Wset Level 2 Award in Wine
Upcoming Courses
Monday 26th October 2026 (1:00 PM)
Exam - At Ferrowine Venue, Castelfranco Veneto
10 – 12 November 2026
At AIS FVG (Udine Delegation) - Exam Thursday 12 November 2026
29 – 31 January 2027
At the Italian Wine Academy venue – Exam Saturday 27 February 2027 (10:00)
THE CONTENTS OF THE COURSE
WSET Level 2 is a wine course taught in English that offers a solid basic overview of production areas, styles and their valuation. Among the main contents: external factors that influence the style of a wine; characteristics of still wines, fortified wines, and sparkling wines; conservation and serving temperature of still, fortified and sparkling wines.
Teaching Material (Study Pack)
- Text Book (Wines: Looking behind the label)
- Workbook
- SAT: Systematic Approach to tasting Wine)
Duration: 3 days, from 9:00 to 17:00 with 17 hours of in-person lessons and tasting of 50 wines.
Total Qualification Time (TQT) and Guided Learning Hours (GLH)
TQT is an estimate of the total amount of time, measured in hours, that a learner would reasonably need to be able to show the level of achievement necessary for the award of a qualification. It is made up of GLH and private study time. GLH include all tutor-supervised learning and supervised assessments. The TQT for the Level 2 Award in Wines is 28 hours. This is made up of 17 GLH (of which 1 hour is for the examination) and 11 hours’ private study.
Before proceeding with enrollment, it is required that you contact us for any special educational needs to be taken into consideration during courses and exams and which may require "reasonable adjustments.” All information will be considered and treated as confidential between the student, Italian Wine Academy and WSET.
Attention: The courses will be held only and exclusively upon reaching a minimum number of 10 students.
| Net Price | 524.59 € |
| VAT 22% | 115.41 € |
| Price | 640 € |
AT THE END OF THE COURSE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:
1. understand the main factors (climate, soil, human intervention) that influence the style of a wine;
2. grasp the characteristics of the major international grape varieties used for the production of still wines; associate the wines produced with these grapes with a specific style and know how to identify the quality; geographically locate these varieties in their respective production countries and wine-growing regions of the world;
3. describe the style and quality of the main varieties of still wines produced from regionally important grapes; place other wines of regional importance in their relative wine production areas;
4. explain the production process of sparkling wines and describe the style for the main appellations of the world;
5. understand the production methods of sweet and fortified wines and describe the style for the main appellations of the world;
6. recognize aspects relating to the evolution of wine over time, its conservation and how it should be served;
7. write a technical description of the wine using the Systematic Approach to WSET Tasting.
Final Exam
The WSET Level 2 Award in Wines assessment is a closed-book examination of 60 minutes’ duration and consists of 50 multiple-choice questions
Results are graded as follows:
Mark of 85% and above: Pass with distinction
Mark of between 70% and 84%: Pass with merit
Mark of between 55% and 69%: Pass
Mark of between 45% and 54%: Fail
Mark of 44% and below: Fail unclassified
In the event of failing the test, it is possible to retake the examination upon payment of the corresponding fee
Resits
-Candidates may apply to resit the examination if they are unsuccessful. There is no limit on the number of attempts that may be made. Until the study materials are updated.
- Candidates who have passed are not permitted to retake to improve their grade.
Before proceeding with the payment / registration, please read carefully the terms and conditions at this link for registration to the courses.
For more detailed information, see the WSET Level 2 Course Specifications. Please note: the courses will only be activated with a minimum of 10 participants.
PREVIOUS COURSES
27 – 29 July 2026
At the Italian Wine Academy venue - Exam Monday 31 August 2026 (10:00 am)
26 – 28 May 2026
At AIS FVG. -Udine Delegation Headquarter
13 – 15 March 2026
At Italian Wine Academy’s headquarter
26 – 28 May 2026
At Ferrowine, Castelfranco Veneto
30 January – 1 February 2025
At Italian Wine Academy’s headquarter
3 - 5 December 2025
At Italian Wine Academy’s headquarter
26 – 28 September 2025
At Italian Wine Academy’s headquarter
27 – 29 June 2025
At Italian Wine Academy’s headquarter
13 – 15 May 2025
At Bologna Business School
31 January – 2 February 2025
At Ferrowine, Castelfranco Veneto
3 – 5 December 2024
At Ferrowine, Castelfranco Veneto
22 – 24 November 2024
At Italian Wine Academy’s headquarter
14 – 16 June 2024
At Italian Wine Academy’s headquarters
12 – 14 March 2024
At Bologna Business School
21 – 23 February 2024
At Ferrowine, Castelfranco Veneto
12 – 14 January 2024
At Ferrowine, Castelfranco Veneto
22 – 24 September 2023
At Italian Wine Academy’s headquarters
27 – 29 September 2023
At Ferrowine, Castelfranco Veneto
17 – 19 May 2023
At Ferrowine, Castelfranco Veneto
12 – 14 May 2023
At Italian Wine Academy’s headquarters
17 – 19 February 2023
At Italian Wine Academy’s headquarters
11 – 13 November 2022
At Italian Wine Academy’s headquarters
30 September – 2 October 2022
At Italian Wine Academy’s headquarters
17 – 19 June 2022
At Italian Wine Academy’s headquarters
27 – 29 April 2022
At Ferrowine, Castelfranco Veneto
22 – 24 April 2022
At Italian Wine Academy’s headquarters
23 – 25 March 2022
At Bologna Business School
4 – 6 February 2022
At Italian Wine Academy’s headquarters
26 – 28 November 2021
At Italian Wine Academy’s headquarters
27 – 29 October 2021
At Ferrowine, Castelfranco Veneto
25 – 27 June 2021
At Italian Wine Academy’s headquarters
20 – 22 May 2021
At Bologna Business School
4 – 6 September 2020
At Italian Wine Academy’s headquarters
