Accelerate your WSET Diploma journey with personalized coaching from Janet Casey, dipWSET, Director of Curriculum & Development at Napa Valley Wine Academy and a specialist in guiding advanced wine students. Janet offers one-on-one mentorship for blind tasting strategies, Diploma unit study techniques, and the research and writing process for the D6 Independent Research Assignment.

Janet brings a unique skillset to Diploma coaching—blending academic rigor, curriculum design experience, and top-tier tasting performance. With a Master’s degree in Library & Information Science and a background in education development, she supports students with personalized study tools, resource curation, and techniques to match your learning style. She achieved top marks in her own WSET Diploma tasting exams and is currently a student with the Institute of Masters of Wine.

What You’ll Learn

Janet’s sessions are fully tailored to your needs and study stage. Focus areas include:

• Blind Tasting: deductive logic, strategy, and option elimination
• WSET Diploma: How to study each unit effectively and manage pacing
• D6 Research Paper: topic development, research design, and writing guidance
• Study planning and diagnostics: setting goals and building self-directed tools
• TasteCoach mentoring: advanced SAT calibration for Diploma students

Available as 30-minute or 60-minute private virtual sessions.

Ideal For

• Students preparing for WSET Level 4 Diploma (Units D1–D6)
• Candidates who want to improve their blind tasting reasoning and exam execution
• Students beginning or struggling with the D6 Independent Research Assignment
• Learners needing structured study plans, personalized accountability, and learning style analysis
• Advanced wine professionals preparing for MW or Court of Master Sommeliers certifications

About Your Coach

Janet Casey is the Director of Curriculum & Development at NVWA, where she supports instructors and students in building immersive learning tools and resources. With a background in academic research and adult learning strategy, she is especially skilled at helping high-level students thrive in structured, self-guided study. Janet teaches WSET Diploma courses, and regularly mentors both MW and Diploma candidates.

Session Options

• 30-Minute Coaching Session – Ideal for focused help with a single topic or study challenge
• 60-Minute Coaching Session – Best for in-depth study planning, tasting strategy, or D6 research support