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Kent Local Wine School
Course Dates
This WSET Level 2 course runs on 3 consecutive Mondays (9.30am-4.30pm) on
13th 20th & 27th January 2025
The course is suitable for anybody who has a serious interest in wine and wishes to broaden their knowledge in a structured way. You’ll gain knowledge of the principal and regionally important grape varieties of the world, the regions in which they are grown, and the styles of wine they produce. Through a combination of tasting and theory, you’ll explore the factors that impact style and quality and learn how to describe these wines with confidence.
The course covers the following topics:
Wine Tasting: Taste and describe wines using the WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting
Food and Wine Matching: You will learn about the key considerations when matching food and wine successfully
Wine Service and Storage: Learn the correct way to store and serve wine and recognise common faults found in wines
Labelling: Learn how to decode and understand labels
Factors influencing the Style of Wine: Study the factors influencing the style, quality and price of wine in the vineyard and winery
Grape Varieties: You'll learn about the styles of wines produced by the key international red and white grape varieties (Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Syrah/Shiraz) as well as the styles of wines made with 22 regionally important grape varieties grown in 70 wine regions (GI's) around the world
Sparkling and Fortified wines: You will be taught how grape varieties and winemaking processes influence the style of wines in these two key wine categories
Key Wine-Producing regions of the World: Learn about the main styles of wines from the key wine-producing regions. France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, USA, Argentina, Chile, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
Click here to view the full Level 2 Course Specification
Examination: The 1 hour, 50 multiple-choice question exam is taken in the afternoon of the final day of the course and the exam fee is included in the course cost. A mark of 55% required to pass.
11 hours additional private study is also recommended for this course.
Registration deadline Wednesday 4th September
The Fee of £525 includes
All WSET course materials including; Looking Behind the Label course manual, Study Guide, Specification book, and SAT ® Tasting Card
Approx 40+ delicious wines to taste including Champagne & Port
The use of professional ISO tasting glasses
3 days of professional WSET tuition by a WSET Certified tutor
Teaching of the WSET Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine (SAT) ® which will enable you to analyse wines objectively and consistently
Registration with WSET and all examination fees
Internationally-recognised certificate and pin badge upon successful completion
Practice multiple choice questions provided FREE OF CHARGE
Comprehensive student support outside of class time should you have any questions before, during and after the course
VAT
Study with us with confidence as our graduates consistently achieve higher than global average exam results.
Special Educational Needs
Please make us aware if you have a condition that may mean you qualify for additional help during the exam such as dyslexia.
Funding: Funding for this course is available:
DEVELOP is the educational programme of The Drinks Trust, the drinks and hospitality industry charity. DEVELOP offers fully funded training and skills courses, delivered by industry-leading providers for people already working, or with an ambition to work, in the drinks and hospitality industry. Kent Wine School has partnered with The Drinks Trust to bring courses free of charge to eligible students. All of the WSET courses are available for funding with DEVELOP. To learn more please visit the Drinks Trust website HERE
Criteria of eligibility for DEVELOP funding: must be 18 or over, eligible to work in the UK, have a National Insurance Number, and be earning less than £26k/pa
Kent Local Wine School
38
Days04
Hours13
MinutesHotel du Vin Tunbridge Wells Crescent Road TN1 2LY
Hotel du Vin Tunbridge Wells Crescent Road TN1 2LY
Hotel du Vin Tunbridge Wells Crescent Road TN1 2LY
Hotel du Vin Tunbridge Wells Crescent Road TN1 2LY