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Whether you are a wine professional or inquisitive enthusiast looking to enhance your knowledge of France, this course will provide you with a solid foundation on the wines in a matter of weeks! This Wine Scholar Guild (WSG) Essentials program present the often-complex world of French wine in an accessible and engaging way; highlighting “need to know” regions, grape varieties and wine styles while gaining industry-recognized certification. Not just an introductory course, French Wine Essentials is a launchpad to the highly respected French Wine Scholar® (FWS) certification, the vibrant WSG Community and the first step towards wine mastery. 11 hours of expert classroom instruction completed with tutored tasting of 24 wines. This course is taught by WSG certified instructor Helena Edgerton. In addition to classroom instruction, we recommend that you engage in an additional 15 hours of study before sitting the exam. Students will have one-year access to WSG’s e-learning platform including online support modules and interactive activities related to your course. Registration for the French Wine Essentials Exam and WSG Essentials certificate upon passing the exam.
As part of your enrolment, you receive a 100+ page course book with up-to-date maps and a set of 6 tasting glasses. Once you have received your ‘Course Confirmation’ email, the course book will be available for collection from TAFE NSW, Ryde Campus. Instructions regarding the collection of your course book will be included in the course confirmation. The tasting glasses will be issued during the first class.
No prior wine knowledge is required for this course. Students are required to have a Unique Student Identifier (USI). More information regarding the USI can be found in our FAQs.
Saturday, 26 October 2024
9.30am - 3pm
$990.00
26 October, 2 & 9 November 2024
1 day per week for 3 weeks. Exam date 9 November 2024.
TAFE NSW, Ultimo Building E, Harris Street, Ultimo