CMS Level 1 Flashcards

The first step on any journey towards becoming a certified sommelier is the Court of Master Sommeliers’ (CMS) Introductory Sommelier qualification. So if it’s your ambition to whet your wine and beverage knowledge to an impressive razor’s edge, and learn the ceremony of tasting, assessing, and serving in professional settings, then the CMS Level 1 is the best way to go!

Here to aid you on your way to becoming a certified sommelier is the wine lovin’ team at Brainscape and our prestigious panel of experienced wine professionals, led by top New York sommelier, Sarah Looper. Together, we have worked hard and with painstaking attention to detail to create the most comprehensive set of digital flashcards for CMS exam-takers and drinks enthusiasts!

Mastering the art of wine and beverage service

Much of the challenge of attaining your Introductory Sommeliers certification is summiting the mountain of required information before you even step foot in the class for formal instruction. And because self-study is such an important component of the CMS Level 1, only the most efficient, effective, and convenient study tools will do, which is exactly what Brainscape has curated for wine students.

Our full-perspective, introductory flashcards cover everything you need to know for the CMS Level 1 exam, taking the guesswork out of mastering those essential facts. (And even if you don’t plan on taking the exam, our CMS Level 1 flashcards can help you build your essential wine knowledge without going to the trouble of making flashcards yourself.)

The best Level 1 wine study app

Brainscape’s CMS Level 1 flashcards give full instruction with an unfussy, straightforward approach to learning more about the world’s wine regions, grape varietals, styles, labeling terms, laws, viticulture, service, and storage standards, and more.

Designed in strict accordance with the CMS Level 1 curriculum and learning resources, this collection of 1,500 flashcards has distilled all the necessary information down into easy-to-digest facts. And delivered via our adaptive, scientifically-optimized learning platform, these will help you learn more efficiently, progress through the material faster, and retain the information for longer.

Brainscape helps you learn faster and remember for longer

The brain is hardwired to learn and remember information a certain way. The Brainscape™ flashcard app was born out of the question: what if we leveraged this hardwiring to help students learn more efficiently? Fueled by curiosity, our team of cognitive scientists from Columbia and Yale spent years developing a scientifically optimized learning platform to boost your learning.

Our"secret sauce" is a learning algorithm that delivers information to your brain in a way that optimizes its ability to retain that information. And it’s the spaced repetition of CMS Level 1 content at precisely the right interval for YOUR brain that makes Brainscape so effective for remembering the facts.

With Brainscape’s Introductory First-Level Sommelier Wine course, you get:

• More than 1,500 cards with in-depth coverage of the most important grapes, the regions in which they’re grown, wine storage and service, and winemaking.
• Explanations of wine laws, labeling terms, aging requirements, and classifications so you have a thorough understanding of each topic covered.
• Links to videos and online resources for deep-dive learning.
• Ongoing feedback, statistics, and visualization tools to help you track your progress.
• A carefully tailored curriculum that builds on previous concepts and guides you from grape to glass. In-sync studying across Brainscape’s website and all your iOS and Android devices.

Now go crush that CMS Level 1 exam!

Brainscape is not sponsored or endorsed by official publications, tools or services connected to the Master Sommelier® examination.