In Level 2 Award in Wines - WSET Certification - you will learn...
- how to describe wine based on their structural characteristics such as sweetness level, level of tannin, acid, body and alcohol as well as fruit and oak descriptions using the Level 2 systematic approach to tasting
- a basic understanding of factors that influence wine style including climate, slopes, viticultural techniques (pruning) and winemaking techniques (crushing, pressing, fermentation temperatures and storage vessels) and maturation choices
- the main ways of producing sparkling wines and the quality wine regions that make them
- the main ways of making sweet and fortified wines and the regions of the world that make them
- how to store and serve wine properly
- proper wine glasses for different styles of wine
- 22 important grape varieties and over 70 regionally named wines
- no prior experience in wine required - you do NOT have to take WSET Level 1 to register
- classes meet for 3 hours, one day per week for 9 weeks
- taste a minimum of 42 wines
- includes textbook/ workbook / wines/ exam
- NEW! Includes membership to online forum for additional practice quizzes and chatroom support
