WSET Level 2 Award in Wines Online

The aim of the course is to focus on the key grape varieties and regions of the world. While the course provides an overview of the wines and spirits of the world, including main wine grapes and regions, it also covers factors affecting wine quality and style, grape growing, and basic winemaking practices. The course emphasizes tasting assessment and the skills required to describe the aromas and tastes of wine. It helps to develop fundamental tasting and assessment skills. During each session of the class, students taste eight to nine wines. The exam takes one hour and consists of fifty multiple choice questions. Those who pass the exam receive the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines and Spirits, an internationally recognized credential in the wine industry. The class includes seventeen Guided Learning Hours (including one hour for the examination) and eleven hours’ private study. Includes all WSET study materials, a case of wine tasting samples selected by Jay Youmans MW (packed in small screwcap bottles), five online sessions guided by a CWS instructor, and the examination. $695 per person. This five-class course will be taught via Cisco Webex or Zoom on March 31st, April 7th, April 14th, April 21st, and April 28th with the online, remotely invigilated exam on May 12th. Each class meets from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The remotely invigiliated exam begins at 5:30 p.m. Students who enroll in the course will pick up their study materials and wine samples at the Capital Wine School on March 30th, 2022 between 12:00 and 5:00 p.m. For more information, please click here.