Basic wine course

The study book is recommended by three Masters of Wine!

The Wijnstudio Basic Wine Course study book is available in English and Dutch. The book consists of 180 pages clearly structured information about wine, brightened up with many photo’s. Further, it contains 70 mock questions that will help you preparing for the exam. The well-arranged structure makes it a handsome reference book. You will also receive a notebook to work with.

Content of the course

Module 1: wine basics, tasting skills, white grapes

• History of wine making
• Viticulture: vine growing, climate, soil
• Terroir: where quality starts
• Vinification: wine making
• Biological wines: the future
• Developments in the world of wine
• Systematic approach to tasting
• Sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, riesling, chenin blanc, sémillon

Module 2: understanding wine, black grapes

• Pinot noir, merlot, cabernet sauvignon, grenache, syrah
• How to read a wine label
• Judging the quality of wine, detect the faults
• Wine storage
• Cork or screw-top
• Serving wine
• How to organise a wine tasting
• Wine rumours: true or false?
• Wine regions in Central Europe
• Wine regions in Southern Europe

Module 3: new world wines, wine and food pairing

• Wine regions in the New World
• Basic principles of wine and food pairing
• Product, kitchen technics and garnishments
• Basic rules for making a menu
• Basic rules for tasting

Module 4: exam, explore your skills

• Exam
• Tasting session by the students: bring your own

Tasting wines

All together, we will be tasting 20 wines of good quality.

National recognised exam

• Theory: 30  multiple choice questions
• Theory: 3 short written answers
• Tasting: 2 wines, make a tasting note and give a wine-food pairing advise
• Exam result: you will receive your exam result within a week

Confirmation and course materials

After receiving your registration you will automatically get a confirmation and invoice.
At the first course day you will receive your study pack: course book and notebook, and a box with 3 tasting glasses.

Course prices are free of VAT

Wijnstudio is a recognized institute for education, therefore we are aloud to offer our courses free of VAT.
Our prices are all-inn, no VAT is added.