WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines Unit D3: Wines of the World Online Live (wine samples included)

$3,950 – Online & live series (class recordings available) with wine samples included

Includes course tuition, online study materials, wine samples, practice exam, and final exam

In this course you will learn how grape growing, winemaking, maturation, wine law and wine business influence the style, quality and price of the principal wines of the world, and you will learn how to taste and evaluate wines from around the world.

This course is for current WSET Diploma candidates only, and candidates must have completed Units D1 and D2 before attempting this course. We also strongly advise also taking Unit D4 and/or Unit D5 before attempting this course, as there are skills and concepts that will be learned in these units that will better students’ chances for success in Unit D3.

Please note that this course is limited to 23 participants so early registration is recommended, as we expect it will sell out.

This course, which covers theory and tasting, will be taught on  Zoom on the following weekend dates in 2025. The time-frames below include a brief break for lunch, with the morning sessions running from 9:00am – 12:15pm, and the afternoon sessions running from 1:00pm – 4:00pm (subject to minor changes as needed):

January 4 & 5 – 9:00am – 4:00pm both days
January 25 & 26 – 9:00am – 4:00pm both days
February 15 & 16 – 9:00am – 4:00pm both days
March 8 & 9 – 9:00am – 4:00pm both days
March 29 & 30 – 9:00am – 4:00pm both days
April 26 – 9:00am – 12:30pm (mock theory exam) – 1:30pm – 3:30pm (debrief)
April 27 – 9:00am – 12:00pm (mock tasting exam) – 1:00pm – 3:00pm (debrief)

The final exam on May 13 & 14 takes place over two days. Day #1(theory) is open-response/ essay questions given during two sessions taking 3 & ½ hours to complete. Day # 2 (tasting) consists of two 1 &1/2 hours sessions and is comprised of 12 wines tasted blind.

*Students who enroll in this course will be automatically enrolled in the May 13 & 14 exams. Students who cannot attend the exams on May 13 & 14 and wish to defer must let us know by March 10; after this time the exam fee will be forfeited and any rescheduling will incur a new exam fee of $750.00.

A syllabus outlining the planned topics for each session will be available by request closer to the course start date.

WINE SAMPLES

Wine samples will be available for curbside pickup at the Capital Wine School between 12pm – 5pm on the Friday immediately preceding each class weekend (so samples for the January 4/5 weekend will be available for curbside pickup on Friday, January 3).

Candidates who are unable to come to the school to pick up their wine samples may have their materials shipped to them for an additional shipping fee. Requests for shipping must be received at least 7 days prior to the class sessions. Wine samples will ship to arrive on or a few days before the Friday preceding the class sessions, and we cannot guarantee/specify a delivery date. Please email info@capitalwineschool.com for more information and a price quote.

Theory Exam begins at 11:00am on May 13, check-in begins at 10:30am
Tasting Exam begins at 10:30am on May 14, check-in begins at 10:00am

***Please note that all Diploma study materials are located in the WSET Global Campus Online Classroom and in e-book format and that no physical study guides are issued.

Important: Please note that once registered, there is a $500 fee for any requests to cancel or reschedule.