SUMMARY: This Advanced Certificate Course is recommended for those who have earned the Intermediate Certificate, or have a good foundation of wine knowledge. In depth lectures and discussions covering wines and spirtis of the world are supplemented with slides and comprehensive tastings of more than 90 wines. Successful candidates receive the Advanced Certificate of the WSET, which is a prerequisite for the two-year Diploma Program. The final exam is comprised of multiple-choice questions, short written answers and a blind tasting of one wine.
DETAIL:
Eight week course beginning October 22, 2008
Class Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Exam: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 6:00 pm
Location: San Francisco at the Jewish Community Center, 3200 California Street. Class will meet Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Class will not meet the week of Thanksgiving.
To Enroll: Contact wset@copia.org or call the WSET Hotline at 707-265-5884.
Stay tuned for 2009 future Advanced Certificate dates.
Advanced Certificate Curriculum
• Labeling Regulations and Tasting Technique
• Viticulture and Vinification
• France General
• Bordeaux and Southwest France
• Loire and Rhone Valleys and the South of France
• Burgundy and Alsace
• Italy
• Spain and Portugal
• Germany and Other European Union Countries
• Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
• North and South Americas
• Champagne and Sparkling Wines
• Sherry, Port and OtherLiqueur Wines
• Spirits
Registration:
$1,400 per person ($1,290.00 for COPIA members). Price includes class materials, textbook Exploring the World of Wines and Spirits (mailed to students prior to start of course) and final exam.
Late Registration Price (sign-ups after October 15, 2008):
$1,450.00 per person ($1,340.00 for COPIA members)
STUDENT WILL BE CHARGED A SHIPPING FEE FOR MATERIALS
Registration Procedure:
1) Deadline for enrolling in the class is 24-hours prior to the first class meeting. Space is limited and may sell out before the deadline. If you do not enroll at least two weeks prior to the first class meeting, you may not receive your study materials until after the course begins.
2) To enroll, please call the WSET Hotline at 707.265.5884 or email us at wset@copia.org . We’re sorry, but enrollments cannot be made through the web or our Ticketing Office.
3) If you cancel your enrollment 24 hours before the first class meeting, you will receive a refund, less a 10% cancellation fee. In order to receive a refund, you must return any study materials, complete and unused. No refunds apply if you cancel after the 24-hour deadline. However, your registration is fully transferable to another person.
4) Advanced payment in full is required for all courses. Payment may be made with American Express, VISA, MasterCard, Discover, or by check.
Home Study Option:
A Home-Study option is available for students unable to participate in the classroom lectures and tastings. You receive the WSET study materials, study on your own and take the exam at COPIA on a date agreed upon with the instructor (at least 3 weeks needed to order an exam). For those who are able to attend classes, the in-class option provides several advantages over home study. These advantages include: the increased discipline that classes bring to your studies, networking with other students, the opportunity to have questions answered by instructors, winetasting instruction, and winetasting practice at each class.
A home-study student may elect to take the exam on a date it is offered with the scheduled class for no additional fee. If an alternate exam date is needed an alternate exam date fee of $110.00 will be assessed to the student. A minimum of 3 weeks is required to order an alternate exam.
Cost for Home-Study Courses (price includes WSET study materials and exam): Advanced Certificate - $650.00
For more information, please call the WSET Hotline at 707.265.5884 or email wset@copia.org