WSET Level 3 Award in Wine

This course is perfect for you if you want to build on the wine knowledge gained at Level 2. In this online wine course, we explore both broader and deeper aspects of the subject. It is designed to provide a thorough understanding of the factors that influence the style, quality, and price of the principal still, sparkling, and fortified wines from around the world. You'll learn how to apply your tasting notes to draw objective conclusions about a wine's style, quality, and readiness for drinking, aligning with the standards set in WSET courses.

Explore the style, quality, and price of wines through online wine courses that help you identify, understand, and explain the principal natural and human factors in the vineyard and winery. These courses also cover how the law impacts the production of still, sparkling, and fortified wines around the world. Additionally, you will identify and describe the characteristics of the still, sparkling, and fortified wines produced in the main wine-producing regions globally. By completing WSET courses, you will demonstrate the ability to provide valuable information and advice to customers and staff about wines.

Multiple Choice Exam:

Which one of the following is an important natural factor in Ribera del Duero? 

(a) Maritime influence (b) Early morning autumn mist (c) High altitude (d) Cold air descending from the Pyrenees 

Answer: c

Short Written Answer Exam:

Explain why the producer of an outstanding quality Chardonnay from Russian River Valley AVA

might choose to use malolactic fermentation. (5 marks available)

1. it can enhance the quality of a wine, by
2. softening and reducing acidity
3. the creation of buttery flavours
4. giving a round, creamy mouthfeel
5. improving microbiological stability.
6. it also suits the relatively neutral fruit profile of Chardonnay

(Award 1 mark for each valid point to a maximum of 5 marks in total)