WSET Level 3 Award in Wines Course: Evenings Format (Classroom)

About this course

The course combines classroom teaching with guided wine tasting and independent online study. Participants examine how vineyard and winemaking decisions affect a wine’s style, quality and price, and consider wines from major producing regions worldwide, including light, sparkling and fortified styles. Teaching also covers food and wine matching and wine-label interpretation. Tasting practice follows the WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting, while the included online portal provides video lessons, quizzes, mock exams, flashcards, maps and diagrams to support revision for the theory and blind-tasting examination.

What you'll learn

• Analyse wines using the WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting
• Explain how viticultural and winemaking factors influence wine style, quality and price
• Describe key styles of light, sparkling and fortified wines from major producing regions
• Apply key considerations when matching food and wine
• Interpret information presented on wine labels

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for learners developing beyond intermediate wine knowledge and is also described as suitable for people in supervisory wine sales or service roles. It involves structured classroom learning, tasting and substantial independent revision for a demanding examination.

• Builds on knowledge gained at intermediate level
• Relevant to supervisory roles in wine sales and service
• Requires significant self-directed study alongside classroom attendance
• Includes theory assessment and blind tasting

Before you go

• Course fees include access to the Wine With Jimmy Level 3 online learning portal, including video tutorials, quizzes, mock exams, flashcards, maps and diagrams.
• A minimum of 56 hours of self-study and revision is recommended in addition to classroom attendance.