Wine Course Overview
The Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) was established in London in 1969 and currently offers their prestigious courses in 39 countries and 9 languages. The UK-based WSET courses are considered to be the gold standard in wine education.
Fine Vintage offers a series of WSET courses for the beginner and the expert in Vancouver, Seattle, Calgary, Victoria, Whistler, Kelowna & Penticton. If you want to learn about wine, then these internationally recognized courses are perfect. The series includes the Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced.
- The Foundation is ideal for the absolute beginner and those with a basic knowledge of wine.
- The Intermediate is a step up, and goes into more depth about classic grape varieties and wine producing countries.
- The Advanced is a more challenging course for passionate enthusiast.
Why take a WSET course from Fine Vintage? Many people simply want to feel more confident when buying wine in a restaurant or retail store. Others want to learn more about food and wine matching. Many budding sommeliers take our courses to learn about service, cellaring, and building wine lists. And everybody takes the courses to taste some great wines, meet some new people, and have fun.
Our courses are so highly respected that they are offered in partnership with University of British Columbia. The instructors are the most qualified in the industry, and we offer the highest quality wine tastings. In fact, we guarantee that you will learn the art of wine tasting. At each evening class you will taste a minimum of 8 wines averaging $40 per bottle. We spend twice as much on wine as any other centre in the Pacific Northwest so you get to taste top quality wines, which is essential for learning and makes the courses lots of fun.
At the end of each course there is an optional exam. Upon successful completion you will be sent a Certificate from the WSET in the UK. We will prepare you for these exams and have a very high pass rate. Don't stress!
The courses are appropriate for general interest wine enthusiasts as well as the trade. These typically include wine importers, agents, sales representatives, waiters, sommeliers, retail store staff, and even winemakers and grape growers!
If you are interested in other wine courses, UBC Continuing Studies also offers courses in wine appreciation. Find Out More.