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Registration deadline:
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Friday, March 7th, 2025
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Class start date:
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Monday, March 10th, 2025
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Exam date:
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Monday, April 14th, 2025
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Schedule:
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The Class runs on six Monday nights from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
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Wine Samples:
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All in-class wine samples are included in the registration cost.
We taste over 40 Wine Samples in class (over 3 cases of wine)
* See the L2 Wine Specification for the recommended sample list
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Instructor:
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Keith Nicholson
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Taste of Legacy
1637 Manitoba Street
Vancouver, BC
V5Y 0B5
(*Next to Legacy Liquor Store in Olympic Village)
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What’s Included
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- A Hard Copy version of the study pack, with a study guide and ‘Looking behind the label’ text, and the SAT.
- The study pack will be given to you on the first day of class.
- Exam fees.
- All in-class tasting samples
- Students receive 10% off purchases at the Legacy Liquor Store on class days!
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Prerequisites:
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There are no prerequisites to this course. You do not need to take WSET Level 1 Wine first. A comfortable level of understanding wine is expected. Please feel free to reach out to us if you have questions. |
Course Description:
The WSET® Level 2 Award in Wines is a beginner- to intermediate-level qualification exploring wines, suitable for industry professionals and wine enthusiasts.
This qualification is intended for beginners wishing to learn about a wide range of wines or those seeking to build on the introductory knowledge gained with the WSET Level 1 Award in Wines. You’ll gain knowledge of the principal and regionally important grape varieties of the world, the regions in which they are grown, and the styles of wine they produce. Through a combination of tasting and theory, you’ll explore the factors that impact style and quality and learn how to describe these wines with confidence.
Successful candidates will be able to interpret the labels of the major wines and spirits of the world and give basic guidance on appropriate selection and service, as well as understand the principles of wine tasting and evaluation.
What you'll learn:
- How to taste and describe wine using the WSET Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine®(SAT)
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How environmental factors, grape-growing, winemaking, and maturation options influence the style and quality of wines made from eight principal grape varieties:
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The style and quality of wines made from 22 regionally important grape varieties produced in over 70 geographical indications (GIs) around the world.
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How grape varieties and winemaking processes influence key styles of sparkling wines and fortified wines.
- Key labeling terms used to indicate origin, style, and quality.
- Principles and processes involved in the storage and service of wine.
- Principles of food and wine pairing.
