Description

Glauchau WSET AWARD Level 1 in SPIRITS

OFFICIAL COURSE

– OPEN TO ALL –

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LIVE online 

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The WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) offers a Level 1 Award in Spirits open to all, which is an introductory course for those interested in the world of spirits in general and those starting a career in the beverage or hospitality industry. The course provides a solid foundation in understanding different spirit categories, production methods, and tasting techniques.

The course leads to a certificate recognized worldwide, and a lapel pin.

The WSET online Spirits level 1 is a five-hour course delivered during one day, from 10am to 12pm EST, and 12:30pm  to 3:30pm EST.

The Program:

• • Course Content:
    The course covers the basic principles of spirit production, including raw materials, fermentation, distillation, and post-distillation. It explores the main spirit categories and their key characteristics:
    – whisk(e)y,
    – rum,
    – tequila,
    – vodka,
    – cognac, liqueurs.

Additionally, it addresses storage, bar tools, glassware, and cocktail creation.

Tasting Experience:

Participants will learn the principles of tasting and evaluating spirits using the WSET Level 1 Systematic Approach to Tasting Spirits®.

Benefits:

Provides a solid foundation for further studies in spirits, enhances confidence in navigating spirits lists, and can be a valuable addition to a CV for those pursuing careers in the beverage or hospitality industry.

• • Delivery:

The course is delivered in one day live online with your tutor from 10am to 12pm EST, and 12:30pm  to 3:30pm EST.

This session is very interactive, quite educative and you can ask any questions!

• Test:
  • The test is administered separately, online. You can take it at your home.
  • Various dates are possible and will be communicated as they become available. No worries: you will find a suitable date!
  • It is a Multiple choice questions with only one correct answer, very manageable after attending the course.

How does this work?

• After you book, you receive your package with instructions on how you should prepare.
• Two days prior the session, you receive the zoom link to connect to computer, iPad, smartphone.
• Prepare for the session:
  • Check the pre-read material

Booking date:

• • We guarantee 7 business days shipment
  • If you book later, check the expedited delivery box (addition of $35/package)

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Your guide: Franck Mounier

Your expert: Franck is a certified WSET spirit educator (all levels) has a distiller degree from IBD (London, UK), and is a Whisky Ambassador tutor (Scotland) and a certified Armagnac Educator (France). He has toured the world on all continents to visit more than 200 distilleries. He travels on a regular basis to spirit experts’ gatherings, and is well connected with the most prestigious actors of the area.

Franck is a judge in national and international Spirit Competitions.

He has entertained or trained more than 9,000 participants to date to his sessions and is recognized for his very effective pedagogical approach while demonstrating his passion.

Franck is operating in the United States, and is based in the New-York and New-Jersey area.

Learn more about Franck: HERE

Judging at a spirit competition, in front of a very old mobile still in France, with G.Bartholomo, a traditional master cooper, with Shinji Fukuyo, Head blender for Yamazaki, Hakushu and Jim Beam distilleries,

with Ichiro Akuto, owner of the Chichibu distilleries in Japan, at the distillery in Japan, and at La Alteña tequila distillery (Mexico), with a rare red piña

  with Alexandre Gabriel, Owner and master distiller at Cognac, gin and rum Ferrand, with Lorena Vasquez, master distiller at Rum Zacapa. At the Long Pont rum distillery, in Jamaica.