WSET Level 2 Award in Wines

We are certified providers of WSET Level 2 Award in Wines in English. Since the study material and the exam is in English we 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.

No previous formal wine knowledge is required for this course.

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.

When and where
The course consists 3 and a half day 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 is available here as soon as they are set.

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

The price
7.500 DKK.
This covers the WSET Level 2 Study pack, all wines tasted, lunch and coffee and exam fee.

Any more questions?
We are happy to answer any questions you might have. Just contact us at info@vinakademiet.dk or +45 61 46 74 01.
See the full official specification of the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines here.