WSET Level 3 Wines Online Course
ACOL 220
Nine weeks of online study guided by an experienced IWC instructor. This course expands on your Level 2 Wines knowledge by exploring more wine regions and wines — and by revealing the natural and human influences that make each wine taste the way it does.
Course Registration deadline is Wednesday, September 2
September 14, 2020 - November 15, 2020
Online Course
$1159.42
Registration Requirements
Entrance Requirements
- At least 21 years of age AND
- A passing grade in the WSET® Level 2 Intermediate Course in Wines & Spirits; OR
- Successful completion of the Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) course of the Society of Wine Educators; OR
- Successful completion of a WSET-sanctioned entrance exam.
Registration deadline is September 2, 2020.
Complete Enrollment Agreement
- Select and complete the corresponding Enrollment Agreement for your course – Signed three times on second page.
- This must be completed. You will need to upload it during the registration process.
Exam Date & Time
Tasting and Exam-prep date: Monday, November 23, 10:30am. Date subject to change due to COVID-19 restrictions
Exam Date: Monday, November 23. Date subject to change due to COVID-19 restrictions
Exam time: 2:00PM – 4:30PM
Format: Blind tasting exam, two wines, 30 minutes; Theory exam 50 multiple choice questions and 4 short-written answer questions, in 2 hours. You must pass both parts of the theory exam in order to receive a theory pass.
Exam opt-out deadline is October 28, 2020
Detailed Course Schedule
Session:1
Date:Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Topic:REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Session:2
Date:Monday, September 14, 2020
Topic:Week 1: Factors Affecting Style, Quality and Price of Wine (all week)
Session:3
Date:Monday, September 21, 2020
Topic:Week 2: Tasting technique, Wine Laws and Service (all week)
Session:4
Date:Monday, September 28, 2020
Topic:Weeks 3-5: Factors Affecting the Wine, Style and Quality of Wines from Europe (all week)
Session:5
Date:Monday, October 5, 2020
Topic:Weeks 3-5: Factors Affecting the Wine, Style and Quality of Wines from Europe (all week)
Session:6
Date:Monday, October 12, 2020
Topic:Weeks 3-5: Factors Affecting the Wine, Style and Quality of Wines from Europe (all week)
Session:7
Date:Monday, October 19, 2020
Topic:Weeks 6-7: Factors Affecting the Wine, Style and Quality of Wines from Elsewhere in the World (all week)
Session:8
Date:Monday, October 26, 2020
Topic:Weeks 6-7: Factors Affecting the Wine, Style and Quality of Wines from Elsewhere in the World (all week)
Session:9
Date:Monday, November 2, 2020
Topic:Week 8: Sparkling and Fortified Wines (all week)
Session:10
Date:Monday, November 9, 2020
Topic:Week 9: Review & Resources (all week)
Session:11
Date:Monday, November 16, 2020
Topic:Wine-tasting and exam-prep session (In-person class)
Materials
The WSET Level 3 Wines study pack will be shipped to you before your course.
Study pack contents:
- Textbook: Understanding Wines – Explaining Style & Quality
- Course Specification booklet
- Student Workbook
- Laminated SAT Card
Meet the Instructor
Anne Cox, DipWSET
Instructor
Hailing from Northern California, Anne was bitten by the wine bug early in life and vowed to one day channel her analytical attention to the field. Re…
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