WSET Wine Courses

WSET Level 3 Award in Wines som supplement til sommelieruddannelsen

Vores sommelieruddannelse er så omfattende og grundig, at man blot behøver supplere uddannelsen med to forberedelsesdage før man kan tage Level 3 eksamen. Disse kursusdage vil ligge efter Niveau 2-forløbet.

Med både Vinakademiets sommelieruddannelse og WSET Level 3-eksamen står man med den bedst mulige vinuddannelse i Danmark: sommelieruddannelsens dybde, detaljerigdom og grundighed suppleret med WSETs internationalt kendte diplom og muligheden for at læse Level 4 Diploma. 

Det engelske kursusmateriale i form af WSET’s “Study Pack” udleveres gratis, når man påbegynder Niveau 2 på sommelieruddannelsen. Du kan læse WSET’s kursusplan for Level 3 Award in Wines her.  Ønsker man at supplere sommelieruddannelsen med WSET Level 3 melder man sig i løbet af eller umiddelbart efter Niveau 2 til de ekstra kursusdage samt eksamen. Læs mere om eksamen længere nede på siden. Bemærk at både studiematerialet og eksamen er på engelsk.

Disse suppleringskurser er også åbne for tidligere studerende på sommelieruddannelsens Niveau 2, såfremt der er plads. Tilmelding til suppleringskurserne i København sker her. Tilmelding til kurser i Silkeborg sker ved at udfylde og indsende tilmeldingsblanketten som kan hentes her.  

WSET Level 3-eksamen
Eksamen er på engelsk og består af to dele:

• En praktisk del på 30 minutter, hvor to vine skal blindsmages og beskrives ifølge SAT-metoden (Systematic Approach to Tasting©)
• En teoretisk del på 2 timer, som består af 50 multiple choice-spørgsmål og 4 mere detaljerede spørgsmål, der skal besvares med en kortere tekst.

Hvad koster det?

• Suppleringsdage for elever på sommelieruddannelsens Niveau 2 efter 1/9 2016:  750 kr. (inkl. eksamensgebyr)
• Suppleringsdage for elever på sommelieruddannelsens Niveau 2 før 1/9 2016: 3.000 kr.  (inkl. kursusmateriale/eksamensgebyr)

WSET courses (in English)

We are delighted to be able to offer the WSET Level 2 and Level 3 Award in Wines in English. Since the study material and the exam is in English it makes good sense to teach in English as well. Furthermore, this will give all non-Danish speaking wine enthusiasts and professionals the possibility to deepen their knowledge through high-level wine education, while building a solid tasting technique and getting an international well-known certificate. These are courses open for everybody.

WSET is a world wide educational body with identical content and demands no matter where you study the different courses. You can read all about WSET here and if you need further information please do not hesitate to contact us with any enquiry you might have.

WSET Level 2 Award in Wines (Online registration is available here)

No previous formal wine knowledge is required for this course. If you are in doubt about your qualifications for taking the course do not hesitate to contact us.

The course consists of three days of teaching and an exam at our facilities at Hotel- og Restaurantskolen in Valby.

The daily schedule will be from 9.30am till 5pm. The dates for upcoming courses will be available here as soon as they are set.

The course will cover the following subjects
• How to taste and describe wine using the WSET Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine®(SAT).
• How environmental factors, grape-growing, winemaking and maturation options influence the style and quality of wines made from eight principal grape varieties.
• The style and quality of wines.
• How grape varieties and winemaking processes influence key styles of sparkling wines and fortified wines.
• Key labelling terms used to indicate origin, style and quality.
• Principles and processes involved in the storage and service of wine.
• Principles of food and wine pairing.

The exam
The exam consists of a closed-book exam of 50 multiple-choice questions to be finished in one hour.

The price
We offer this course at a very reasonable and competitive price at 6.500 kr. This covers the WSET Level 2 Study pack, all wines tasted, lunch and coffee and exam fee. 

For further information please visit wsetglobal.com where a detailed description of all aspects can be found. We are also happy to answer any questions you might have. Just contact us at info@vinakademiet.dk or +45 61 46 74 01

You can see the full official specification of the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines here.

On-line registration is available here.

WSET Level 3 Award in Wines (Online registration is available here)

If you hold the WSET Level 2 certificate you are automatically qualified for this course. The Level 2 Award is not a demand, but we recommend you have knowledge and previous experince that corresponds to Level 2. If you are in doubt about your qualifications for taking the course do not hesitate to contact us. The course consists of five days of teaching and an exam at our facilities at Hotel- og Restaurantskolen in Valby.

The daily schedule will be from 9.30am till 5pm. The dates for upcoming courses will be available here as soon as they are set.

The course will cover the following subjects:
• Viticulture and vinification.
• Factors affecting the style, quality and price of wine
• Wine description and analysis based on the WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting©
• All major wine countries and wine areas in the world
• Special types of wine like sparkling wine and fortified wine
• Exam practice

The exam
All study material and all lectures as well as the exam will be in English. The exam consists of two elements:
1. A blind tasting of two wines following the Systematic Approach to Tasting© (30 minutes)
2. A written exam consisting of 50 multiple choice questions and 4 short written answers- questions (2 hours)

The price
We offer this course at a very reasonable and competitive price at 11.500 kr. This covers the WSET Level 3 Study pack, all wines tasted, lunch and coffee and exam fee.

For further information please visit wsetglobal.com where a detailed description of all aspects can be found. We are also happy to answer any questions you might have. Just contact us at info@vinakademiet.dk or +45 61 46 74 01

You can see the full official specification of the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines here.

On-line registration is available here.