WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines Unit D1- Wine Production **Online** Course

Units D1: Wine Production (6 weeks of guided study) – $1,250

The cost includes the 3-year registration fee required for the WSET, online tuition and  study materials, access to the WSET tutors, 24/7 access to the on-line classroom, feeback test, and the final exam at the Capital Wine School.

The D1 Wine Production online course runs for 6 weeks, is comprised of 6 modules, and contains a total of 16 course hours. This unit is the entry unit for the Diploma program; students must take a D1 course and sit for their D1 exam before proceeding to subsequent units.

The student will learn to understand: What the vine requires to produce and ripen grapes for wine production and how the growing environment influences the vine’s ability to produce and ripen grapes; grape growing options; the winemaking options and how they influence the style, quality, and price of wines.

The individual units follow a weekly structure and it is important that you keep up with work set for that week. The educator is not obliged to assess work if you fall behind. The individual units are designed to build upon knowledge gained from the previous weeks, so you should not skip ahead. The online units prepare you for the WSET qualifications and they are guided by a WSET educator. You can contact the educator any time for the duration of the scheduled course, should you have any questions. Each unit includes a series of independent and/or group activities that require you to look in depth at the wine industry, applying subject knowledge and professional skills to analyze key issues. Each unit also includes a feedback test or tests depending on the unit e.g.

Revision of Level 3 Materials is highly recommended before commencing the diploma. You are advised to taste a range of wines during your studies. A list of recommended tasting samples can be found in the course specification.

For detailed information about the WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines, please click here to download a PDF of the WSET’s Specifications.

Other Important Information

***When registering for this course, please use an email address that you will be able to access throughout the entire Diploma program.

***The registration deadline for this course is July 28, 2020 and there are no refunds or rescheduling after this date. Requests for late registrations will be considered on a case by case basis, and will be assessed a $50 late registration fee.

***Diploma New Candidate Registrations will be submitted to the WSET three weeks before the course begins, or within 72 hours of registration if the course start date is less than three weeks from the date of registration. Once we have submitted your New Candidate Registration to the WSET, cancellations/refunds are not possible.

***All Diploma study materials are located online, and no physical study booklets are issued. Candidates will receive emailed instructions on how to access the materials once their new Candidate Registration has been approved. 

***The WSE T does not permit candidates to enroll in concurrent online courses (courses with overlapping start or end dates).

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