Basic wine course

The Basis wine course (English) helps you understand all the basic principals of wine. Topics are style of wines worldwide, soils, faults in wine, any more! And most of all, learn to taste like a professional, using the Systematic Approach to Tasting.

Basis wijncursus level 1
Engels
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Basic wine course
€ 299,-
Including a study pack and exam
What will you learn during this course
  • Management of the vineyard
  • Wine making techniques
  • The main grape varieties
  • Wine regions in Europe and the New World
  • Wine and food pairing
  • SAT - Systematic Approach to Tasting
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Basic wine course

  • Including a study book and notebook
  • 3 Schott Zwiesel wine glasses
  • Including theoretical and tasting exam
  • Basic wine certificate in four lessons

Praktische info

TIME SCHEDULE:4 sessions of 3 hours
LEVEL:wine lovers and beginning professionals
PRELIMINARY EDUCATION:not required
SELF STUDY:10-15 hours, depending on prior knowledge
TASTING WINES:20 good tasting wines included

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.

Beschikbaarheid

Startdatum: ma 25 september 2023
Plaats: Wijnhandel Peeters (Rotterdam)
De inschrijving is gesloten
Lesson 1: basic knowledge, tasting, white grapes
ma 25 september
19:30
Wijnhandel Peeters, Vasteland 56, Rotterdam
Lesson 2: understanding wine, black grapes
ma 9 oktober
19:30
Wijnhandel Peeters, Vasteland 56, Rotterdam
Lesson 3: new World wines, wine and food pairing
ma 23 oktober
19:30
Wijnhandel Peeters, Vasteland 56, Rotterdam
Lesson 4: Exam, explore your skills
ma 30 oktober
19:30
Wijnhandel Peeters, Vasteland 56, Rotterdam
Startdatum: di 24 oktober 2023
Plaats: Le Bouchon (Den Haag)
Dit evenement is uitverkocht
Lesson 1: basic knowledge, tasting, white grapes
di 24 oktober
19:30
Le Bouchon, Valeriusstraat 51, Den Haag
Lesson 2: understanding wine, black grapes
di 7 november
19:30
Le Bouchon, Valeriusstraat 51, Den Haag
Lesson 3: new World wines, wine and food pairing
di 14 november
19:30
Le Bouchon, Valeriusstraat 51, Den Haag
Lesson 4: Exam, explore your skills
di 21 november
19:30
Le Bouchon, Valeriusstraat 51, Den Haag
Startdatum: wo 1 november 2023
Plaats: Gouden Glas (Utrecht)
Inschrijven
Lesson 1: basic knowledge, tasting, white grapes
wo 1 november
19:30
Gouden Glas, Poortstraat 100, Utrecht
Lesson 2: understanding wine, black grapes
wo 15 november
19:30
Gouden Glas, Poortstraat 100, Utrecht
Lesson 3: new World wines, wine and food pairing
wo 22 november
19:30
Gouden Glas, Poortstraat 100, Utrecht
Lesson 4: Exam, explore your skills
wo 29 november
19:30
Gouden Glas, Poortstraat 100, Utrecht
Startdatum: wo 22 november 2023
Plaats: Wine and Roses (Amsterdam)
Dit evenement is uitverkocht
Lesson 1: basic knowledge, tasting, white grapes
wo 22 november
19:30
Wine and Roses, van Woustraat 163, Amsterdam
Lesson 2: understanding wine, black grapes
wo 29 november
19:30
Wine and Roses, van Woustraat 163, Amsterdam
Lesson 3: new World wines, wine and food pairing
wo 6 december
19:30
Wine and Roses, van Woustraat 163, Amsterdam
Lesson 4: Exam, explore your skills
wo 13 december
19:30
Wine and Roses, van Woustraat 163, Amsterdam
Startdatum: di 27 februari 2024
Plaats: Le Bouchon (Den Haag)
Inschrijven
Lesson 1: basic knowledge, tasting, white grapes
di 27 februari
19:30
Le Bouchon, Valeriusstraat 51, Den Haag
Lesson 2: understanding wine, black grapes
di 12 maart
19:30
Le Bouchon, Valeriusstraat 51, Den Haag
Lesson 3: new World wines, wine and food pairing
di 19 maart
19:30
Le Bouchon, Valeriusstraat 51, Den Haag
Lesson 4: Exam, explore your skills
di 26 maart
19:30
Le Bouchon, Valeriusstraat 51, Den Haag
Startdatum: ma 4 maart 2024
Plaats: Wijnhandel Peeters (Rotterdam)
Inschrijven
Lesson 1: basic knowledge, tasting, white grapes
ma 4 maart
19:30
Wijnhandel Peeters, Vasteland 56, Rotterdam
Lesson 2: understanding wine, black grapes
ma 18 maart
19:30
Wijnhandel Peeters, Vasteland 56, Rotterdam
Lesson 3: new World wines, wine and food pairing
ma 25 maart
19:30
Wijnhandel Peeters, Vasteland 56, Rotterdam
Lesson 4: Exam, explore your skills
ma 8 april
19:30
Wijnhandel Peeters, Vasteland 56, Rotterdam

Een fijne leerzame en gezellige cursus, de combinatie van een enthousiaste docente, mooie locatie en veel interessante leerstof maakt deze cursus zeker de moeite waard!  
Joeri ten Vaarwerk
Joeri ten Vaarwerk
Basis wijncursus
Als wijnliefhebber, maar nog geen kenner, vond ik de beoordeling van wijnen vaak een hoog blabla-gehalte hebben. Ik heb er een hoop van geleerd en ben nog meer liefhebber geworden. Ik vond de cursus goed opgezet, zeer goed lesmateriaal (het boek en dan vooral de ‘aromacirkel’! Die gebruik ik nog wekelijks!) en vooral leuke avonden met leuke mensen. En een wijntje natuurlijk.
Kees de Jong
Kees de Jong
Basis wijncursus
Het was een leuke en super interessante cursus, gegeven door een aardige en deskundige docent!
Je steekt er echt wat van op.
Sikko Klaver
Sikko Klaver
Basis wijncursus