Wine Appreciation Course – Beginner Level
Online | Self-paced
+1 hour of private tutoring
Coming soon
English
24 samples
Course details
The Wine Appreciation Course is an outstanding learning experience for those who love wine and wish to improve their tasting skills through an international method and a modern, simple, and comprehensive approach. The recorded online sessions are led by Irina Mihailenko — DipWSET, MW Candidate, AIS and FISAR Sommelier, Wine Judge, and Certified Educator with twenty years of experience and expertise in blind tasting — to help you understand the differences between grape varieties, styles, and the world’s most important appellations. It also includes 1-hour of private tutoring.
Language: English
Format: online self-paced and 1-hour private tutoring
Level: beginner
Access: one year
Price: €290 incl. VAT, shipping within EU and samples; €190 without samples by using discount code at checkout: drytasting
Final quiz: Yes (pass rate 75% of correct answers)
Certificato: Available
Device: digital devices such as computer, smartphone, etc.
Contact: info@tooscanswineacademy.it
Who it is for and what you will learn
The wine tasting course is designed for wine enthusiasts who wish to learn how to taste in a structured way and improve their sensory perception. No prior experience is needed—just curiosity and a desire to discover wine with both method and enjoyment. Based on an internationally recognised method, the course guides you step by step through the world of still, sparkling, sweet, and fortified wines, developing a shared tasting language and an analytical approach that combines rigour and passion.
Educator
Irina Mihailenko DipWSET, MW Student, Sommelier AIS, FISAR, Certified Educator and Wine Judge
Born in Riga, I have lived in Italy for over 30 years and have worked for more than 20 as a consultant, restaurant manager, and brand ambassador. I am a Sommelier and Taster with Italian AIS and FISAR, hold the DipWSET (WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines), MW Candidate, Valpolicella Wine Specialist, Langhe Wines Ambassador, Official Educator for Port, Sherry, Madeira, and Cava, as well as an SSA Certified Sake Sommelier. I am a co-founder of the e-commerce platform Tooscans, which also operates as an offline distributor. Additionally, I provide consultancy in the digital marketing and branding strategies.
Find out more: Irina Mihailenko
Tasting Kit and sessions
- Introduction to wine tasting and main wine styles
- Sparkling wines and stylistic differences (4 samples of 200)
- Aromatic and neutral white wines (6 x 50 ml)
- Red and rosé wines: main grape varieties and styles (8 x 50 ml)
- Fortified and sweet wines (6 x50 ml)
Shipping is not available to some countries, e.g., Russia, Ukraine, and Turkey, and is free within the EU. For non-EU countries, a destination-based fee will apply and will be verified at checkout. The recipient will pay any eventual customs fees. You can buy it without the tasting kit at a price of €190 by using the coupon code at checkout: drytasting
MODULES
Introduction to Wne and Tasting
Sparkling Wine
White Wine
Red and Rosé wine
Fortified and Sweet wine
Final Quiz
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HOW IT WORKS
Purchase the course. You will gain immediately access to the study materials. Your free 1-hour session (book two of 30-minutes) with your educator can be scheduled on the Private Coaching page.
The Tasting Pack and shipping costs are included in the course price. The tastings will take place during the recorded sessions, excl. first introductory one.
Once you have completed the course, you can take the Final Quiz. To earn the certificate, you must answer 75% of the 30 multiple-choice questions correctly within 45 minutes, and you will have unlimited attempts available.
After successfully passing the final quiz, you will receive the digital certificate.
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