Level 1 -Introduction to spirits – 15.01.2025 Bienne registration closes 04.01.2025

CHF 280.00

Who should attend?

This course is designed for both professionals and amateurs interested in learning about spirits and liqueurs.

During this course, you will learn how to taste spirits (which is not the same approach as for tasting wine…) and also to understand the principles of distillation and the effect of ageing.

How will you benefit?

At the end of the course, you will have an understanding of:

  • Influence of production methods on the characteristics of spirits and liqueurs
  • Characteristics of the main spirits and liqueurs in the world
  • Evaluation of a spirit using the WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting Spirits© (Level 2)

Outline of the programme

  • raw ingredients
  • production
  • the main styles of spirits
  • tasting of spirits, using the WSET Level 2 systematic approach to tasting©

To gain the Level 1 qualification, candidates will be required to:

Successfully complete

  • a multiple choice paper of 30 questions

8 in stock

Description

Level 1 – Introduction to Spirits

Bilingual instruction, course material in the English or the French language

Wednesday, the 15th of January 2025
from 08:15 Welcome
08:30 Introduction to the course and the learning outcomes
08:40 Practical approach to tasting spirits
09:30 An overview of the principles of distillation
10:00 Spirits styles
11:30 Lunch break
12:30 Swiss legislation on Spirits
14:00 Other spirits styles
15:00 Questions & revision
15:10 Examination
16:30 End of the examination and of the course
  • Login or create a profile for yourself on the website, so that you can directly reserve your place for this course
  • Please note, that we will need you to complete the registration information, which includes your date of birth, so that we can complete the registration process as quickly as possible for you

N.B. We accept payments by debit card and credit card through the SumUp system but you might prefer to pay by bank transfer. 

Financial assistance:

For those of you who are employed by, or are responsible for a restaurant, hotel, bar or nicht club in any of the following Cantons, there is a possibility of being subsidised for the course fee.

The Cantons we currently have an agreement with are:

  • Fribourg
  • Geneva – it is possible to apply for “a grant or a loan” from the Canton
  • Jura
  • Neuchâtel
  • Valais – ritzy further and continuing education

For managers and employees of a restaurant, bar, hotel or nightclub (subject to the L-GAV / CCNT) in a Canton that does not offer a subsidy for continuing education, we offer a 10% discount on the price of the course at our main premises and also in the Canton of Ticino. Please contact us to find out more.

For the Cantons with which we have an agreement, contact us and we will assist you in the process. We look forward to welcoming you to the next course.