Begin your journey into wine with the WSET Level 1 Award. Perfect for beginners, this course offers foundational wine knowledge and hands-on tasting experiences designed to build your confidence and insight.
In this course, you'll explore the main types and styles of wine through sight, smell, and taste. You'll learn how to describe wines accurately and understand the principles of pairing food and wine. This globally recognised qualification provides an excellent entry into the world of wine whether for personal enjoyment or career development.
Tasting Samples
- The course fee includes tasting samples in line with qualification requirements.
Assessment
- Closed-book exam with 30 multiple-choice questions.
- Re-assessment available for an additional fee of $120.
Entry Requirements
- No prerequisites. Legal drinking age required for tastings.
Additional Information
- This qualification is regulated by Ofqual.
- For full details, visit WSET Level 1 in Wines.
- Specification PDF: Download here.
Reasonable Adjustment
- Contact shortcourses@angliss.edu.au for special educational needs or disability considerations.
Terms & Conditions
- View policies at Terms and Conditions.
Details
You will learn
- Understand key wine types and characteristics
- Practice wine tasting with the WSET approach
- Learn the basics of food and wine pairing
You will get
- WSET certificate and lapel pin upon completion
- Foundation knowledge in wine tasting and service
- Tasting samples provided during course
Appropriate for
Beginners with an interest in wine, including enthusiasts and hospitality professionals starting their wine education.
Preparation
What to bring
- Notebook and pen for note taking
- Official photographic ID (e.g., passport or driver’s license)
- A readiness to taste and engage
What to wear
Neat casual dress required
Your Teacher
William Angliss Institute
William Angliss Institute is Australia's largest specialist centre for foods, tourism, hospitality and events education and training. From careers in restaurants to leading some of the world's biggest travel brands, you'll find our graduates all over the world.
We pride ourselves on our people who are passionate and dedicated. With long-standing industry ties, they contribute their knowledge and experience in delivering training of the very highest standard.
Highlighting our deep industry connections, 86.3% of employers stated that they would recommend William Angliss Institute (William Angliss Institute of TAFE (3045) 2020 RTO Performance Summary Report, Department of Education and Training, Victoria 2020).
Named Large Training Provider of the Year at the 2021 Australian Training Awards our position as a leader in education has been long standing, building on over 85 years of experience.
We provide training for local and international students based on campus or participating in workplace training. With around 23,000 students enrolling each year, we offer programs including short courses, VET in Schools, accredited traineeships and apprenticeships, certificates, diplomas and advanced diplomas, short courses, graduate certificates, bachelor and master degrees. If you're looking to start your career or advance your position, we have training to suit your needs.
Our main campus in the heart of Melbourne is complemented by a campus in Sydney and offices in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, servicing both metropolitan and regional areas across the country and in every state and territory in Australia.
Internationally we continue to develop program offerings with four joint-venture campuses in China, a Tourism Continuing Education & Training (CET) Centre in Singapore, a partnership in Sri Lanka and two partnerships and a representative office in Vietnam.
We have also earned a strong global reputation through the delivery of innovative training solutions and consultancy services to clients across Australia and abroad, including off-shore project development work with industry, governments and development-aid agencies.
The National Centre for Vocational Education and Training (VET student outcomes 2023, National Centre for Vocational Education Research, 2023) reported:
- 84.6% of students who completed a course at William Angliss Institute stated that they would recommend us
- 92.4% of our graduates were satisfied with their training overall (higher than the average for TAFE Institutes in Victoria and TAFE Institutes Australia)
- 81.5% of course completers received at least one job-related benefit
- 92.1% of our graduates achieved their main reason for undertaking the training
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