DESS vs OINOS

The DESS App: Stay Connected, Stay Informed Welcome to the DESS App, the heart of communication for DESS Oud Metha, DESS College and DESS Academic City. Thoughtfully designed for the DESS community, this app helps parents feel connected to their child’s educational journey, every step of the way. Why you need the DESS App: ● Access to Updates: From updates to resources, the DESS App puts everything you need right at your fingertips, making it easier to stay informed, organized and involved. ● Real-Time Notifications: Receive instant notifications about news, events, alerts and articles. With a simple, user-friendly interface, you will always stay ahead. ● One hub: Access all the essential apps from this single app. ● Built-In Calendar: Keep track of key dates, school events and important reminders throughout the year. ● Support Learning: Tap into resources that help reinforce classroom learning and keep you engaged in your child’s progress. ● Administrative Simplicity: Fill out forms, submit documents and manage school tasks digitally to ensure paperless efficiency. Why Choose the DESS App? ● User-Friendly Design: With its intuitive layout and fuss-free navigation, you will find what you need quickly and easily. ● Growing with You: We are rolling out features in thoughtful phases, guided by your feedback, to ensure a smooth experience and continuous improvement. ● Stay connected with just a few clicks. Download the DESS App today and take the first step towards a more informed and engaged educational experience.

Wine, in context. OINOS is an independent platform for understanding wine - from the vineyard and cellar to the regions, people and ideas that shape what we drink. Learn how wine is made. Explore the world’s major grapes and regions. Develop your tasting. Study with purpose. And discover wine as something larger than a syllabus: a product of place, culture, history and human decisions. For those studying towards WSET® qualifications, OINOS offers structured preparation for Levels 1, 2 and 3, with lessons, maps, flashcards, Knowledge Checks and exam-style practice. For everyone else, there is simply wine. UNDERSTAND, RATHER THAN MEMORISE Why does Chablis taste different from Napa Chardonnay? What does altitude change in a vineyard? Why would a winemaker choose concrete over oak? And what, exactly, does a year of bottle age do? OINOS is built around connections. Climate, soil, grape growing, winemaking, geography and tradition are considered together - so that individual facts begin to form a picture. STUDY WITH STRUCTURE The OINOS library is organised into progressive Volumes, moving from essential principles to a more detailed study of varieties, regions, viticulture, winemaking and wine styles. For students preparing for WSET Level 1, WSET Level 2 or WSET Level 3, dedicated study tools help turn knowledge into active recall. Work through flashcards and Knowledge Checks, practise with exam-style questions, identify weaker areas and return to them. OINOS complements your formal wine education; it does not replace official course materials. KNOW WHERE YOU ARE Wine makes considerably more sense when you put it on a map. The OINOS Atlas connects appellations and regions with climate, landscape, grape varieties and wine styles - from Burgundy and Bordeaux to Barossa, Mendoza, Mosel and Marlborough. Geography stops being a list of names and becomes part of the explanation. LEARN WHAT IS IN THE GLASS Tasting is where theory becomes tangible. Develop a systematic approach to observing wine, build a precise vocabulary and record your own tasting notes. Then go further: connect acidity to climate, aromas to variety and development, structure to extraction, and style to decisions made months or years before the bottle was opened. BEYOND THE SYLLABUS There is the wine you need to know for an examination. And then there is everything that makes you want to know it in the first place. OINOS looks beyond study to the wider world of wine - its producers and places, histories and traditions, changing ideas and contemporary culture. Because passing an exam is useful. Knowing why you care is better. OINOS Wine is an artwork composed by nature and perfected through time. OINOS is an independent educational platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or approved by the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET). WSET® is a registered trademark of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.