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Welcome Welcome to the WSET Level 1 Award in Sake, a four-week course designed for those studying sake for the first time. Sake is intimately linked with Japan. Indeed, one of the official names for sake, nihon-shu, literally means ‘Japanese alcoholic drink’. With sake you have something that is truly, intricately and deliciously Japanese. This course is designed to show you how a humble grain of rice can be made to deliver such a diversity of styles with different flavours and textures. You will also get to know the all-important Japanese names for these styles. These are the fundamental reference points that will enable you to navigate the fascinating world of sake. We hope that you enjoy the course and in the future you experience the benefits knowledge and understanding brings.

 

What to Expect?

This short course consists of six modules which cover topics from sake ingredients and production methods, to how to taste sake, to different types of sake. Each module is designed to be interactive, so expect to post in discussion forums, watch videos, complete quizzes and reflect on tasks. Completing all the modules should take you six hours to complete, excluding time for exam revision. You can work through the course at your own pace over the next four weeks. All of this information and more can be found in the Online Classroom Welcome Pack that you received.

The best way to work through the modules in this course is to use the 'Next' and 'Previous' buttons that appear in the bottom right and left-hand corners of the module pages. To learn more about navigating the online course, you can watch this video.

 

For best performance, WSET's Online Classroom should be used on the current or previous major releases of Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari. Because Instructure products are built using web standards, WSET's Online Classroom runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, or any other device with a modern web browser. More technical support details can be found in Course Resources.

Your Educator and Classmates

Your educator will be there to guide you through your learning. They will give feedback and guidance on your tasks and tasting notes. You are also welcome to contact them directly via the course 'Chat' or 'Inbox' at any point during the course. After this four week course finishes, your educator will no longer be available to assist you.

In fact, you will meet your educator and classmates soon! The first activity in this course is a discussion forum where you can introduce yourself to your classmates and ask any questions you might have. More information on this activity can be found in the Introduction section of this module.

 

Get Started

Select the links to navigate to important course resources or to start learning in the course modules!

Course Resources	Tasting Information	Introduce Yourself	Modules