Level 3 – WSET® in Wines – english – 10.10.2024 – Bienne – registration closes on the 26.09.2024

CHF 1'990.00

WHo Should attend?

The course is open to students who hold the WSET® Level 2 Award in Wines or can demonstrate the equivalent knowledge. It is strongly recommended that students complete the WSET® Level 2 Award in Wines before progressing to the Level 3 Award in Wines.

How will you benefit?

The WSET® Level 3 Award in Wines is designed to give a thorough understanding of the factors that account for the style, quality and price of the principal still, sparkling and fortified wines of the world. The qualification will assist those who are required to make professional evaluations of wines with regards to their style, quality and price. The qualification provides the in-depth product knowledge required to underping job skills and competencies, for example in product selection in the retail and hospitality sectors.Successful candidates will be able to describe the characteristics of the principal wines of the world and give information on the key factors influencing style, quality and price. They will consequently be in a position to advise management, to answer customer queries authoritatively, and to make informed selections of wines in a variety of situations.

Please note and plan accordingly:

We suggest that you order your course material as early as possible as you are expected to be familiar with the main textbook’s contents prior to the course start.

You will have access to our study support site during the duration of the course where you have access to sample questions and exercices to test your knowledge.

The course is organised so that each course day is one week apart from the next and each week you will be given “homework” to complete. You will be provided with feedback on your work as to improve your strategic approach to answering the short answer questions for the theory aspect of the examination.To gain the Level 3 qualification, candidates will be required to:Successfully complete:Unit 1

    • a multiple choice paper of 50 questions
    • a question paper requiring short written answers

Unit 2

    • an internally set and assessed blind tasting of two wines

(Course material, instruction and WSET® examination in the English language)(N.B. if you are not sure, contact us, so that we can help you choose the course level according to your needs and objectives). Please note that you are expected to complete the course and the exam on the specified date. If you are unable to take the exam on the specified date, you must provide a medical certificate before the exam date. After submitting the medical certificate, you will have six months to take the exam (Level 3 – WSET® qualification in Wines).

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Level 3 – WSET® Award in Wine
Instruction, course material and examination in the English language.
  Thursday, the 10th of October 2024
from 08:15 Welcome
08:30 Introduction to the course and the learning objectives
09:00 Introduction to the WSET® Level 3 Systematic Approach to Tasting
10:30 Natural factors and human influences in the vineyard
12:00 Lunch break
13:00 Human influences in the cellar
16:30 Questions and end of the first course day
  Thursday, the 17th of October 2024
from 08:15 Welcome
08:30 White wines from Northern Europe
10:30 Red wines from Northern Europe
12:00 Lunch break
13:00 Red wines from the South of France
16:30 Questions and end of the second course day
  Thursday, the 24th of October 2024
from 08:15 Welcome
08:30 Red wines from the North of Spain
10:30 White wines from the North-East of Spain
12:00 Lunch break
13:00 Red wines from the South of France
15:00 White and red wines from the North of Italy
16:30 Questions and end of the third course day
  Thursday, the 7th of November 2024
from 08:15 Welcome
08:30 Feedback Blind Tasting Test
09:30 Red wines from Central and Southern Italy, Greece and Portugal
12:00 Lunch break
13:00 Premium red wines of Australia, USA, New Zealand
15:00 Premium white wines of the New World
16:30 Questions and end of the fourth course day
  Thursday, the 14th of November 2024
from 08:15 Welcome
08:30 Regional specialities of the New World
10:30 Sparkling Wines
12:00 Lunch break
13:00 Fortified wines
15:00 Workshop – the Theory Questions
16:15 Questions and Feedback
16:30 End of the fifth course day
  Thursday, the 21st of November 2024
08:30 Welcome
 08:45 WSET® Level 3 examination – practical “Tasting”
09:30 WSET® Level 3 examination – theory “Written”
12:00 End of course and the examination
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Financial assistance:

For those of you who are employees or managers of a restaurant, hotel, bar or nightclub in one of the following cantons, it is possible to benefit from a subsidy towards the cost of the course.

The cantons with which we currently have an agreement are:

  • Fribourg
  • Geneva – it is possible to apply for “a grant or a loan” from the Canton
  • Jura
  • Neuchâtel
  • Valais – ritzy formation continue

we are working on the possibility of offering candidates from other cantons the same level of assistance. We will let you know as soon as this is possible.

For those cantons for which we currently have an agreement, please contact us and we will help you with the necessary formalities. We look forward to welcoming you to our next course.

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