WSET Level 2 Award in Wines in Lancashire: 3 days, Blackburn College
- What is it: The WSET Level 2 Award in Wines is designed for beginners, or people wanting to build on the WSET Level 1 Award in Wines qualification.
- Where and when is it: This course is studied one day a week, over three weeks, at the Industry Collaboration Zone at Blackburn College in Lancashire. Link here.
- Dates :
2026: Mondays, January 12, 19, 26
All from 10am-6pm.
Coffee and water will be available all day
Make your own lunch arrangements
Venue access: There is parking nearby. The teaching room is on the ground floor of the Industry Collaboration Zone - Entry reqirements: You don’t need the WSET Level 1 Award in Wines to study this course. You must be over 18
- How does it work: There are eight sessions across the three days, looking at 30 grape varieties, their styles around the world, and how winemaking and the environment influences them.
The exam will be on the afternoon of the third Monday. You will need your Photo ID. - The study time: The total study time is 28 hours, which includes the classroom time and 11 hours’ private study.
- Wines: You’ll taste a minimum of 40 samples of wine during the three-day course.
- The study fee: This in-person course in Blackburn with Jane Clare of One Foot in the Grapes is £406.
- Study pack: You’ll receive the book Wines: Looking Behind the Label, a work book and the WSET Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine® (SAT).
- How to book: Select the 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.
WSET Level 2 Wines Specification
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How do you pass?
You sit an hour’s exam of 50 multiple-choice questions. The pass mark is 55%.
The eight sessions of the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines course
Day One – Session 1:
Course induction – tasting technique – pairing wine and food
Day One – Session 2:
Factors influencing the production of red wines – Pinot Noir – Zinfandel/Primitivo
Day One – Session 3
Factors influencing the production of white, sweet and rosé wines – Riesling – Chenin Blanc – Sémillon/Semillon – Furmint
Day Two – Session 4
Chardonnay – Sauvignon Blanc – Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris – Gewurztraminer – Viognier – Albariño
Day Two – Session 5
Merlot – Cabernet Sauvignon – Syrah/Shiraz
Day Two – Session 6
Gamay – Grenache/Garnacha – Tempranillo – Carmenère – Malbec – Pinotage
Day Three – Session 7
Cortese, – Garganega – Verdicchio – Fiano – Nebbiolo – Barbera – Corvina – Sangiovese – Montepulciano
Day Three – Session 8
Sparkling wines – Fortified wines