Wine & Spirit Education Trust

Award certification letter and pin for completion of the Level 3 program in Wine & Spirits.

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust, often referred to as WSET, is a British organisation which arranges courses and exams in the field of wine and spirits. WSET was founded in 1969,[1] is headquartered in London[2] and is generally regarded as one of the world's leading provider of wine education.[3] It grew out of the Wine & Spirit Association’s Education Committee and was set up with the financial assistance of the Vintners’ Company. The management of the WSET reports to a Board of Trustees made up of 8 members; three from The Vintners’ Company, three from the Wine & Spirit Association, one from the Worshipful Company of Distillers and another one from the Institute of Masters of Wine.[4]

The courses given by WSET were originally intended for people in the wine & spirit trade. The WSET programmes have increasingly been attended also by non-professional connoisseurs. The WSET also offers professional certification in the United States, with programs in Arkansas, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington.

Course levels

The course content of WSET courses has its focus on general theoretical knowledge of the world of wine and spirits (countries and regions of production, regulations, their style of wine and spirits, grape varieties &c.), and practical identification of beverages and their flavours, including wine tasting techniques.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ray, Johnathan, The Daily Telegraph (August 29, 2008). "The top wine-tasting courses".
  2. ↑ wset.co.uk WSET: About us, accessed on February 4, 2008
  3. ↑ J. Robinson (ed), The Oxford Companion to Wine, Third Edition, p. 769, Oxford University Press 2006, ISBN 0-19-860990-6
  4. ↑ wsetglobal.com , accessed on March 14, 2015

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