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
Limited to 23 participants — early registration strongly recommended

What’s Included

• Course tuition
• Access to online Diploma study materials/textbook
• Wine samples (2 ounce glass bottles with screwcaps)
• Practice theory & tasting exams with debrief
• Final Unit D3 exam (theory + tasting)

Eligibility

• For current Diploma candidates only
• Must have completed Units D1 and D2 before attempting D3
• Strongly recommended: complete D4 and/or D5 beforehand to improve success
• Enrollment in the WSET Diploma program is valid for three years. Candidates who have not passed all six units by the end of their three-year term must re-register for another three-year term in order to continue. If you are unsure when your term expires, please email info@capitalwineschool.com before registering.

Course Schedule (2027)

All sessions held live on Zoom.
Weekend sessions (9:00am – 12:15pm & 1:00pm – 4:00pm):

• Jan 9 & 10
• Jan 30 & 31
• Feb 20 & 21
• Mar 13 & 14
• Apr 3 & 4

Mock Exams:

• April 24 – 9:00am – 12:30pm (mock theory) + 1:00pm – 3:00pm (debrief)
• April 25 – 9:00am – 12:00pm (mock tasting) + 1:00pm – 3:00pm (debrief)

Final Exam (Automatic Enrollment)

May 11 & 12, 2027 – In-Person at Capital Wine School

• Day 1: Theory Exam – May 11 at 11:00am (check-in 10:30am) A two-part theory exam formed of open-response questions to be completed in 3 hours 20 minutes (one 2-hour paper and one 80-minute paper).
• Day 2: Tasting Exam – May 12 at 10:30am (check-in 10:00am) A two-part tasting exam of 12 wines to be completed in 3 hours (two 1-hour-30-minute papers).

Exam Deferral Policy:

Students who are unable to attend the exam date associated with this course may defer to a future exam date at no charge as long as the request is received by March 8. After March 8, any reschedule requests will incur a $750.00 fee. Please note that this is a one-time complimentary exam reschedule offer. All future requests to reschedule the exam will incur a $750.00 fee, regardless of timing or reason.

Course Content

This unit covers:

• How grape-growing, winemaking, maturation, wine law and wine business influence the style, quality and price of the principal still wines
• How to taste and evaluate still wines using the WSET Level 4 Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine®(SAT)

Wine Samples

• Pickup: Available curbside at Capital Wine School, Fridays 12–5pm before each course weekend. Example: Samples for Jan 9 & 10 will be available on  Jan 8.

• Shipping: Available for an additional fee. Requests for shipping for this course must be received by January 3. Samples typically ship to arrive on the Friday preceding the weekend session, although in some instances they may arrive a day or two earlier (delivery date cannot be guaranteed). For info and quotes, email info@capitalwineschool.com

Additional Information

• All Diploma study materials are digital (no physical books) in the WSET Global Campus Online Classroom. Contact us if you need help accessing them.
• In addition to the guided learning hours/classroom time offered in this course, the WSET recommends a minimum of 170 hours of private study time for this unit.
• A course syllabus will be made available to registered participants closer to the course start date.
• Download the WSET Diploma in Wines Specification PDF
• 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 session. In such cases, registered students will be notified as soon as possible and provided with options for rescheduling or a full refund.

Class Recordings

• Classes are recorded and made available for at least 1 week after the session. Students who wish to be able to access the recordings more than one week after the live session are encouraged to download the recordings to a laptop, external hard drive, or other video file storage platform.
• Occasionally, technical or human error may prevent recording. Refunds or concessions are not available.
• Students are encouraged to attend live whenever possible.

Additional Information

• Once registered, cancellation requests incur a $500 fee.
• See our payment, refund, cancellation, and reschedule policy for full details.