- What is it: Join other students in the online WSET global classroom, to study the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines.
- Please note the exam MUST be in person and not online.
- You must attend a day’s tasting workshop in Liverpool as part of the course.
- How the course works: You will log on to the WSET’s education portal when you want to, at a pace and a time to suit you. The course is over nine weeks.
You’ll be guided through the course by an online tutor.
Each of the nine modules is interactive, so expect to post in forums, watch videos, complete quizzes and join in chats.
You will be set mock questions, marked with feedback, by the educator. - The study time: You’ll be expected to study around 10 hours a week.
- Wines: You should taste a minimum of 21 wines, which you’ll need to buy.
- Exam date and place: You will take the exam in-person with One Foot in the Grapes in Liverpool, at a date agreed when you book the course.
- Tasting Workshop: This is compulsory, in Liverpool
Tues August 12 2025 – full day tasting tutorial
2026 Tasting dates to come - The study fee: This course is £735 via One Foot in the Grapes.
Resit fees are not included. - How to book: Select a date within the shopping basket. There will be an option to pay in three instalments (if eligible).
- To complete the booking: One Foot in the Grapes will request a form of photo ID. You must have a Level 2 qualification for our online course.
- Study guide: We will send you a study pack including text book, the Level 3 SAT, and a workbook.
WSET Level 3 Wines Specification
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The exam consists of two units:
Unit 1 is a closed-book exam of 50 multiple-choice questions and a short-written answer paper.
Unit 2 is assessed by a blind tasting of two wines.
The exam must be taken in-person.
The nine modules of the Global online WSET Level 3 Award in Wines
Module 1:
– Exploring style, quality and price (Part 1)
– Learn to taste and describe wines using the WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting.
– Learn about the principal natural factors in the vineyard and how they influence the style, quality and price of wine.
Module 2:
– Exploring style, quality and price (Part 2)
– Learn about the principal human factors in the vineyard and winery and how they influence the style, quality and price of wine.
Modules 3-6:
The still wines of Europe: Learn about the natural and human factors in the vineyard and winery and how they influence the wines
Modules 7-8:
Exploring the still wines from the rest of the world: Learn about the natural and human factors in the vineyard and winery and how they influence the wines of the USA, Canada, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
Module 9:
Sparkling and fortified wines: Learn about the methods of production and the main styles of sparkling wines from the key wine producing countries.