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WSET® Level 2 Award in Wines
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WSET® Level 2 Award in Wines

Discover the world’s wines and develop your expert wine-tasting skills with a progressive approach.

The WSET® Level 2 Award in Wines is an intermediate certification course that allows you to discover the world’s wines and develop your tasting skills. The WSET® Level 2 Award in Wines will enhance your knowledge of the leading local and international grape varieties, their producing regions and wine styles by understanding the environmental factors and production techniques for each. Then, through a combination of tasting and theory, you will explore the factors that impact style and quality, and learn the principles of wine tasting and evaluation, thus gaining the know-how to describe wines confidently. This certification course provides a good insight into the world’s wines and allows a broader mindset to welcome international visitors. Through tasting, you will understand the worldwide evolution of grape varieties influenced by seasonal climate variability.

The WSET® Level 2 Award in Wines covers an extensive range of wine subjects and provides a wine-tasting development skills method. It is one of the few qualifications that deals with wines from all over the world and leads to an international diploma.

Our course delivery method combines theory and tasting sessions to make learning a pleasure!

Upon completing this qualification, you will be able to read and understand a wine label, know the taste of the main grape varieties and skilfully advise your customers on food and wine pairing.

Do you wish to extend your knowledge of the world’s greatest wine regions and become a wine-tasting expert? Whether an industry professional or a passionate enthusiast, the WSET® Level 2 Award in Wines is for you!

What Our Learners Say

I liked the rich and complete discovery of the French and world wine regions with vineyard topography and seasonal variability indications.

I particularly enjoyed The e-learning modules that are an integral part of the training at WiSP and enable complete immersion in production topics. They also facilitate the consolidation of important information about wine regions through diverse, rich, and interactive content.

The tutored sensory training sessions allow tasting grape varieties and wines unfairly dismissed or little known outside their home regions and exercise your palate.

Kudos to the educators for their expertise, accessibility, pedagogical excellence and infectious passion.

The educators’ anecdotes and short stories give meaning and become learning retention boosters.

I truly enjoyed the tailored pedagogy for our heterogeneous group of learners.

Receiving the textbook before the course start date allowed me to take full advantage of the educator’s explanations during class.

Accessibility of training to people with disabilities. Contact our disability advisor on 05 57 71 75 61 or by email contact@wisp-campus.com in order to study together the necessary arrangements.

HOW WILL MY COURSE BE CONDUCTED ?

Here are the different stages of the WSET® Level 2 Award in Wines, from course registration to certificate validation.

I validate my registration with the WiSP team, and seven days later, I receive the necessary books for my personal preparation.

15 days before the course starts, an e-mail will provide me with all the necessary information for the smooth running of my training (access to the e-learning platform, address and schedule for the in-person sessions, required materials).

I start my training with one month of e-learning in order to study at my own pace on the dedicated platform, thanks to innovative and immersive content. This e-learning platform is an exclusive feature of WiSP!

I join fellow learners in my group training session. The 3-days in-class session alternates between theory, consolidation and tasting practice.

The examination occurs on the last day and last hour of training. The exam consists of 50 multiple-choice questions (60 minutes).

Six weeks after the exam, I will receive my results by e-mail. If I successfully pass my exam, I will receive my WSET® certificate and lapel pin by post.

Who can benefit from the WSET® Level 2 Award in Wines?

Beginners wishing to discover the wines of the world.

Industry professionals and wine enthusiasts who already have some basic knowledge of wine tasting.

WSET® Level 1 Award in Wines holders looking to build on their acquired knowledge.

Industry professionals or amateurs who are in the process of retraining.

Industry professionals wishing to obtain a recognised qualification to engage in a progressive career path: wholesale distributors, wine merchants, product or marketing managers, sommeliers and restaurant managers, etc.

Those involved in wine tourism.

What will you learn in this WSET® Level 2 Award in Wines?

The concept of terroir and its impact on viticultural practices.

The influence of winemaking and bottle ageing on the eight principal grape varieties (chardonnay, pinot gris, sauvignon blanc, riesling, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, pinot noir and syrah).

The styles and characteristics of main red and white grape varieties produced in each growing region.

The influence of the production process on the styles of wines.

The basic principles and practices of wine storage and service, as well as food and wine pairing.

WSET® Level 2 Award in Wines: Course Syllabus

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  • Grape berry components and structure
  • Necessary elements for optimal vine development
  • Evolution of grape maturity
  • Vine-growing environment and its influence
  • Various viticultural practices and their impact
  • Labelling terms related to origin or viticultural practices

  • Alcoholic fermentation process
  • Key stages of winemaking
  • Optional practices in winemaking
  • Bottle-ageing process

  • Classic international grape varieties: chardonnay, pinot gris, sauvignon blanc, riesling, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, pinot noir and syrah
  • Environmental factors (terroirs) and current viticultural practices for each grape variety
  • Optional practices in winemaking
  • Bottle-ageing process
  • Major wine regions of the world

  • Grape varieties
  • Keys stages of winemaking
  • Ageing options
  • Labelling terms specific to sparkling wines
  • Main producing regions

  • Ideal conservation conditions
  • Preserving opened wine
  • Recommended serving temperatures
  • Wine faults and flaws
  • Main food and wine pairing principles

Your Educators

What study materials will I receive for my WSET® Level 2 Award in Wines qualification?

To best prepare for the WSET® Level 2 Award in Winesqualification exam, we provide various study materials and resources to assist you.

Next sessions

Register for our upcoming WSET Level 2 in Wine session.

WSET Level 2 award in wines / FRENCH

12

June 2023

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  • Language

    French
  • City

    Toulouse
  • Period

    12 Jun 2023 at 08H 30
    14 Jun 2023 at 17H 00
  • Session Type

    Physical

WSET level 2 award in wines / FRENCH

26

June 2023

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  • Language

    French
  • City

    Bordeaux
  • Period

    26 Jun 2023 at 08H 30
    28 Jun 2023 at 18H 00
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    Physical

WSET LEVEL 2 AWARD IN WINES / FRENCH

24

July 2023

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  • Language

    French
  • City

    Bordeaux
  • Period

    24 Jul 2023 at 08H 30
    26 Jul 2023 at 17H 00
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    Physical

WSET Level 2 Award in Wines / FRENCH

30

August 2023

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  • Language

    French
  • City

    Bordeaux
  • Period

    30 Aug 2023 at 09H 00
    01 Sep 2023 at 17H 30
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    Physical

WSET Level 2 Award in Wines / ENGLISH

04

October 2023

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  • Language

    English
  • City

    Bordeaux
  • Period

    04 Oct 2023 at 09H 00
    06 Oct 2023 at 17H 30
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    Physical

WSET Level 2 Award in Wines / FRENCH

11

October 2023

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  • Language

    French
  • City

    Bordeaux
  • Period

    11 Oct 2023 at 09H 00
    13 Oct 2023 at 17H 30
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    Physical

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A course that combines theory and tasting sensory training.

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