LEARNING IS GOOD

Wine is, in our view, the most fascinating subject. Making wine is a science but intepreting & appreciating it is an arts subject, as deep and life changing as music, literature or art. It's where the cerebral meets the sensory. We want you to join the wine journey with us so that opening a bottle of wine will never be the same experience again! The Somerset Wine Co. is an Approved Programme Provider of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), the recognised international body for wine education.

Wine Spirit and Education Trust - Approved Programme Provider logo

We run Beginners (Level 1) - 1 day course, Intermediate (Level 2) - 3 day course & Advanced (Level 3) - 5 day course

NEXT COURSE DATES FOR LEVEL 1 (1 day course):

Wednesday 26th March 2025 TBC; Monday 23 June

Venue: Castle Cary & King's School Bruton (June)

Cost: £230 incl. lunch

NEXT COURSE DATES FOR LEVEL 2 (3 day course):

Monday 12th May, Monday 19th May, Monday 2nd June 2025

Venue: David Simon Contemporary Gallery, Castle Cary BA7 7AW

Cost: £530 incl. lunch

NEXT COURSE DATES FOR LEVEL 3 (6 day course):

Monday February 17th, Tuesday 25th February, Mondays March 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th 2025

Venue: Various around Castle Cary

Cost: £950

Click below for more information on the content of these courses.

PLEASE NOTE A MINIMUM NUMBER OF CANDIDATES ARE NEEDED FOR THE COURSES TO GO AHEAD. CONFIRMATION OF YOUR PLACE WILL BE MADE 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE COURSE START DATE. PLEASE NOTE THAT TO ALLOW TIME TO REGISTER CANDIDATES WITH WSET, THE FINAL DATE FOR ENROLMENT IS 10 WORKING DAYS BEFORE THE COURSE START DATE. ENROLMENTS AFTER THIS DATE MAY NOT BE ALLOWED OR WILL ENCUR A LATE ENTRY FEE.

We have taught 100s of students now and everyone we teach passes the exams! We love to share our passion for wine via the WSET's fantastic structured approach combined with our own unique wine retail experiences. Please contact us to book a place or if you’d just like to chat about studying with us.

Email: camilla@somersetwinecompany.com wineschool@somersetwinecompany.com

Level 3 Information

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