Study Materials
Upon enrolling, you will receive free access to the WSET eBook textbook via the WSET Global Reader (online, iOS, and Android) for 1 year from purchase. To enhance your at-home studies before coming to class, we will also email you login credentials to our specially-created pre-course platform where you will find key course information as well as study assistance.
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Examination
A 50-question, multiple-choice exam is scheduled for 5:30 PM on the final day of the course, requiring a 55% pass rate. Successful candidates will be awarded a WSET certificate, an internationally recognized formal qualification in wine, along with an elegant lapel pin. Our courses boast a 97% pass rate, though exam retakes are available if needed.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required for course registration. Nonetheless, we suggest beginning with the WSET Level 1 Award in Wines to build a solid foundation of wine knowledge.
WSET Level 2 Bootcamp in Napa Valley
Our bootcamp takes place over four (4) days in the beautiful Napa Valley wine region. Your WSET classroom time will be augmented with winery and vineyard visits so you gain a deep understanding of grape growing and winemaking practices.
Your instructors are top educators in the industry, involved in winemaking, sommelier services, and other segments of the wine industry.
You will be treated to over 60 wines over the course of your four days, including a glass of bubbles upon arrival and specialty pourings at wineries.
Lunch is included on two of your touring days, and you will experience the true hospitality of the valley with a winemaker dinner.
Get to know some of Napa valley’s key winemakers and industry movers and shakers, as well as creating your own wine community with your fellow students.
Price includes:
All winery visits and tastings
Luxury bus transportation from and to Napa Valley Wine Academy
A gourmet winemaker dinner
2 gourmet lunches
Model Bakery sweets on day one with Napa Valley sparkling wine and stickies
WSET Level 2 study materials, examination, digital certificate and badge
Comprehensive in-class WSET instruction and tastings
Expert and industry-involved educators
Full payment is required at registration.
Itinerary Highlights
The bootcamp offers a meticulously planned itinerary, blending classroom learning with practical winery visits in the picturesque settings of Napa Valley and its environs. Participants will engage in in-depth tastings, explore viticulture and winemaking practices, and enjoy food and wine pairings, all under the guidance of expert winemakers and industry professionals.
Itinerary:
DAY 1
Our classroom venue for the entire Bootcamp is Napa Valley Wine Academy
2501 Oak Street
94559 Napa, CA
9.00 AM
Focus: grape growing and vineyard management
Start your day in the classroom. Meet your fellow classmates and learn how to taste and evaluate wine.
Winery Visits:
After lunch our coach will take us to two different Napa Valley AVAs, where we will walk through vineyards, see cellar equipment up close -and answer all your questions along the way
Day 2
8:00 AM
Focus: Winemaking in Napa Valley
Start a day with pastries from Napa famous Model Bakery
Cooperage visit – see how wine barrels are toasted and shaped
Red winemaking
Gourmet Lunch
Sparkling winemaking
Day 3
9.00 AM
Focus: Classic grape varieties, wine tasting, exam preparation
2 winery visits in the morning with a focus on red and white winemaking..
Classroom in the afternoon.
Day 4
9.00 AM
Focus: Grape varieties of the world, exam preparation – classroom day.
4:00-5:00 Exam
