Dallas Wine Education Center

WSET Level 3 Award in Wines Hybrid Course and Examination

This page shows the hybrid version of the WSET Level 3 Wine Course. The classes are held online. The tutored tastings, review sessions and the exam are conducted in-person in Dallas, TX. Please note that WSET does not conduct any online exams.

We also offer the following options for WSET Level 3 Award in Wines:

Below are all the details of the hybrid version of the course. If you’d like to skip to the course dates and the registration form for the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines Hybrid Course and Examination, please scroll to the bottom of this page.

How the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines Hybrid Course is conducted

  • The course itself is conducted online. There are also 6 weekly in-class sessions of tutored tastings and reviews in Dallas, TX. For the tastings, each student brings a bottle of wine around a pre-set theme for that day’s tasting.
  • The online portion is a 9-week structured online learning program. You can communicate with your instructor and classmates on an online platform during this 9-week window. Even after your course’s end date, you can access the course material for 1 year from your date of registration.
  • You can contact your online educator at any time during your scheduled course dates using the online platform.
  • The course modules should be followed in order, but you are free to complete the modules at your own pace. There are no set times to log into the course.
  • During the course, you participate in student activities including weekly tasks, group tasting area, multiple choice feedback tests and videos. Each week includes a series of independent and/or group activities to guide you through the key wine regions of the world, looking at the factors in the vineyard and winery that influence wine styles.
  • You will be advised to buy and taste a range of wines on your own. You can can post your tasting notes in the Online Classroom for review by the educator during your scheduled 9-week course. Since we have the weekly tastings in this hybrid version to accompany the online sessions, you will find that the number of wines you need to buy for your tasting practice will be significantly small, if any.

Topics covered in the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines Online Session of the Hybrid Course

  • Week 1: Factors influencing Style, Quality and Price
    Consider the key factors influencing the style, quality and price of wine from vineyard to bottling.
  • Week 2: Tasting technique
    Learn to taste and describe wines using the WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting.
  • Weeks 3-5: The influences affecting the wines of Europe
    Learn about the key influences and how they produce the resulting wine styles in the key wine regions and districts of Europe.
  • Weeks 6-7: The influences affecting the wines of the New World
    Learn about the key influences and how they produce the resulting wine styles in the key wine regions and districts as well as the key regional grape variety specialties of the New World.
  • Week 8: Sparkling wines, Fortified wines
    Learn about the methods of production and the main styles of sparkling wines from the key wine producing countries.
    Learn about the methods of production and the main styles of fortified wines from the key wine producing countries.
  • Week 9: Revision
    Revision & Examination Preparation.

Recommended study time for the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines Hybrid Course

Plan to spend 10 hours per week to study, cover the online activities and read the relevant chapters in the textbook.

Technical Requirements

Access to a computer (recommended) and/or HTML5 compatible mobile or tablet with the following minimum requirements: Internet Explorer 10, Firefox 25.0, Safari 6, Chrome 30.0 or other HTML5 compatible; web browser with Javascript and cookies** enabled; Adobe Reader XI or equivalent; Internet access (broadband recommended)

How and when you take the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines Exam

  • You take your WSET Level 3 Award in Wines Exam in person in Dallas, TX. There are no online exam options.
  • When you fill out the registration form (see below) for the course, you will be able to choose your set of course and exam dates.
  • Your exam will take place at the indicated date and time at an exam venue in Dallas, TX and the address will be communicated to you approximately 2 weeks before your scheduled exam date.
  • You are expected to arrive at the exam venue on the scheduled date and time with your photo ID, two pencils and an eraser.
  • WSET Level 3 Award in Wines and Spirits Exam contains a theory and a tasting part. You must pass both parts to receive the WSET Level 3 Award Certificate.
    • Tasting Exam: a blind tasting of 2 wines to be completed in 30 minutes. The passing score to pass the tasting exam is 55%.
    • Theory Exam: 50 multiple choice questions and 4 short written answer questions to be completed in 2 hours. You must obtain a score of 55% on each part to receive a pass for the Theory Exam.
  • The whole exam process for WSET Level 3 Award in Wines takes approximately 3 hours, including the exam instructions.
  • You will receive your exam result via email approximately 10 weeks after your exam date. Receiving your certificate may take one or two additional weeks since the certificates are first sent from London to Dallas for us to mail them to your individual address.

The cost of WSET Level 3 Award in Wines Hybrid Course and Exam

The course fee of $1,150 includes:

  • WSET Level 3 Award in Wines Online course access for 1 year from the date you receive your login credentials
  • WSET Level 3 Award in Wines study pack
  • WSET Level 3 Award in Wines Exam
  • 6 weekly sessions of tutored tastings on the set of dates you choose in the registration form.
  • $20 shipping fee to send you your study materials

How to register for the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines Hybrid Course and Exam

  • You must be at least 18 years of age by the time of your course start date.
  • Fill in the form below where you will also be prompted to select your course and exam dates. WSET London requires us to send in all student details at least 6 business days before the start of the course date. Please register at least 7 business days in advance of your course start date so that we have enough time to transfer your details to the London office.
  • Within 5 days of your registration on our website, you will receive an email from WSET’s London office with your online access information for the course.
  • You will have access to the course material for 1 year after your registration, however you can communicate with your instructor only during your course dates, and the course materials will become read-only after your course end date.

Please use the form below to register for WSET Level 3 Award in Wines Hybrid Course and Exam

By enrolling in the online course, you'll take WSET Level 3 Wine Course online, join 6 sessions of tutored tastings and reviews, and will take your WSET Level 3 Award in Wines exam in person in Dallas. Please choose your course and exam dates below. Your course start date must be at least 6 business days later than today's date for us to be able to have you enrolled with WSET's London office.
Exam Venue: If there is a venue conflict, we may change the exam venue as long as it is in DFW. We'll make sure to let you know at least one week in advance if there is a venue change.

Please fill out all the information below. Make sure to provide a valid shipping address that can be used for mailing WSET study materials, certificates and other correspondence.

Your course materials will be sent only after your payment and your signed enrollment form have been received.

This is how your name will appear on your WSET certificate.
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We will use this email to contact you about course details, notifications and your exam results.

If you pass the exam, your certificate will be sent to the address you’ve provided above. If your certificate is lost in the mail due to an incorrect address or an address change that was not communicated to us, there will be a $35 fee for a replacement certificate. Any address change requests should be sent in writing to register@tastingworld.com.

There are no refunds for WSET Online Courses. However, you may change your registered exam date by contacting us in writing at register@tastingworld.com at least 15 days prior to your scheduled exam date. If you are late for your exam change request or if you are not present on your scheduled exam date, a new exam fee of $260 will apply.
Price: $ 1,150.00
(Includes the $1,130 online course, in-class tasting and review sessions, study materials, and exam fee plus the $20 shipping fee to send you the study materials. You do NOT need to have a PayPal account and you can pay with any major credit card.)

Location:

Blind Bishop
310 Sunset Ave.
Dallas, TX 75208

Phone:

972-863-9835