WSET Course Level 2: Award in Wine and Spirits

The course is aimed at anyone looking to build a solid professional knowledge of the wine world. You will be taught the main grape varieties and the geographical regions where they are produced. You will learn how to decipher the different kinds of wine made with these varieties, their classification and the key terminology on the their labels. Moreover, you will also get an overview on the key categories of spirits and their production methods.
After the course, you will sit a multiple choice exam made up by 50 multiple choice questions.

Program:

• The different kinds of vinification
• The factors influencing a wine’s style
• The key white and black grape varieties, their characteristics and where they are produced
• The world’s most important wine-making regions
• The production of sparkling, sweet and fortified wines
• Food and wine pairing principles
• The main categories of spirits and liqueurs, and their production methods
• How to describe wine using the WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine