WSET Level 3 Award in Wines

WSET Level 3 embarks on an in-depth examination of the options and limitations available to producers of every major world wine region, including France, Italy, Spain, North and South America, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

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Course curriculum

1. CWS WSET Level 3 Wines Syllabus
2. WSET Level 3 Study Resources and Discounts
3. Important Information! Reading and Video List
4. WSET Level 3 Systematic Approach to Tasting
5. WSET Level 3 Specification
6. Session One: Tasting
7. WSET Level 3 Tasting Workbook
8. WSET Level 3 Comparative Tasting 1
9. WSET Level 3 Comparative Tasting 2
10. The Global Wine Map
1. L3 Session 2 Viticulture Part 1 - Introduction to the Vine
2. L3 Session 2 Viticulture Part 2 - Vine Propagation
3. L3 Session 2 Viticulture Part 3 - How and Where a Vine Grows
4. L3 Session 2 Viticulture Part 4 - Vine Needs & Hazards
5. L3 Session 2 Viticulture Part 5 - Managing the Vineyard
6. L3 Session 2 Viticulture Part 6 - Density & Yield
7. L3 Session 2 Viticulture Part 7 - Pests, Diseases & Vineyard Practices
8. L3 Session 2 - Review Questions
1. Winemaking
2. L3 Session 3 Winemaking Part 1 - Review of the Basics
3. L3 Session 3 Winemaking Part 2 - Pre-Fermentation
4. L3 Session 3 Winemaking Part 3 - Fermentation Considerations
5. L3 Session 3 Winemaking Part 4 - White Winemaking
6. L3 Session 3 Winemaking Part 5 - Red Winemaking
7. L3 Session 3 Winemaking Part 6 - Finishing the Process
8. L3 session 3 - Review Questions
1. L3 session 4 White Aromatics Part 1 - Introduction
2. L3 session 4 White Aromatics Part 2 - Key Aromatic Varieties
3. L3 session 4 White Aromatics Part 3 - Alsace
4. L3 session 4 White Aromatics Part 4 - Germany
5. L3 session 4 White Aromatics Part 5 - Austria & Tokaj
6. L3 session 4 - Review Questions
7. Alsatian Appellation
8. German Wine Laws
9. Austrian Wine Laws
10. Tokaji Sweet Wines
1. L3 Session 5 Part 1 - Introduction to White Burgundy
2. L3 Session 5 Part 2 - Winemaking Options
3. L3 Session 5 Part 3 - The White Wine Regions of Burgundy
4. L3 Session 5 Part 4 - The White Wines of The Loire
5. L3 Session 5 Part 5 - White Bordeaux
6. L3 Session 5 - Review Questions
7. French Wine Laws
8. Bordeaux Classifications
9. Burgundy Appellations
1. L3 Session 6 Part 1 - The Red & Rosé Wines of the Loire
2. L3 Session 6 Part 2 - Introduction to red Bordeaux
3. L3 Session 6 Part 3 - Generic Bordeaux & Medoc Wines
4. Red Wines of the Graves
5. L3 Session 6 Part 4 - Right Bank Wines
6. L3 Session 6 - Review Questions
1. L3 Session 7 Part 1 - Intro to Red Burgundy
2. L3 Session 7 Part 2 - The Cote D'Or
3. L3 Session 7 Part 3 - South of the Cote D'Or
4. L3 Session 7 Part 4 - Northern Rhone Overview
5. L3 Session 7 Part 5 - Northern Rhone Appelations
6. L3 Session 7 Part 6 - Southern Rhone Overview
7. L3 Session 7 Part 7 - Southern Rhone Wine Styles and Appellations
8. L3 Session 7 - Review Questions
1. Spanish Wine Laws
2. L3 Session 8 P1 The Languedoc-Roussillon
3. L3 Session 8 P2 - Introduction to Spain
4. L3 Session 8 P3 - Spain's East Coast
5. L3 Session 8 P4 - Key White Grapes
6. L3 Session 8 P5 - Northern Spain
7. L3 Session 8 P6 - Key DOs
8. L3 Session 8 P7 - Portugal
9. L3 Session 8 - Review Questions
1. Greek Wine Laws
2. Italian Wine Laws
3. L3 Session 9 P1 Introduction to Italy & Piemonte
4. L3 Session 9 P2 Italy - Northeast Italy
5. L3 Session 9 P3 - Other Important Italian White Varietals
6. L3 Session 9 P4 Central Italy, Tuscany & Chianti
7. L3 Session 9 P5 - Southern Italy
8. L3 Session 9 P6 - Greece
9. L3 Session 9 - Review Questions
1. Unites States and Canada
2. Chile, South Africa, and Australia
3. L3 Session 10 P1 Introduction to Australia & North America
4. L3 Session 10 P2 - An Overview of Australia
5. L3 Session 10 P3 Australian Semillon
6. L3 Session 10 P4 - South Australia and Riesling
7. L3 Session 10 P5 - Victoria's White Wines
8. L3 Session 10 P6 - Western Australia White Wines
9. L3 Session 10 P7 USA & California
10. L3 Session 10 P8 - The Pacific Northwest
11. L3 Session 10 P9 New York State & The Niagara Penninsula
12. L3 Session 10 - Review Questions
1. L3 Session 11 P1 - Overview & US Wine Development
2. L3 Session 11 P2 - Red Wine Regions of California
3. L3 Session 11 P3 - Zinfandel
4. L3 Session 11 P4 Red Wine of the Pacific Northwest
5. L3 Session 11 P5 - Australian Red Wine Regions and a Review of Victoria's Wines
6. L3 Session 11 P6 - Australia's Warm Climate Red Wines
7. L3 Session 11 - Review Questions
1. L3 Session 12 P1 - Introduction to New Zealand & Chile
2. L3 Session 12 P2 - New Zealand White Varietals
3. L3 Session 12 P3 - New Zealand Black Varietals & Production Regions
4. L3 Session 12 P4 - Introduction to Chile
5. L3 Session 12 P5 - Chile's Key Grape Varieties & Northern Regions
6. L3 Session 12 - Central & Southern Chilean Regions
7. L3 Session 12 - Review Questions
1. L3 Session 13 P1 - Introduction
2. L3 Session 13 P2 - Argentina's Climate and Key Varietals
3. L3 Session 13 P3 - Argentina's Production Regions
4. L3 Session 13 P4 - Introduction to South Africa
5. L3 Session 13 P5 - South Africa Grape Varieties & Wine Laws
6. L3 Session 13 P6 - Pinotage
7. L3 Session 13 P7 South Africa's Main Wine Regions
8. L3 Session 13 - Review Questions
1. L3 Session 14 P1 - Sparkling Wines Introduction
2. L3 Session 14 P2 - Sparkling Wines Basics
3. L3 Session 14 P3 - Sparkling Wine Label Terms
4. L3 Session 14 P4 - Champagne
5. L3 Session 14 P5 - Cremant, Cava and New World Sparkling Wines
6. L3 Session 14 P6 - The Transfer Method
7. L3 Session 14 P7 - Tank Method Sparkling Wines
8. L3 Session 14 - Review Questions
1. L3 Session 15 P1 - Introduction to Fortified Wines
2. L3 Session 15 P2 - An Overview of Sherry
3. L3 Session 15 P3 - Sherry Winemaking & Maturation
4. L3 Session 15 P4 - Sherry Styles
5. L3 Session 15 P5 - Introduction to Port
6. L3 Session 15 P6 - Making Red Port & Its Different Styles
7. L3 Session 15 P7 Fortified Muscats
8. Session 15 - Review Questions

About this course

Free
127 lessons
1 hour of video content

WSET Level 3 Award in Wines

Course curriculum

Session One: Introduction to Tasting and the Exam

Session Two: Natural Factors and human Influences in the Vineyard

Session Three: Human Influences in the Winery

Session Four: White Wines of Alsace, Germany, Austria and Tokaj

Session Five: White Wines of Burgundy, The Loire Valley, and Bordeaux

Session Six: Red and Rosé Wines of Bordeaux, Southwest France, and the Loire Valley

Session Seven: Red Wines of Burgundy and Beaujolais and the Wines of the Rhone Valley

Session Eight - Red, White and Rosé Wines of Southern France, Spain, and Portugal

Session Nine - Red and White Wines of Italy and Greece

Session Ten - White Wines of North America and Australia

Session Eleven - Red Wines of the North America and Australia

Session Twelve - Wines of New Zealand and Chile

Session Thirteen - Wines of Argentina and South Africa

Session Fourteen - Sparkling Wines

Session Fifteen - Fortified Wines

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