WSET Advanced Certificate
Course
Level Three
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.
The WSET course covers wines and spirits of
the world in considerable depth over 35 hours. All sessions include tastings.
The WSET Advanced Certificate is a unitized course and requires students to prove competency in theory and
tasting. The examination for the Advanced Certificate is in two parts, a theory examination of 50 multiple-choice questions
and four short-answer questions and a tasting examination consisting of a blind tasting of one wine.
The WSET recommends that students complete at least 56 hours of personal study
outside the classroom hours during their course of study.
The WSET Advanced Certificate is a prerequisite for students wishing to progress to the Level 4 Diploma Course. Students
cannot enroll in a Diploma course until they have passed the Advanced Certificate.
Course Program - Level 3 Systematic Approach to Tasting
♦ Viticulture
and Vinification
♦ Bordeaux and South-West France
♦ Burgundy and Alsace
♦ Loire, Rhone
and South of France
♦ Germany, Austria, Hungary, UK
♦ Italy
♦ Spain & Portugal
♦ Eastern Europe, New Zealand and South Africa
♦ The Americas
♦ Australia
♦ Fortified
Wines
♦ Sparkling Wines
♦ Spirits / Liqueurs
We offer the Advanced Certificate Home
Study course for those outside the greater San Francisco area who cannot come to San Francisco or Sonoma for classes. Home
Study students receive the same materials as in-class students, along with a list of recommended wines to taste. Telephone
support is available from DWS staff. To take exams, students generally must come to San Francisco or Sonoma. The fee is $800
and includes books, materials and exam.
