WSET Level 2 in Sake
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WSET Level 2 in Sake Award
Class Dates: Monday evenings from 6:00 - 9:00 PM running from January 5th-February 23rd.
Registration Deadline: Monday January 5th, 3:00pm
MANDATORY: Fill out our Online Booking form to ensure you are registered in a timely fashion and any special requirements are met.
Review: Read the course specifications to prepare you for this course, it WILL help you pass!
This course takes place weekly on Mondays from 6:00-9:00pm. On the last day of the course you will take your exam.
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.
If you are a sake or hospitality professional, you’ll be able to offer valuable guidance on selection and service to your colleagues and customers. If you are a sake enthusiast, you’ll know exactly what to look for when choosing sakes for any occasion. Upon successful completion you will receive a WSET certificate and lapel pin, and will be able to use the associated WSET certified logo.
What’s covered:
- How to describe and assess the quality of sake using the WSET Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting Sake ® (SAT)
- The ingredients used to make sake:
- This includes 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
- Processing the raw materials: We cover 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.
- How sake is made:
- We 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.
*All Student must be 21 years of age or older to take this class.
**All students must provide a valid ID confirming their age and identity
Pittsburgh, PA 15201