WSET Level 1 Award in Wines

Course: 25 May (Sun) | 12:30pm-6:30pm | Exam: 25 May 2025 (Sun) | HK$2400 | Venue: Winebanc

WSET Level 1 Award in Wine by MWM Wine School is now available in Kowloon!

Taught by our senior educator Justin Chen in Winebanc, a wine storage and multi-purpose function area in Hunghom commerical area, the the course will guarantee a top-notch learning experience!

Promotion:

• Register by 13 April to enjoy special offer of HK$400 off!
• Winebanc customers can get further 5% off!
• Rent wine storage at WineBanc and get HK$500 supermarket coupon (code: winebancxmwm2025; enquiry: winebanc.hk / 2809 2339)

Want to be able to taste, enjoy, select, and assess wines with confidence and professionalism? Level 1 will answer these questions you may have:

• Why wines are wines? (How wine is made and main types of wine)
• Why a wine is different from the others? (Style of wines and what make a wine different)
• How to say why I like this wine? (Systematic approach to wine tasting)
• What wines to open during meals? (Basic principles of food and wine pairing)
• Having wines at home? (Wine storage tips and wine serving techniques)

Speaker:

Justin Chen:
Justin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and was the wine educator and wine consultant for Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy. Justin has a wide-range of professional qualifications, including DipWSET, WSET Certified Educator, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador & Certified Italian Wine Educator, Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar (Highest Honors), Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.

Prerequisite

No previous knowledge required
Examination applications must be over 18+

Course Structure

5 tutoring hours

9 wines for tasting

WSET Level 1 Award in Wines Specification

Examination

45 minutes
30 multiple-choice questions
70% passing grade