The Wine School NZ

The Wine School NZ

WSET Level 3 Award in Wines

Who is the course aimed at

This qualification is suitable for industry professionals and enthusiasts seeking to explore more thoroughly the world of wines and obtain a detailed understanding of grape growing and wine making. It is recommended that students hold the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines or can demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge.

What the course covers

Students study the key factors in the production of wine: the influence of location and climate, grape growing, winemaking, maturation and bottling; and how these factors affect the key characteristics of the main still wines, sparkling wines and fortified wines of the world.

Through a combination of tasting and application of theory, students will
learn how to describe and evaluate wine style, quality and characteristics using the WSET Level 3 Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine (SAT).

Course delivery

There are two ways to study for the Level 3 qualification;

– Classroom: students attend five days of in-person classroom sessions
– Online : students study in their own time

Both require personal study time in addition to the classroom/online sessions.

There is a 2.5 hour exam comprising 50 multiple-choice questions, 4 written short answer questions and a blind tasting of two wines.

Course Syllabus

The course specification can be found here: LINK

Course Fee

2026 Fees:

In person classroom: $2195.00 inc gst.
(WSET course study materials, wines, exam fee, WSET digital certificate and lapel pin)

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