Wine & Spirit Education Trust Course (WSET) Advanced Course November 13, 2010

November 13 & 14 & December 4 & 5, 2010 - 9 am - 5 pm

The Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 3 Advanced Certificate course is intended to provide in-depth knowledge of a wide range of wines and spirits and is open to students who hold the WSET Level 2 Intermediate Certificate or can demonstrate knowledge at Intermediate level through completion of equivalent education courses or sufficient wine trade experience.

Course Program - Systematic Approach to Tasting

* Wine Tasting: Taste, describe & analyze wines using the WSET Systematic Approach
* Food and Wine Matching: A guide to the key considerations when matching food & wine successfully
* Labeling: Learn how to decode & understand labels
* Wine Production: Learn about the production factors influencing the style, quality & price of wine from vineyard to bottling
* Light Wines: Learn about the styles of wines produced in the key wine regions and districts of the world: France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Germany, Greece, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, North & South America, England and Wales
* Sparkling Wines: Learn about the methods of production and the main styles of sparkling wines from the key wine producing countries: France, Spain, Italy, Germany, New World - Australia, California, New Zealand, South Africa
* Fortified Wines: Learn about the methods of production/main styles of fortified wines from the key wine countries: Spain, Portugal, France, and Australia
* Spirits and Liqueurs: Learn about the methods of production and the main categories and styles of spirits and liqueurs: Whiskies...
* Number of Wines Tasted: 70-80 wines
* Study Materials: Students will receive an Advanced course study pack, consisting of the course book, study guide and tasting card
* Recommended Private Study: 56 hours additional private study is recommended for this course. It is strongly recommended that the majority of the private study is done in preparation for the course

WSET Home Study Courses available

Official Website: http://www.discoverwineandspirits.com