CERTIFICATE IN ONE DAY - WSET 1 in WINES FLORENCE - MAR 16, 2025
CERTIFICATE IN ONE DAY - WSET 1 in WINES FLORENCE - MAR 16, 2025
Take the WSET Level 1 Award in Wines class and exam in Florence, Italy with Emily O’Hare.
WSET 1 - ONE DAY WINE CERTIFICATE in Florence, Italy:
Sunday 16 March - Via Della Chiesa 36R - Santo Spirito
WSET 1 in WInes - SANTO Spirito - Florence, course description
The Level 1 WSET course teaches the student the fundamentals about wine - it is intended for those who have little, or no prior knowledge of wines. It is designed to provide a sound but simple introduction to wines.
The course covers:
How wine is made
What the "Noble" grape varieties are
How to select a wine off a wine list
How to correctly serve and store wine and How to spot a faulty wine.
Food and wine matching workshops on Sunday morning help students to understand how certain foods can increase or decrease their appreciation of wine (when and when not to spend up therefore when out for dinner).After lunch we will enjoy a sparkling wine session comparing the bubbles in Champagne, Franciacorta and Prosecco to raise our spirits for the (very straightforward, but extremely respected 30 question exam).
The course includes a minimum of 6 hours course time and a 45 minute multiple choice exam.
The course will be held Sunday 10:00am to 13:00pm and 14:30am to 17:30pm,
What you will 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)
The wines you will taste
Some examples of the wine you’ll taste in Emily’s WSET 1 are:
Chateau Pibran, Pauillac
Domaine de Montille ‘Les Sizies’ , Beaune
Pierre Paillard “Les Parcelles”, Champagne
Chateau Rayne Vigneau, Sauternes
Florence, Italy course location: 36R via della chiesa, santo spirito
This WSET course is taught in the yoga studio ITALIA POWER YOGA - do join Saturday’s class to get yourself feeling relaxed and ready to enjoy wine. Emily always taught WSET Level 1 combined with yoga when she first started teaching the WSET courses in Italy - with the belief that yoga helps you to tune in to things - to focus - and with that focus understanding wine is easy and, as with yoga - anyone can do it. This course is thus aimed both at residents of Florence and Tuscany and at visitors from beyond Florence interested in making this course a destination.
About your instructor, Emily O’Hare
Emily feels very strongly that wine study should be pleasurable, and that learning about wine - even in the context of a “serious” exam like the WSET - should spark pleasure and creativity. Wine knowledge is wonderful, and the wine world a magical, mystical place to enter in to courtesy of an intelligent glass of wine. And in just a few days, thanks to the excellent WSET programme it is possible to feel really empowered regarding the wines of the world. As you will see with the WSET courses, It is not just about identifying primary and secondary scents, but about finding creative ways to think about, describe, and ultimately, drink wine. Emily has extensive experience in the wine world and teaching the WSET - learn more about her here.
Course cost and How to sign up for our WSET 1 course in Florence, Italy
The cost of the course €250 per person including all study material, wines and exam.
Maximum of 14 participants
If you would like to sign up please fill out the form below - or if you would like to email us with any questions you might have: emily@emilyoh.wine
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