WSET Level 3 Award in Wines Online Live Featuring Kosher Wines

Please read the full course description below. If you are interested in participating, please complete the following questionnaire letting us know. If we receive enough interest, we will reach out to you by early September to reconfirm your interest, and ask you to complete your registration and payment at that time. Please note that registration is NOT available at this time.

Complete form: WSET Level 3 Kosher Indication of Interest

$1,275 – Online live series with class recordings available.

Includes 10 online sessions on Zoom guided by a WSET certified instructor, the WSET Level 3 study pack and associated mailing fees, the final examination  and a digital certificate and badge for students who pass the final examination. Wine samples are separate and cost $<enter>.

This 10-class virtual course will be held online on Zoom from 6:30pm – 9:30pm eastern time on the following dates: November 4, 11, 18, 25, December 2, 9, January 6, 13, 20, 27.

The exam will be in person on February 10, 2026 from 5:00pm – 7:30pm. The exam will be held in either  Washington, DC or the New York/New Jersey area (not both), and the exam location will be communicated to participants once the course begins and we know where the majority of participants are located. Depending on their location, participants should be prepared to travel to DC or NY/NJ for the exam, at their own cost.

The aim of the course is to provide detailed analysis of the principal wines of the world. Students will also benefit from in-depth tastings where they will learn to identify product style and quality. Emphasis is given to tasting assessment skills. Course content includes the following:

Unit 1 – Wines of the World

• Production of Wine (location, viticulture, vinification, maturation, and bottling)
• France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Central and South Eastern Europe, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, North America, South and Central America
• Still Wines
• Sparkling Wines
• Fortified (Liqueur) Wines
• This unit is evaluated by a multiple choice paper of 50 questions and a question paper requiring short written answers

Unit 2 – Tasting and Evaluating Wines of the World

• How to taste wines and evaluate the quality, style and price
• Students will learn to write tasting notes by tasting and assessing 8-10 wines during each class.
• This unit is assessed by a blind tasting paper of two wines

The exam consists of a multiple choice paper of 50 questions, a question paper requiring short written answers, and full written tasting notes on two wines.  Those who pass the exam receive the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines, an internationally recognized credential in the wine industry.

Note: This qualification is open to students who hold the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines & Spirits or can demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge.  It is recommended that students complete the Level 2 Award in Wines before progressing to the Level 3 Award. This qualification is a prerequisite for candidates planning to study for the WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines qualification.   A student must pass the WSET Level 3 exam before registering for the Diploma program.

32.5 Guided Learning Hours (including the 2.5 hour examination) and 51.5 hours private study.

Wine samples: Wine samples for this course are available for purchase separately from IDrinkKosher.com. Please email zev@idrinkkosher.com to purchase your wine samples. Your wine sample kit will include <ENTER NUMBER OF WINES> 750ml bottles, and the cost is <ENTER COST> including shipping. You can review IDrinkKosher.com’s shipping policy here. If you reside in a state where shipping is restricted, you are welcome to participate in the course without wine samples.

Study materials: Level 3 study packs will be mailed to participants via USPS Priority Mail on October 24 to the address provided in your registration.

Zoom link for class sessions: The Zoom link will be emailed the day of the first class.

*The Capital Wine School makes every effort to record each class and to make the recorded session available to participating students for up to one week after the scheduled class. While we have been able to successfully record these sessions for the vast majority of our classes, occasionally a technical glitch or human error will result in a failure to record some or all of a class. The Capital Wine School will not offer refunds or other concessions for classes that a student is unable to attend live, and for which a recorded session is unavailable due to an unexpected error. It is for this reason that we strongly encourage students to try to attend the live, online class session(s) as scheduled whenever possible.

For detailed information about the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines, please click here to download a PDF of the WSET’s Specifications.

EXAM INFORMATION 

The exam is in person, last 2 1/2 hours, and consists of two parts: Tasting (30 minutes) and theory (2 hours).

As noted earlier in the course description, the exact exam location will not be determined until the course begins and we know where the majority of the participants are located. The exam for all participants will be held in either Washington, DC or New York/New Jersey. Participants should be prepared to travel to the exam location at their own cost.

Anyone who is unable to take the exam at the TBD designated location on February 10 may reschedule for one of our future Level 3 exams at the Capital Wine School in Washington, DC for a fee. For details, refer to WSET Exams Rescheduling Deadlines & Fees

Additional Information

If you are purchasing this course as a gift for someone else and use your own email address so that the recipient does not receive a confirmation, you MUST email info@capitalwineschool.com after registering to provide us with the participant’s email address for exam registration purposes. Failure to provide the participant’s email address may cause problems with exam registration and certificate issuance.

To ensure a quality experience for all participants, each class or course requires a minimum number of registrations. If this minimum is not met, we may need to cancel the course. In such cases, registered students will be notified as soon as possible and provided with options for rescheduling or a full refund.

By purchasing your ticket(s), you agree to our payment, refund, cancellation, and reschedule policy.