WSET level 2 Award in Wines

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Instructor: Matthias Seignette

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WSET level 2 Award in Wines

Wset Level1 Wset Level 2 Wset Level 3 Wset Level 4 French Wine Scholar

PRESENTATION

WSET’s Level 2 Award in Wines is a beginner- to intermediate-level qualification exploring wines of the world, suitable for industry professionals and wine enthusiasts.

This qualification is intended for beginners wishing to learn about a wide range of wines or those seeking to build on the introductory knowledge gained with the WSET Level 1 Award in Wines. You’ll gain knowledge of the principal and regionally important grape varieties of the world, the regions in which they are grown, and the styles of wine they produce. Through a combination of tasting and theory, you’ll explore the factors that impact style and quality and learn the principles of wine tasting and evaluation.

FINANCING

You are active (working or unemployed) in France, and you wish to have your course financed within the framework of vocational training aid? This training can be financed through various means, including your Personal Training Account (CPF)

Accessibility of the course to people with disabilities.

You can contact us on +33 (0)5 57 30 85 15 or by email contact@wisp-campus.com

SYLLABUS

Syllabus 2020 – 2021

Learning outcome 1:
Understand the environmental influences and grape-growing options in the vineyard
– Parts of a grape
– Vine requirements
– Grape ripeness
– Environmental influence in the vineyard
– Grape-growing options
– Labeling terms to indicate origin and grape-growing options

Learning outcome 2:
Understand how winemaking and bottle ageing influence the style and quality of wine
– Alcoholic fermentation process
– Winemaking process
– Winemaking options
– Bottle ageing

Learning Outcome 3:
Know the style and quality of wines produced from international and regionally important black and white grape varieties.
– Principal grape varieties
– Environmental influences and grape growing options for each
– Winemaking options
– Bottle ageing
– Main wine regions of the world

Learning Outcome 4:
Understand how the production process can influence the styles of sparkling and fortified wines.
For Sparkling and Foritified wines separately:
– Grape varieties
– Winemaking process
– Ageing process
– Different categories
– Main origins

Learning Outcome 5:

Understand the key principles and processes involved in the storage and service of wine, and in the pairing of food and wine.

– Storage conditions
– Preserving wine
– Service temperature
– Common faults
– Principal food and wine interactions

STUDY MATERIALS

Upon registration at a WSET Level 2 Award in wines qualification, you’ll receive a study pack essential to your preparation.

It contains 3 items:

The book « Wines: looking behind the label» which covers the whole program. This book is full of extremely useful information for you’ll keep using in your professional daily life.
The « Workbook». It will help you in following the course (maps, resuming tables, etc.) and in your revisions (samples questions). You can take your notes on it directly during the course.
Tasting sheet « Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine » which will be used during the course when tasting wines.

WSET recommends that a student should allocate a minimum of 28 hours of study to successfully complete the full programme. The hours will be a combination of taught (20h) and private study time (8-10h). It’s therefore very important that you read the book « Wines: looking behind the label» before the course starts and you’re confident with the topics which are covered. This will ensure a much more dynamic and profitable tuition time and a better group interaction. The course is only the last step of preparation to the exam.