks after the exam. WSET® inform us by email and as soon as we know we will inform you by email. The digital certificate will be available as soon as you receive the results and the lapel pin typically follows via courier, shortly after.
If you are unsuccessful, you are able to retake the exam without having to retake the course if you do not wish to.
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