5-class series plus exam, $695
(Register a month before the first class and save $45!)


Capital Wine School is excited to bring the WSET Level 2 Certification Course back to Pearmund Cellars!

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 2 certificate course provides an overview of the wines and spirits of the world. The class covers the major wine producing regions of the world, major wine grapes, factors affecting quality and style, grape growing, and basic winemaking practices. The course emphasizes tasting assessment, and the skills required to describe the aromas and tastes of wine. During each class you will taste 8-9 wines.

The course consists of (5) 3-hour classes, over 5 weeks; with an exam on the 6th week. The class fee includes: WSET course book, study guide, guide to the systematic approach to tasting wine, 5 class lectures, PDF copies of the class lectures, practice quizzes, 40 different wines, and the final exam. The exam takes 1 hour and consists of 50 multiple choice questions. Upon passing the exam you will receive the WSET Level 2 certificate, an internationally recognized credential in the wine industry.

Note: This is a structured educational class with seated tastings and classroom style lectures.

CLICK HERE to download a PDF of the WSET Level 2 Course Specifications.


This 5-class course will be held at Pearmund Cellars on the following dates:  October 30, November 6, November 13, November 27, December 4 with exam on December 11.  Each class meets from 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.  The exam also begins at 6:30 p.m.

The course fee includes the 5 classes at Pearmund Cellars, the WSET Level 2 study guide, and the exam at Pearmund Cellars.

*Students who register more than 10 days before the first class meeting will receive their study guide at the first class. — STUDENTS WHO REGISTER WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE FIRST CLASS DATE MAY NOT RECEIVE THEIR STUDY GUIDE UNTIL THE SECOND CLASS MEETING.* 

  •  October 30, 2018
     6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
  •  November 6, 2018
     6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
  •  November 13, 2018
     6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
  •  November 27, 2018
     6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
  •  December 4, 2018
     6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
  • WSET Level 2 Exam
     December 11, 2018
     6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Venue:  

Venue Phone: (540) 347-3475

Address:
6190 Georgetown Rd, Broad Run, Virginia, 20137, United States

Description:

Directions from DC/NoVa: Take exit 43A for Route 29 South. Continue about 7 miles, then turn right onto Old Alexandria Pike (after the light with Route 600 – Beverly’s Mill Rd; if you pass the New Baltimore Garage you’ve gone too far). Bear right onto Georgetown Road and continue on for about a mile. Pearmund Cellars will be on the left, marked with a large sign the shape of a wine bottle. The main building is the second large building on the right at the end of the gravel driveway.

Directions from Richmond area: Take 95 North to exit 133 for 17 North. Continue North until you pass Warrenton, then turn left onto Old Alexandria Pike (first left after Snow Hill Rd; if you pass the Pepsi bottling plant then you’ve gone too far but Old Alexandria Pike is a loop and you can catch the second entrance just before the Mayhugh’s gas station). Turn left onto Georgetown Road and continue on for about a mile. Pearmund Cellars will be on the left, marked with a large sign the shape of a wine bottle. The main building is the second large building on the right at the end of the gravel driveway.

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