Basic Wine Certificate
The Wine Basics Book is written in clear language. This course provides you with the foundation for your future wine life. Learn to taste like a professional, using the International Systematic Approach to Tasting.
€ 309,-
Including a study book, workbook and exam
What will you learn during this course:
- Terroir - soil, climate and grapes
- Discover the main wine grapes of the world
- Wine making techniques
- Wine regions in Europe and the New World
- Wine faults - why, and how to recognise them
- Wine and food pairing basic principles
- SAT - Systematic Approach to Tasting
- Including a study book and workbook
- Using the Systematic Approach to Tasting
- Including 3 Schott Zwiesel wine glasses
- Learning and tasting together with fellow-students
- Get your Basic Wine Certificate in 4 sessions
Practical information
| TIME SCHEDULE: | 4 lessons of 3 hours |
| LEVEL: | wine lovers and beginning professionals |
| PRELIMINARY EDUCATION: | not required |
| SELF STUDY: | 20 hours of selfstudy |
| TASTING WINES: | 20 good-quality tasting wines will be served |
| BASIC WINE LEVEL 1 EXAM: | Included in this course |
The study book is recommended by four Masters of Wine!
The Basic Wine Book is packed with clear information, diagrams, and photos. It also contains 70 test questions, ensuring every student is well-prepared for the exam. It is also a useful reference book. A workbook holding all the presentations is included, making it easy to write along during class.
Course Content
- Viticulture and vinification
- The 10 most important grape varieties
- Wine regions in Europe
- Classic and modern wine styles
- Wine regions in the New World
- Basic principles of wine & food pairing
- Learn to taste like a wine professional
Systematic Approach to Tasting
By practicing together and receiving careful guidance by your educator, you will learn to taste like a professional, step by step. During the course, you are encouraged to practice your skills at home. Everyone can taste! 20 high-quality wines are included in this course.
National recognised Basic Wine Certificate
The fourth day is concluded with an exam, followed by a ‘bring your own’ tasting.
- Theory: 30 multiple choice questions.
- Theory: 3 short written answers.
- Tasting: 2 wines, make a tasting note and give a wine-food pairing advice.
- Exam result: you will receive the exam result within a week.
- Students with Pass will receive their Basic Wine Certificate within 3 weeks after the exam.
- The exam is included in the course price.
Course price is all-in, free of VAT
Wijnstudio is a National Recognised Institute for Education. Therefore, the prices of all Wijnstudio courses are all-inn, no VAT is added.
Availability
Start date: Tue 24 February 2026
Location: Le Bouchon (Den Haag)
Lesson 1: Basic knowledge, tasting, white grapes
Tue 24 February
19:30
Le Bouchon, Valeriusstraat 51, Den Haag
Lesson 2: Understanding wine, black grapes
Tue 10 March
19:30
Le Bouchon, Valeriusstraat 51, Den Haag
Lesson 3: New World wines, wine and food pairing
Tue 17 March
19:30
Le Bouchon, Valeriusstraat 51, Den Haag
Lesson 4: Exam, explore your skills
Tue 24 March
19:30
Le Bouchon, Valeriusstraat 51, Den Haag
Start date: Thu 5 March 2026
Location: Bottle Shop (Eindhoven)
Lesson 1: Basic knowledge, tasting, white grapes
Thu 5 March
19:30
Bottle Shop, Geldropseweg 86, Eindhoven
Lesson 2: Understanding wine, black grapes
Thu 19 March
19:30
Bottle Shop, Geldropseweg 86, Eindhoven
Lesson 3: New World wines, wine and food pairing
Thu 26 March
19:30
Bottle Shop, Geldropseweg 86, Eindhoven
Lesson 4: Exam, explore your skills
Thu 2 April
19:30
Bottle Shop, Geldropseweg 86, Eindhoven
Start date: Mon 9 March 2026
Location: Wijnhandel Peeters (Rotterdam)
Lesson 1: Basic knowledge, tasting, white grapes
Mon 9 March
19:30
Wijnhandel Peeters, Vasteland 56, Rotterdam
Lesson 2: Understanding wine, black grapes
Mon 23 March
19:30
Wijnhandel Peeters, Vasteland 56, Rotterdam
Lesson 3: New World wines, wine and food pairing
Mon 30 March
19:30
Wijnhandel Peeters, Vasteland 56, Rotterdam
Lesson 4: Exam, explore your skills
Mon 13 April
19:30
Wijnhandel Peeters, Vasteland 56, Rotterdam
Start date: Wed 25 March 2026
Location: Ubica Utrecht (Utrecht)
Lesson 1: Basic knowledge, tasting, white grapes
Wed 25 March
19:30
Ubica Utrecht, Ganzenmarkt 24, Utrecht
Lesson 2: Understanding wine, black grapes
Wed 8 April
19:30
Ubica Utrecht, Ganzenmarkt 24, Utrecht
Lesson 3: New World wines, wine and food pairing
Wed 15 April
19:30
Ubica Utrecht, Ganzenmarkt 24, Utrecht
Lesson 4: Exam, explore your skills
Wed 22 April
19:30
Ubica Utrecht, Ganzenmarkt 24, Utrecht
Start date: Thu 26 March 2026
Location: Bosman Wijnkopers (Den Haag)
Lesson 1: Basic knowledge, tasting, white grapes
Thu 26 March
19:30
Bosman Wijnkopers, Frederik Hendriklaan 251, Den Haag
Lesson 2: Understanding wine, black grapes
Thu 9 April
19:30
Bosman Wijnkopers, Frederik Hendriklaan 251, Den Haag
Lesson 3: New World wines, wine and food pairing
Thu 16 April
19:30
Bosman Wijnkopers, Frederik Hendriklaan 251, Den Haag
Lesson 4: Exam, explore your skills
Thu 23 April
19:30
Bosman Wijnkopers, Frederik Hendriklaan 251, Den Haag
Start date: Wed 13 May 2026
Location: UnderTheGrapevine (Amsterdam)
Lesson 1: Basic knowledge, tasting, white grapes
Wed 13 May
19:30
UnderTheGrapevine, Overtoom 424, Amsterdam
Lesson 2: Understanding wine, black grapes
Wed 27 May
19:30
UnderTheGrapevine, Overtoom 424, Amsterdam
Lesson 3: New World wines, wine and food pairing
Wed 3 June
19:30
UnderTheGrapevine, Overtoom 424, Amsterdam
Lesson 4: Exam, explore your skills
Wed 10 June
19:30
UnderTheGrapevine, Overtoom 424, Amsterdam
Start date: Tue 26 May 2026
Location: Tchin-Tchin (Utrecht)
Lesson 1: Basic knowledge, tasting, white grapes
Tue 26 May
19:30
Tchin-Tchin, Parijsboulevard 40A, Utrecht
Lesson 2: Understanding wine, black grapes
Tue 9 June
19:30
Tchin-Tchin, Parijsboulevard 40A, Utrecht
Lesson 3: New World wines, wine and food pairing
Tue 16 June
19:30
Tchin-Tchin, Parijsboulevard 40A, Utrecht
Lesson 4: Exam, explore your skills
Tue 23 June
19:30
Tchin-Tchin, Parijsboulevard 40A, Utrecht
Start date: Tue 9 June 2026
Location: Le Bouchon (Den Haag)
Lesson 1: Basic knowledge, tasting, white grapes
Tue 9 June
19:30
Le Bouchon, Valeriusstraat 51, Den Haag
Lesson 2: Understanding wine, black grapes
Tue 23 June
19:30
Le Bouchon, Valeriusstraat 51, Den Haag
Lesson 3: New World wines, wine and food pairing
Tue 30 June
19:30
Le Bouchon, Valeriusstraat 51, Den Haag
Lesson 4: Exam, explore your skills
Tue 7 July
19:30
Le Bouchon, Valeriusstraat 51, Den Haag
Start date: Mon 5 October 2026
Location: UnderTheGrapevine (Amsterdam)
Lesson 1: Basic knowledge, tasting, white grapes
Mon 5 October
19:30
UnderTheGrapevine, Overtoom 424, Amsterdam
Lesson 2: Understanding wine, black grapes
Mon 19 October
19:30
UnderTheGrapevine, Overtoom 424, Amsterdam
Lesson 3: New World wines, wine and food pairing
Mon 2 November
19:30
UnderTheGrapevine, Overtoom 424, Amsterdam
Lesson 4: Exam, explore your skills
Mon 9 November
19:30
UnderTheGrapevine, Overtoom 424, Amsterdam
Start date: Mon 12 October 2026
Location: Wijnhandel Peeters (Rotterdam)
Lesson 1: Basic knowledge, tasting, white grapes
Mon 12 October
19:30
Wijnhandel Peeters, Vasteland 56, Rotterdam
Lesson 2: Understanding wine, black grapes
Mon 26 October
19:30
Wijnhandel Peeters, Vasteland 56, Rotterdam
Lesson 3: New World wines, wine and food pairing
Mon 2 November
19:30
Wijnhandel Peeters, Vasteland 56, Rotterdam
Lesson 4: Exam, explore your skills
Mon 16 November
19:30
Wijnhandel Peeters, Vasteland 56, Rotterdam
Start date: Tue 27 October 2026
Location: Le Bouchon (Den Haag)
Lesson 1: Basic knowledge, tasting, white grapes
Tue 27 October
19:30
Le Bouchon, Valeriusstraat 51, Den Haag
Lesson 2: Understanding wine, black grapes
Tue 10 November
19:30
Le Bouchon, Valeriusstraat 51, Den Haag
Lesson 3: New World wines, wine and food pairing
Tue 17 November
19:30
Le Bouchon, Valeriusstraat 51, Den Haag
Lesson 4: Exam, explore your skills
Tue 24 November
19:30
Le Bouchon, Valeriusstraat 51, Den Haag
Great course to learn about wines and understand what you like about them. The combination between theory and tasting is perfect to comprehend the characteristics of wines. The teacher really shared with us his passion and enthusiasm about wines in this course.
The course content was meticulously organized, covering the fundamentals of different grape varieties, key wine regions, and the basics of pairing wine with food. It was a perfect blend of theory and practical learning, allowing us to taste and analyze wines from various regions. This course presented an excellent opportunity for learning and networking with like minded individuals, many of whom I remain in contact with today to exchange tips and tasting notes.