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WSET Courses

• Level 2: Intermediate

• Level 3: Advanced


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Level 3: Advanced
The Wine & Spirit Trust (WSET) was established in the UK in 1969, offering internationally recognised courses primarily for the trade but also for enthusiasts.

The Level 3 Advanced Certificate gives comprehensive coverage of wines and spirits, with an increased focus on tasting technique and on the application of the knowledge gained.

This qualification is accredited at Level 3 and it is a prerequisite for those wishing to study at the WSET Level 4 Diploma level.

Qualification objective:
Provide a core knowledge of the wide range of wines and spirits around the world to equip those in a supervisory capacity with the authority and confidence to make informed decisions in a wide variety of trade situations.

Who it is aimed at:

  • People employed in the drinks and hospitality industries in a supervisory capacity, needing core information to advise management and customers with authority and make informed selections of wines and spirits
  • Wine connoisseurs who wish to learn about wines and spirits in a rigorous and structured manner and gain an internationally recognised wine and spirit qualification.

How to gain the qualification:

You must 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 one wine.

Curriculum

The syllabus, defined by WSET Awards, shows the structure of the qualification.

Unit 1: Wines and Spirits of the World

  • Viticulture and Vinification
  • Maturation and Bottling
  • EU Labelling Regulations
  • Bordeaux and South West France
  • Burgundy, Loire and Alsace
  • Rhône and Southern France
  • Italy
  • Spain and Portugal
  • Germany, Central and South Eastern Europe
  • South Africa, Australia and New Zealand
  • The Americas and Other Wine Producing Countries
  • Sparkling Wines of the World
  • Fortified (Liqueur) Wines of the World
  • Spirits and Liqueurs of the World
  • Information and Advice for Customers and Staff

Unit 2: Wine Tasting.


WSET courses available in Australia:

VIC
Prince Wine Store
177 Bank Street
South Melbourne
VIC 3205
Ph: 0400 653 569 (Alex Wilcox)

WINE HOUSE • OLD & RARE WINES
133 Queensbridge Street
Southbank, Victoria 3006 Australia
tel: 61 3 9698 8000 | fax: 61 3 9698 8099
direct: 61 3 9698 8001
email: gill@winehouse.com.au
web: www.winehouse.com.au


NSW
McWilliam's Wine Academy
PO Box 80
Greenacre
NSW 2190
Ph: (02) 9722 1200 (Karen Macalister)

Northern Sydney Institute - Sydney Wine Academy
Ryde College
250 Blaxland Road
Ryde
NSW 2112
Ph: (02) 9448 6249 (Clive Hartley)

Globe In a Glass
8/ 335 Barrenjoey Road
Newport
NSW 2106
Ph: (02) 9999 4433 (Luke Collard)
mail@globeinaglass.com.au

QLD
Ordre Australien des Chevaliers du Cep Ltd
3/34 Duke Street
Ascot
QLD 4007
Ph: (07) 3868 1489 (Martin O'Dee)

SA
Fall From Grace
150a Main Road
McLaren Vale
SA 5169
Ph: (08) 8323 8089 (Gillian Gordon-Smith)

Stuart Barrie
P.O. Box 744
Tanunda
SA 5352
Ph: (08) 8565 7008 (Stuart Barrie)

Wine Academy
GPO Box 683
Adelaide
SA 5001
Ph: 0414 562 859 (Alexandra Prichard)

WA
Curtin University of Technology
Lot 272 Bussell Highway
Margaret River
WA 6285
Ph: (08) 9780 5829 (Verna Westwood)

Full Bottle Wine Education and Events
PO Box 1488
Fremantle
WA 6959
Ph: 0433 957 183
E: ed@fullbottle.net.au
Paul (Ed) Edwards
 

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