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WSET Level 3 Award In Wines Online

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    Mon, May 11, 2020 (This online course ends on July 12, and includes an in-person tasting tutorial at the CWS on June 27 and the exam in person at CWS on July 14)

The Capital Wine School
5207 Wisconsin Avenue - Suite # 7
Washington, DC 20015
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Cost: $995

$995
Includes all study materials, in-class tasting tutorial, tuition, postage*, and first examination**

*Postage included for original mailing of study materials and delivery of certificates and lapel pins. Request for replacement of lost materials or certificates/pins will incur additional fees.
**Exam re-sits, or rescheduling of the exam date with less than 15 business days’ notice, are not included and will incur additional exam fees: $195 for tasting & theory; $150 for theory only; $95 for tasting only.

The course is based around a 9-week structured online programme with a recommendation of 10 hours study per week to cover the online activities and read the relevant chapters in the textbook. The course follows a weekly structure, but it allows the student to work ahead or catch up on the activities and forums.

There are no set times to log into the course as there are no live chats or webinars. All study materials are included in the course. The course prepares the student for the WSET Level 3 Wine qualification and they are guided by a WSET educator. The student can contact the educator any time for the duration of the scheduled course, should they have any questions. Each week includes a series of independent activities that guide the student through the key wine regions of the world looking at the factors in the vineyard and winery that influence wine styles.

An in-class tasting tutorial introducing the Level 3 tasting technique is included in the course.* Students are advised to taste a range of wines during their studies. A list of recommended tasting samples can be found in the specification. Students can post their tasting notes in the Online Classroom for review by the educator.

For detailed information about the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines, please click here to download a PDF of the WSET’s Specifications.

Course Structure

Week 1: Factors Affecting Style, Quality and Price of Wine
Learn about the principal natural and human factors in the vineyard and winery and how they influence the style, quality
and price of wine.

Week 2: Tasting technique, Wine Laws and Service
Learn to taste and describe wines using the WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting. Learn about the fundamental rules of wine labelling. Learn about the principals of food and wine pairing, storage and service of wine.

Weeks 3-5: Factors Affecting the Wine, Style and Quality of Wines from Europe
Learn about the natural and human factors in the vineyard and winery and how they influence the wine, style and quality in the key wine regions and districts of Europe.

Weeks 6-7: Factors Affecting the Wine, Style and Quality of Wines from the Rest of the World
Learn about the natural and human factors in the vineyard and winery and how they influence the wine, style and quality in the key wine regions of the rest of the world and the key regional grape variety specialities of the rest of the world.

Week 8: Sparkling and Fortified Wines
Learn about the methods of production and the main styles of sparkling wines from the key wine producing countries. Learn about the methods of production and the main styles of fortified wines from the key wine producing countries.

Week 9: Revision & Resources
Revision exercises and a mock multiple-choice examination in preparation for the examinations.

 ***The exam, which must be taken in person at the Capital Wine School, takes 2 & ½ hours and consists of short answer questions, multiple choice, and blind tasting assessment.

***Study materials will be mailed to students 5-7 days before the course start date via USPS Priority Mail.

***The registration deadline for this course is April 26, 2020 and there are no refunds or rescheduling after this date. Requests for registration after the registration deadline will be considered on a case by case basis and will be assessed a $50 late registration processing fee.

***Students may be asked to attend one of our weekday evening Level 3 class sessions or part of one of our 4-day Level 3 intensive courses in lieu of the scheduled Saturday tasting tutorial if fewer than two students are registered for the course.

Operating Systems – Windows 7 and newer, Mac OSX 10.6 and newer, Linux – chromeOS
• Mobile Operating System Native App Support – Android apps require version 5.0 or later and iOS apps require version 11 or later. All Android and iOS both support the two most recent versions of their respective operating systems.
• Computer Speed and Processor – use a computer 5 years old or newer when possible, 1GB of RAM, 2GHz processorCa
• Internet Speed – along with compatibility and web standards, system carefully crafted to accommodate low bandwidth environments, minimum of 512kbps
• Supported Browsers – system supports the current and first previous major releases of the following browsers (Javascript and cookies enabled): Chrome 72 and 73, Firefox 65 and 66, Flash 31 and 32 (used for recording or viewing audio/video and uploading files), Internet Explorer 11 ( Windows only — may exhibit slight visual differences from other browsers, but these differences do not restrict product functionality), Edge 42 and 44 (Windows only), Respondus Lockdown Browser, Safari 11 and 12 (Macintosh only )
• Other required software – Adobe Reader XI or equivalent. 

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