This course covers the classic grape varieties of the world and explores how climate play a role in creating wine styles. As the course progresses, candidates will discover basic winemaking & grape growing choices that influence a wines style, quality, and price. This 7-week course begins with an instructor-led, online launch session on June 27, 2023 at 6pm CST to present the course induction and instruct candidates how to use the WSET SAT to write tasting notes. Weekly tasting notes are submitted via email for one-on-one feedback. During the remaining weeks, candidates are free to move thru the program at their own pace to watch pre-recorded lectures, videos, supplemental study aids, and access to ask questions via a student/tutor discussion board. While there is no wine tasting on the exam, students are encouraged to sample a wide array of wines to enrich their studies. A list of suggested wines will be provided and candidates are responsible for purchasing their wines locally. The course exam is offer both online and in-person in Chicago. Candidates must state which mode of exam they would like to sit at the time of purchase. Once an exam preference has been registered, it cannot be changed.