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.

We run the WSET Foundation course (Level 1 - 1 day course), Intermediate (Level 2 - 3 day course) & Advanced (Level 3 - 6 day course). We also run bespoke wine training and wine education courses at your venue. In October 2025 and into 2026 we will be offering all WSET courses in Italy at Monastero di Favari, please enquire with Camilla for more details.

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

Saturday 29th November 2025

Venue: Castle Cary

Cost: £230 incl. lunch

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

Mondays 24th November, 1st December and 8th December 2025.

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

Cost: £550

NB A Level 2 course over 5 days in Le Marche, Italy is planned for end May 2026. Please enquire with us.

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

Likely Jan/Feb 2026. Please register your interest with us.

Cost: £950

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

Wednesday 27th August 2025 at Witchmark Distillery, Wiltshire (TBC)

Cost: £225 - Please contact Spirits Educator James Bunting at jb@newmakecomms.co.uk

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 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

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