The Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 1 Award in Sake is the ideal starting point for anyone interested in learning more about Japan’s national beverage. During this entertaining and informative one-day course you will learn how to taste sake using the WSET method and practice your new skills on eight delicious sake examples served at a variety of different temperatures plus a sake and food pairing exercise. We will cover all the basics of sake production, premium sake categories, storage and service, and learn how to recognize the most important Japanese words on sake labels. The day finishes with a 30-question multiple choice exam - everything you need to know will be taught on the day, not to worry. Following successful completion of the course you will receive a lovely digital certificate and pin to acknowledge your new sake qualification!

This is an enjoyable, relaxed and interactive course that provides the perfect introduction to Japan’s most famous beverage. After completing this course you will be able to order sake in a restaurant with confidence, effectively describe the styles you enjoy drinking to help discover new favourite sake styles, and be able to pair sake with a wide variety of foods.

About the Instructor and School:
Dr. Sarah Stewart is a WSET Certified Sake Educator and teaches sake, wine and cheese courses at West London Wine School, alongside serving as the Membership & Events Officer for the British Sake Association. She is also one of only three instructors globally able to teach the advanced Sake Scholar qualification on sake regionality. She lived in Japan for two years and returns annually to continue her beverage studies there. You can find her @sakestudies on Instagram.
West London Wine School is a local, independent and award-winning wine, sake, beer and cheese education company founded in 2010 and based in the heart of West London. Our courses and tastings focus on enjoying beverages whilst learning more in a relaxed and informal setting with friendly people and industry-leading tutors. If you know what you like and want to find out why, our tastings and courses provide the answer. In 2018 we received the prestigious WSET Educator of the Year Award for the top wine education provider globally, and have an average review score of 5 stars on Trip Advisor.

Course Fee: £195 per person