WSET Level 2 Wine At Crystal Palate Wine & Gourmet In Norfolk

Please join Crystal Cameron Schaad, owner and sommelier of Crystal Palate Wine & Gourmet, for this WSET course. Crystal recently earned her DipWSET credential and is a graduate of the WSET Educator Training program. 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 8-9 wines. The exam takes 1 hour and consists of 50 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. This is a structured educational class with seated tastings and classroom-style lectures. The course fee includes the 5 classes at Crystal Palate Wine & Gourmet; PDF copies of the class lectures; the WSET course book, study guide, and guide to the systematic approach to tasting wine; practice quizzes; 40 different wines; and the exam at Crystal Palate Wine & Gourmet. The course fee is $650 per person. This 5-class course will be held at Crystal Palate Wine & Gourmet on the following dates: January 28th, February 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th, with the exam on March 10th. Each class meets from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. The exam also begins at 6:00 p.m. For more information on the course, or to register, please click here.