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Spirits - Basic level

Course Price: 200 EUR

The price includes lectures and tasting of spirits during the course, material for the exam, the exam itself, as well as a certificate after successfully passing the exam. The course is held in Serbian, in Sremski Karlovci, address: Trg Branka Radičevića 1.

OCTOBER
23. october 2026. (17-20h)
24. october 2026. (10-13h)

The deadline for registration is five days before the start of the course, which includes that full payment has been made!

Cancellation of confirmed places is accepted up to 20 working days before the start of the course. The administrative fee in the amount of 5,000 dinars will be deducted, and the remaining amount of the course fee will be returned to the user (minus the cost of study materials).

The transfer of a confirmed reservation to another course (only from a lower to a higher level) or candidate can be made up to 20 working days before the course start date with the payment of an administrative fee of 4000 dinars plus the costs of additional study materials that may be applicable. Transfer or change of the date of the selected course is possible, at least 20 days before the start of the originally selected training date. All transfers are subject to availability.

If a confirmed course booking is canceled within 20 working days before the start of the course or at any time after the start of the course, no refund or transfer of course fees will be made. Course fees will be fully refunded if the Wine Academy of Serbia changes the course date or cancels the course if the number of enrolled students does not reach the required minimum number - notification will be provided 15 working days before the planned start date.

It is important that the customer provides a complete and accurate delivery address and that someone is available to receive the package at that address at the time specified. Any material returned to our distribution center, which is not successfully received by the customer, will automatically be charged an additional return cost.

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spirits - basic level

An introductory course intended for all lovers of spirits who want to learn the basic rules of tasting and evaluating the quality of distillates, service, label reading, and the basics of production.

Who is the course for?

This course includes learning about the proper tasting and serving of spirits, as well as evaluating their quality, reading labels, pairing with food, and the basics of production. The training is designed so that in addition to the theoretical part, participants are also trained practically on how to consume and evaluate the quality of distillates, which entails tasting over 10 different distillates. Through this approach to education, participants will learn how to recognize the good and bad characteristics of distillates, their aromas and their style.
The course can be attended by all lovers of strong alcoholic beverages without previous knowledge, but also by those who want to learn more about this topic, regardless of whether they want to work professionally in the hospitality industry (sommeliers, bartenders) or simply want to expand their knowledge in this area.

Course programme

  • Production basics
  • Geographical indication of spirits
  • Sensory analysis
  • Tasting techniques
  • Aging of spirits
  • Tasting and service, rading labels

The mentioned topics are covered for the following spirits: vodka, rum, gin, tequila, whiskey, cognac, rakija, liqueurs.

Other info

  • The course is organized entirely in the Serbian language, which includes lectures, material for taking the exam and the written exam itself, which consists of 20 multiple choice questions and lasts 20 minutes.