This comprehensive WSET Level 2 program provides participants with an internationally recognized certificate, making it ideal for industry professionals and serious wine enthusiasts. The course offers excellent product knowledge covering key grape varieties, wine-producing regions, and the basics of spirits and liqueurs.
It focuses on practical skills such as reading wine labels and pairing food with wine. The course comprises 16 hours of classroom instruction followed by a 1-hour closed-book multiple-choice exam. Suitable for both professionals and interested consumers, this course is a benchmark in wine education.
Programme Outline
- How wine is made and factors influencing wine styles
- Key white and black grape varieties
- Wine-producing regions, sparkling and fortified wines
- Spirits and liqueurs fundamentals
- Label terminology and food and wine pairing
Assessment
- A closed-book exam with 50 multiple choice questions
- Successful students receive a digital certificate and WSET Level 2 lapel pin
Entry Requirements
- No prior qualifications required
- Participants must be of legal drinking age to participate in tastings
Schedule & Additional Information
- Course runs over multiple sessions totaling 16 hours
- Re-assessment fee of $120 applies if exam is failed
- Light lunch is provided
- Reasonable adjustments available for disabilities – contact [email protected]
For more course details, visit the official WSET Level 2 webpage.
You will learn
- Factors influencing the style of wine
- Key grape varieties and wine regions
- Wine label terminology and pairing principles
You will get
- WSET Level 2 course book
- WSET global accreditation and lapel pin
- Excellent all-round product knowledge
Appropriate for
Wine and spirit industry professionals, hospitality staff, and wine enthusiasts looking to gain recognized accreditation
What to bring
- Pen for note taking
- Photo Identification (e.g., driver's license, passport)
What to wear
Neat casual dress required
William Angliss Institute
William Angliss Institute is Australia's largest specialist centre for foods, tourism, hospitality and events education and training. From careers in restaurants to leading some of the world's biggest travel brands, you'll find our graduates all over the world.
We pride ourselves on our people who are passionate and dedicated. With long-standing industry ties, they contribute their knowledge and experience in delivering training of the very highest standard.
Highlighting our deep industry connections, 86.3% of employers stated that they would recommend William Angliss Institute (William Angliss Institute of TAFE (3045) 2020 RTO Performance Summary Report, Department of Education and Training, Victoria 2020).
Named Large Training Provider of the Year at the 2021 Australian Training Awards our position as a leader in education has been long standing, building on over 85 years of experience.
We provide training for local and international students based on campus or participating in workplace training. With around 23,000 students enrolling each year, we offer programs including short courses, VET in Schools, accredited traineeships and apprenticeships, certificates, diplomas and advanced diplomas, short courses, graduate certificates, bachelor and master degrees. If you're looking to start your career or advance your position, we have training to suit your needs.
Our main campus in the heart of Melbourne is complemented by a campus in Sydney and offices in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, servicing both metropolitan and regional areas across the country and in every state and territory in Australia.
Internationally we continue to develop program offerings with four joint-venture campuses in China, a Tourism Continuing Education & Training (CET) Centre in Singapore, a partnership in Sri Lanka and two partnerships and a representative office in Vietnam.
We have also earned a strong global reputation through the delivery of innovative training solutions and consultancy services to clients across Australia and abroad, including off-shore project development work with industry, governments and development-aid agencies.
The National Centre for Vocational Education and Training (VET student outcomes 2023, National Centre for Vocational Education Research, 2023) reported:
- 84.6% of students who completed a course at William Angliss Institute stated that they would recommend us
- 92.4% of our graduates were satisfied with their training overall (higher than the average for TAFE Institutes in Victoria and TAFE Institutes Australia)
- 81.5% of course completers received at least one job-related benefit
- 92.1% of our graduates achieved their main reason for undertaking the training
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