WSET Level 3 Award in Wines

The WSET® Level 3 Award in Wines provides in-depth knowledge of a wide range of wines and spirits.

This course is suitable for those employed in the liquor industry seeking to broaden their knowledge of international wines.

Participation in a WSET two hour and fifteen minutes theory and tasting examination is required in the final session.

What you will learn:

• Key factors in the production of wine: location, grape growing, winemaking, maturation and bottling
• Still wines of the world
• Sparkling wines of the world
• Fortified wines of the world
• How to make appropriate wine recommendations 
• How to taste wines using the WSET Level 3 Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine® (SAT).

Note: All applicants are asked to complete the Sydney Wine Academy Application form below which will be reviewed by the course director. 

Completed forms should be returned, by email sydneywineacademy@tafensw.edu.au when you enrol for the course. 

This course is open to students who have passed the Level 2 Award in Wines and Spirits. If you do not hold the Level 2 Award in Wines and Spirits, but have obtained the relevant knowledge and experience, you are eligible to gain entry through successful completion of an entry test at the Sydney Wine Academy.

It is a requirement that the WSET specification document is read before you pay.

Entry Requirements

It is recommended that you hold the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines and Spirits or can demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge via an entry assessment at the Sydney Wine Academy.