Online Live Series (class recordings available*) with wine samples included

Limited to 23 participants — early registration strongly recommended

What’s Included

• Course tuition
• Access to online Diploma study materials/textbook
• Wine samples
• Practice theory & tasting exams with debrief
• Final Unit D3 exam (theory + tasting)

Eligibility

• For current Diploma candidates only
• Must have completed Units D1 and D2 before attempting D3
• Strongly recommended: complete D4 and/or D5 beforehand to improve success
• Enrollment in the WSET Diploma program is valid for three years. Candidates who have not passed all six units by the end of their three-year term must re-register for another three-year term in order to continue. If you are unsure when your term expires, please email info@capitalwineschool.com before registering.

Course Schedule (2026)

All sessions held live on Zoom.

Weekend sessions (9:00am – 12:15pm & 1:00pm – 4:00pm):

• Jan 10 & 11
• Feb 7 & 8
• Feb 28 & Mar 1
• Mar 21 & 2
• Apr 11 & 12

Mock Exams:

• May 2 – 9:00am – 12:30pm (mock theory)
• May 3 – 9:00am – 12:00pm (mock tasting) + 1:00pm – 3:00pm (debrief)

Final Exam (Automatic Enrollment)

May 12–13, 2026 – In-Person at Capital Wine School

• Day 1: Theory Exam – May 12 at 11:00am (check-in 10:30am) Essay/open-response questions, two sessions, 3.5 hours total
• Day 2: Tasting Exam – May 13 at 10:30am (check-in 10:00am) Two sessions (1.5 hours each), 12 wines tasted blind

Students who are enrolled in a course but unable to attend the exam associated with that course may register and pay online for a future “exam-only” session by visiting the course listing on our website for the relevant qualification level. This procedure applies to all subsequent rescheduling requests.

Course Content

This unit covers:

• How grape-growing, winemaking, maturation, wine law and wine business influence the style, quality and price of the principal still wines
• How to taste and evaluate still wines using the WSET Level 4 Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine®(SAT)

Wine Samples

• Pickup: Available curbside at Capital Wine School, Fridays 12–5pm before each course weekend. Example: Samples for Jan 10–11 available Jan 9
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• Shipping: Available for an additional fee. Requests must be received at least 7 days prior to class. Samples typically ship to arrive on the Friday preceding the weekend session, although in some instances they may arrive a day or two earlier (delivery date cannot be guaranteed). For info and quotes, email info@capitalwineschool.com

Additional Information

• All Diploma study materials are digital (no physical books) in the WSET Global Campus Online Classroom. Contact us if you need help accessing them.
• In addition to the guided learning hours/classroom time offered in this course, the WSET recommends a minimum of 170 hours of private study time for this unit.
• A course syllabus will be made available to registered participants closer to the course start date.
• Download the WSET Diploma in Wines Specification PDF
• To ensure a quality experience for all participants, each class or course requires a minimum number of registrations. If this minimum is not met, we may need to cancel the session. In such cases, registered students will be notified as soon as possible and provided with options for rescheduling or a full refund.

Class Recordings

• Classes are recorded and made available for at least 1 week after the session. Students who wish to be able to access the recordings more than one week after the live session are encouraged to download the recordings to a laptop, external hard drive, or other video file storage platform.
• Occasionally, technical or human error may prevent recording. Refunds or concessions are not available.
• Students are encouraged to attend live whenever possible.

Additional Information

• Once registered, cancellation requests incur a $500 fee.
• See our payment, refund, cancellation, and reschedule policy for full details.