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Tasting the Basics - WSET Level 1 in Atlanta

  • The Whitley 3434 Peachtree Road Northeast Atlanta, GA, 30326 United States (map)

Let’s face it - wine is delicious but it can also be daunting. But here’s a little known fact - it doesn’t have to be confusion or complicated, and definitely does have to be fun! And this is where we start our journey in wine - Fine Vintage’s wonderful presentation of WSET Level 1.

The Level 1 course is a "foundation course" that is ideal for anyone who loves wine and wants to understand it better. This full-day course focuses on learning the art of wine tasting (including demystifying the vocabulary you might have once found daunting), pairing food and wine, and exploring the characteristics of the major grape varieties with intensive exercises. We also delve into grape growing and winemaking, and serving and cellaring wine. 

It's a full-day course that includes tasting 14 world-class wines from classic Champagne to benchmark wines from Spain, France, Germany, Italy and the United States. This course will be held at The Whitley Hotel in Buckhead from 9:30am to 5:30pm.

We have an extensive online version of the WSET text you can read before you come to class and then I provide a hard copy in the class on which you can make notes and keep in your wine library. So, read up and then come to perfect your tasting techniques! I'll have 14 wines and several wine and food pairings waiting for you to taste. Come on - time to have some fun with wine! And if you want the complete experience, you can go straight to WSET Level 2 the day after this class (October 18) - you don’t need your exam results to continue!