The WSET Level 2 textbook is a pleasant 76 pages long, and is an enjoyable read, with pictures occupying almost as much space as text.
The WSET Level 3 book jumps to a thicker 175 page format, which much denser text. Unlike Level 2, which is organized by grape, Level 3 is largely organized by region and introduces many new details of geography and viticulture/vinification to absorb.
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Here are some lessons learned along the way through Level 3 that I hope you’ll find useful for ensuring you have a great experience!
Your studies will be based on the WSET Level 3 textbook, called Understanding Wines: Explaining Style and Quality. Although you’re free to read more widely about the topics covered, know that you can absolutely achieve a top tier result solely by studying the textbook.
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I’m not in the wine trade but I’ve developed a fair interest in wine. Mainly by exposure from wine loving friends who’ve generously shared good bottles and by travels abroad. A trip through the Rhône opened my eyes to wine and made me curious to know more. Then a good friend who happens to work in wine took his WSET 3. Although it sounded pretty tough I thought ‘why not go for it too?’.
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What kind of questions are the students asked, how do they compose their answers, what logic are they using as they taste?
Last weekend, I sat a mock Paper 2 exam. There were 12 wines to taste, all of them red, and we had two and a quarter hours to write the exam. There were three flights within the 12 wines, and each flight had a set of questions relating to those particular wines.
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I'm at that in between stage: post Diploma and pre-MW; definitely wanting to keep my knowledge fresh, and most importantly to stay curious and inspired about wine.
My planning for the year started with 1) travel (Porto, Paso Robles), added in 2) some wine festivals and seminars (Vancouver Wine Fest, will I see you there?), and sprinkled in a liberal dose of 3) tastings, 4) books, and 5) wine buying.
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