Remarks: WSET Level 2 Award in Sake exam fee included; Total 15 hours course time, around 25 tasting samples
WSET® L2 Award in Sake
Course Introduction
WSET's Level 2 Award in Sake is a beginner- to intermediate-level qualification exploring sake, suitable for industry professionals and sake enthusiasts.
This qualification is intended for anyone wishing to learn about the different styles of sake and how they are made, as well as those seeking to build on the introductory knowledge gained with the WSET Level 1 Award in Sake. The WSET Level 2 Award in Sake focuses on how the ingredients used by brewers are processed and combined to create the many different styles of sake. It will also teach you how to describe and assess the quality of the sakes you taste.What you'll learn
- How to taste sake, describe their characteristics and evaluate their quality, using the WSET Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting Sake® (SAT)
- The ingredients that brewers are required to use and the ones they can choose. We also cover the varieties of rice that are used to make sake.
- How steamed white rice and kōji (a type of fungus used for fermentation) are made and how different styles of sake require rice with different polishing ratios and different styles of kōji.
- Explore all of the main techniques that are used from fermentation starter to dilution and packaging and how different choices are made when making the different styles of sake.
- Common labelling terms, including how some of the most important ones are written in Japanese.
WSET Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting Sake® (SAT):Download here
WSET Level 2 in Sake:Download here
Semester
Semester Time / Venue Tutor 4 Dec 2024 - 15 Jan 2025
5 Sessions (Every Wed, except 25/12, 1/1)*
19:00 - 22:00
WA503 - Rm 503, 5/F, Mary Building, 71-77 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Peter Chow *Course will be conducted in Cantonese, with English study materials and exam.
Exam
Date Time Last Enrolment Date 23 Nov 2024 (Sat)
12:15 - 13:15
31 Oct 2024
14 Dec 2024 (Sat)
12:15 - 13:15
21 Nov 2024
Tuition Discount
**Group Discount & 1+2 Discount offers may not be used at the same time.
Details Terms Early Bird Discount
- HK$200Successful enrolment at least 2 weeks before class commence Group Discount
- 9%3 or more registered for the same course together (Add 3 quantity of the course and enter discount code: GROUP9%OFF during checkout) 1+2 Discount
- HK$600One applicant to enroll both WSET Sake L1 & L2 course at the same time to enjoy a -HK$600 discount
(Enter discount code: WSETSAKE_1+2 during check out)
FAQs
Refund Policy
All fee and expenses are not refundable after order confirmation. If you need to refund for a specific reason before course commence, please provide relevant proof and contact us by email at enquiry@hkwineacademy.com
Adverse Weather Policy
Who are your instructors?
All our WSET® course lecturers had undergone the WSET® Educator Training Program, and only Certified WSET® Educators will teach courses above the Foundation level. Guided tasting courses are led by tutors with specific experience.
What is the class size?
Our maximum class size:
Level 1:22 人
Level 2: 14 人
Level 3: 14 人
Absent Arrangement
We will try to arrange you to fit into another class of the same course to make up for the absent class. However according to the class size, wine tasting samples may be allocated at last priority. For better preparation, please let us know your absent arrangement as soon as possible.
Why Hong Kong Wine Academy?
Quality, Independent, and Commitment is our motto.
Hong Kong Wine Academy is independent from wine trade and committed to offer high quality wine courses at reasonable price. All our WSET® course lecturers had undergone the WSET® Educator Training Program, and only Certified WSET® Educators will teach courses above the Foundation level. A single lecturer is assigned to follow the whole course for consistency. Also wine samples are carefully selected to reflect specific requirements of different courses.
What is the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET® )?
WSET® was founded in UK in 1969 to promote, provide and develop high quality education and training in wine and spirit industry. Since then, WSET® has grown into the foremost international awarding body in the field of wines and spirits. Recently, there are increasing number of consumers and enthusiasts attending the WSET® courses with the desire to enhance their knowledge. Hong Kong Wine Academy is a WSET® Approved Program Provider and is authorized to offer WSET® courses.
Are there any prerequisites for taking the WSET® courses?
No. However, we recommend those who intend to take the Intermediate Certificate course should have basic knowledge in wine and spirit, and those who intend to take the Advanced Certificate course should have good knowledge in wine and spirit.
Can the courses be taught in other languages?
Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business.
根據香港法律,不得在業務過程中,向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類。
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