This course is delivered through a 9-week online study programme, covering the same syllabus as the classroom course, but through a tutored and interactive online platform. You will be able to study with your peers under the guidance of a WSET dedicated educator, who can be contacted by the student any time for the duration of the scheduled course.
Choosing the online option allows you more flexibility in terms of self-study time, organizing your studies in accordance to your existing commitments. The course follows a weekly structure, but you can decide to work ahead or catch up on the activities and forums. During the course, you will be asked to share your learning experience with the rest of the group, to participate in weekly online activities and to post tasting notes in order to receive a personalized feedback from your online educator. The tasting is, in fact, an essential part of studying for this course. The wines will not be provided, although you will be given guidance on the styles to taste each week.
A 1-day tasting tutorial introducing the Level 3 tasting technique will be organized by The Good Wine Habit in the Week 2 of the course at one of its venues in Gothenburg. Details of dates and location will be given in the course dates section on this website. Pre-booking is required. Please, note that depending on the evolution of the COVID-19 emergency situation around the world, The Good Wine Habit will organize the tasting tutorial online in real time. Please, get in touch with us for more information about it.
In addition to the online course, we provide our students with exclusive additional live support from our WSET Certified Educator Tommasella Perniciaro, DipWSET, to enhance their online learning experience. This support includes:
After attending the course, you will sit the exam at one of The Good Wine Habit´s venues in Gothenburg. Successful students will receive a WSET certificate and lapel pin and will be able to use the associated WSET certified logo on their business card and material.
Course Programme
Week 1: Factors Influencing Style, Quality & Price
Learn about the principal natural and human factors in the vineyard and winery and how they influence the style, quality and price of wine.
Week 2: Tasting Technique, Wine Laws and Service
Learn how to taste and describe wines using the WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting®(SAT) for Level 3. Learn about the fundamental rules of wine labelling. Learn about the principals of food and wine pairing, storage and service of wine.
Students are invited to attend in person the 1-day tasting tutorial organized by The Good Wine Habit at one of its venues in Gothenburg. Please, note that depending on the evolution of the COVID-19 emergency situation around the world, The Good Wine Habit will organize the tasting tutorial online in real time. Please, get in touch with us for more information about it.
Week 3-5: The influences affecting the wines from Europe, their style and quality
Learn about the natural and human factors in the vineyard and winery and how they influence the wine, style and quality in the key wine regions and districts of Europe.
Week 6-7: The influences affecting the wines of the New World, their style and quality
Learn about the natural and human factors in the vineyard and winery and how they influence the wine, style and quality in the key wine regions of the rest of the world and the key regional grape variety specialities of the rest of the world.
Week 8: Sparkling and Fortified Wines
Learn about the methods of production and the main styles of sparkling wines from the key wine producing countries.
Learn about the methods of production and the main styles of fortified wines from the key wine producing countries.
Week 9: Revision and Resources
Theory revision and Examination Preparation.
Each week you will be asked to taste a range of wines. A list of recommended tasting samples will be given online each week and in the Specification document. Please, note that the wines are not provided in the course, the student must provide them in order to complete the tasting exercises.
Requirements before attending the course
The course can be attended by students who already passed the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines and Spirits. You must be 18 years old at the time of enrolment. The course is delivered online and in English, therefore, students are required to get access to a computer and/or a compatible mobile or tablet with the following requirements: Internet Explorer 10, Firefox 25.0, Safari 6, Chrome 30.0 or other HTML5 compatible; web browser with Javascript and cookies enabled; Adobe Reader XI or equivalent; Internet access (broadband recommended).
The course is delivered online over five weeks and a minimum of 10 hours study per week are recommended to successfully complete the course. Regular access and participation are essential.
About the exam
In order to obtain the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines certificate, students must sit a final exam assessed in two parts:
To pass, students must reach a mark of 55% in both parts.
After passing the final exam, students will receive a WSET Certificate and a lapel pin and will be able to use the associated WSET certified logo on their business card and material. Please, note that the exam will be sit at one of The Good Wine Habit´s venues. Details of the dates and locations will be indicated in the course dates section.
Course Specification
The Specification contains all the necessary information about the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines, the course programme and some suggestions about how to plan your study and get prepared for the final exam and the terms and conditions for the exam. Please, download and read the document carefully.
Cost of the Course
The cost includes the study pack, the online tuition, the 1-day tasting tutorial, the examination fee and postage charges for the delivery of the study pack (Sweden only). Please, note that the recommended wines for tasting are not included in the fee. The student will be responsible to purchase the wines for the tasting activities.
To book a place in the course and have it confirmed by The Good Wine Habit, students must download and fill the booking form and send it back to tperniciaro@thegoodwinehabit.com together with the receipt of the payment. The place in the course will be confirmed only as soon as the payment is received by our bank and the payment receipt sent via email to tperniciaro@thegoodwinehabit.com .
Payments will be made via bank transfer to the following bank account:
Beneficiary: Tommasella Perniciaro
Entity: HANDELSBANKEN
Account Number: 505115441
Clearing nummer: 6694
IBAN: SE21 6000 0000 0005 0511 5441
It is also possible to pay via SWISH. Please, contact us for more information at tperniciaro@thegoodwinehabit.com.
In case of wine professionals and companies, you can ask for a proforma invoice before ordering the bank transfer.
Any bank transfer expenses will be covered by the student. International payments must be made in Swedish KR.
In case of serious circumstances (outside the candidate´s control) preventing a candidate from either participating in the course or sitting the examination (i.e. personal illness, accident, bereavement), the candidate should notify The Good Wine Habit as soon as possible via email, bringing 3rd party evidence to support their request for cancellation / transfer to another course/examination date. The Good Wine Habit will endeavour to transfer the candidate to an alternative examination date at no extra cost.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Course O3WI2109APP
Start: 19/04/2021 (Monday)
Finish: 20/06/2021 (Sunday)
Exam Date: 21st June 2021 (Monday)
Exam Time: 10-12.30 pm
Exam Venue: YRGO, Molinsgatan 23 | 411 33 Göteborg
Last Booking Date: 25th March 2021
Course O3WI2111APP
Start: 07/06/2021 (Monday)
Finish: 08/08/2021 (Sunday)
Exam Date: 21st August 2021 (Saturday)
Exam Time: 10-12.30 pm
Exam Venue: YRGO, Molinsgatan 23 | 411 33 Göteborg
Last Booking Date: 14th May 2021
Course O3WI2112APP
Start: 28/06/2021 (Monday)
Finish: 29/08/2021 (Sunday)
Exam Date: 4th September 2021 (Saturday)
Exam Time: 10-12.30 pm
Exam Venue: YRGO, Molinsgatan 23 | 411 33 Göteborg
Last Booking Date: 4th June 2021