Tequila
$345.00
The name tequila, still conjures up images of sun-soaked, cowboy hat wearing individuals drinking in inexpensive bars. The tequila of 2020 is stylish, powerfully elegant and sought after for its polished images by the sophisticated few. Learn not only the beauty of Mexico’s national spirit, but its rich culture and proud people. Bienvenido!
Description
This Certified Online Tequila Course is a beginner to intermediate level spirit course that is designed for spirit enthusiasts, connoisseurs and industry professionals to learn the history, culture and practical knowledge about Tequila.
What You Will Learn in the APWASI Online Tequila Course
- The History of Tequila
- The Geography
- Styles of Tequila
- Culture and Etiquette
- Pairing Tequila with Food
We provide you with a list of Tequila and pairings to try. We strongly encourage you to try these Tequilas during the course of your studies.
Online Spirits Course Structure
This is a self-paced course and should take approximately 17-23 hours including study time to complete.
There are quizzes at the end of each section and a Final exam at the end of the course.
Tequila Online Spirits Course Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements to participate in this certified online spirits course. However, you must be of legal drinking age in the country where you are attending the course if you will participate in the tasting of wines.
Be prepared to further your spirits education with APWASI. Upon completion, you will become APWASI Tequila ACSS certified and receive an APWASI certificate and pin.
Preview of our Tequila Online Spirits Course
The sun-beaten and hardened leather face of the cowboy as he stood silhouetted in front of bar shouting to the bartender, give me a tequila, is the way many think of this famous drink.
Another image maybe the infamous tequila shot where the lemons are squeezed into the eyes and the salt snorted into the nose and the tequila drunk last. Or was it the salt is licked then the drink and finally a lick of lemon. Too much tequila perhaps.
The tequila of today is not this non-chalant drink of yesterday. It is a drink that ranks with the best of global spirits and even surpasses many. Tequila is so much more and you need to know. This is a spirit with class and distinction. A pedigree of Old and New world, the first acknowledged spirit between these two worlds collided and created Tequila.
From the Aztecs to the Spanish courts to the recent USD$ 1 Billion sale of famed Casa Amigos Tequila should have your throat sensors alive and alert.
Come and discover the real tequila, how it is made, the regions, the pairings, the people and the culture. Discover yourself and indulge.
See you on the journey.
Let the adventure begin…
1.0 Introduction
2.0 History of Tequila
3.0 Geography: Where Tequila and Mezcal can be made
4.0 How Tequila is Made
5.0 Classifications and Styles of Tequila and Mezcal
5.0A – Tequila Tasting Equipment and Tasting List
6.0 How to read the label / bottling / packaging
7.0 People, Food, Drink Pairings and Cocktails
8.0 Some Terms & Brands to know
9.0 Future and Summary
10.0 Course Feedback
11.0 Final Exam
Estimated study time?
Individuals differ, learning styles differ, and the individual time factors and learning speeds differ so it would be hard to place a precise time so we suggest a range of between 19-25 hours of study. This includes reading through the material and completing the quizzes and the final examination. There is no time constraint nor limit, of utmost importance is you enjoy this journey of knowledge and you indulge your curiosity and thirst for knowledge.
How long do I have to complete the course?
Human beings never complete anything without a target. We may believe this to be untrue but if you were to silently contemplate yourself with unbridled honesty you would admit this is a truth, unpleasant it may be but still the truth. At APWASI we encourage you to complete this course within six months from registration. As the course recommendation is between 19-25 hours, a six-month period of completion is an exaggerated premium of time for you as we want you to do other more constructive things in life than procrastinate.
Who is it for?
Our courses are for the dedicated, determined, belief in themselves and wanting to succeed. If you have these qualities you will succeed at anything you want not only these courses.
These courses, by the nature of their content are aimed at wine professionals currently in the industry and those who are intending to join the industry, and enthusiasts. The kaleidoscope of career options is many. This would include retail, importing, exporting, distributing, and perhaps even producing. Additionally, if you are in the hospitality industry, hotel, airline, cruise ship, high-medium end restaurants, this course would give you a firm and unquestionable structure of wine and spirit knowledge to further your career. Following our 5 C’s philosophy we believe our courses are for those who treasure knowledge and have a thirst to make their mark in life.
Where can I do this?
Anywhere in the globe, on the sunny beaches of Hawaii or the secluded jungle of South America or even the salubrious atmosphere of a private club in London, literally it is anywhere you wish. Our courses are available world-wide, 365/ 24/7, in 23 different languages. All you need is an internet connection! These courses can be accessed on your mobile device, tablet or on your computer.
Why us?
We are all accustomed to choices and with choices there are set parameters that we set before making a decision. Education is not an inanimate object it is not a pair of lifestyle shoes, shirt, blouse or meal. Education is the keystone of your life and we encourage you to choose as you see fit. Our criteria suits those that are openminded, cultural adept, eager to learn on a holistic basis and not just facts and figures- regurgitating them out like an antiquated calculator with a paper roll attached. We want, we demand, our graduates to be beacons of openness, approachable and wanting to share experiences and knowledge with all within the industry. We all begin our life with the currency of youth and this applies to not only APWASI but also other organizations like us across this globe. We bring fresh beginnings with new education methods to match the new trends, embrace the plethora of learning styles and together our courses are definitive in character that are matchless in the devotion given to their creation. If you value the future as we state, “learning for the future” then we are your future.
How can I learn this without tasting?
One cannot learn to swim without water and neither do we expect you to learn without tasting . We have at the end of each course a selection of wines we recommend you to try using the skills you have acquired on the wine essentials course we offer. Through this method you can increase your practical wine tasting skills. Our courses allow you to evaluate the wines by understanding the “why” and “the how”.
I don’t know how to taste.
The ability to taste wine is universal. The methodology to understanding wine and appreciating wine is not universal and that needs to be understood through concept, tasting and recording. This we achieve by having you take the wine essentials course we have as a prerequisite to any courses you select. Within this course lie the secrets to identifying, nosing and tasting wines and finally evaluate wines. It’s our pleasure to join you on this journey of adventure and bountiful knowledge. After taking this course you will learn and be able to taste wine with comfort.
Final Exam Information
For information on final exam procedures, please visit this link.
Dr. Clinton Lee has attained the highest qualification from the Wine Spirit and Education Trust based in London, the WSET Diploma and the Certified International Educator. He has over 80 million views globally on TikTok and Instagram about his wine and etiquette lessons.
He is an international wine lecturer, writer and critc. He has taught WSET programs and other wine courses both in Canada and internationally in China, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan Argentina, France, Hungary and Italy.