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WSET Level 3 Award in Spirits | Online Course

$1,450

Most awarded WSET school in the US

Trusted by thousands of students

The Most Advanced Spirits Certification — Redefined

You’ve explored the world of spirits, but now you’re ready to go deeper. You want to truly understand how production shapes style and quality—and earn a globally respected credential that sets you apart. Yet, the leap to Level 3 can feel intimidating.

Now imagine mastering the art of tasting and evaluation using WSET’s enhanced Systematic Approach to Tasting®. You can confidently assess texture, balance, and quality across spirits from Cognac to Caribbean rum, from Scotch to Mezcal. You don’t just know the facts—you understand the why behind them and can explain it clearly and professionally.

The WSET Level 3 Award in Spirits (Online) at Napa Valley Wine Academy, America’s most awarded wine and spirits school, is the ultimate step for serious spirits enthusiasts and professionals. As one of the first U.S. providers approved to offer the new Issue 3 (February 2025) curriculum, NVWA delivers a reimagined, rigorous program that blends WSET’s global standards with NVWA’s signature expert instruction.

You’ll dive deep into production, raw materials, fermentation, distillation, and maturation through live webinars, interactive tastings, and WSET’s advanced digital platform. The updated course includes:

A new tasting framework emphasizing texture and quality
A rewritten textbook linking production methods to style and consumer expectations
A challenging final exam with two blind tastings, 50 multiple-choice, and 10 short-answer questions

With direct guidance from NVWA’s leading spirits educator, you’ll gain the insight, structure, and confidence to succeed.

Join Napa Valley Wine Academy, a multi-time WSET Educator of the Year, and set yourself apart as a certified spirits professional with advanced global expertise. Enrollment closes latest 10 days before the course start.

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What’s Included

Your Registration Fee Includes

DEDICATED INSTRUCTOR for the 9-week portion of the course, and continuing with 12 months of access to the online course material, including lecture videos, quizzes, a mock exam, and more.
LIVE WEBINARS which include instructor-led tastings, theory review, and the ability to ask questions.
June 1st, 2026 course webinars:
Tuesdays @ 12pm PT / 3pm ET
6/2/2026 - How to Taste
6/9/2026 - Intro to Theory Exam
6/23/2026 - Whiskey & Sugar Cane spirits
7/14/2026 - Flavored Spirits & Fruit Spirits
7/28/2026 - More Short Answer Questions
Sep 7th, 2026 course webinars:
Tuesdays @ 12pm PT / 3pm ET
9/8/2026 - How to Taste
9/15/2026 - Intro to Theory Exam
9/29/2026 - Whiskey & Sugar Cane spirits
10/20/2026 - Flavored Spirits & Fruit Spirits
11/23/2026 - More Short Answer Questions
Jan 4th, 2027 course webinars:
Tuesdays @ 12pm PT / 3pm ET
1/5/2026 - How to Taste
1/12/2026 - Intro to Theory Exam
1/26/2026 - Whiskey & Sugar Cane spirits
2/16/2026 - Flavored Spirits & Fruit Spirits
3/2/2026 - More Short Answer Questions
eBook is included in the online course but you may purchase a hardcopy book for an additional fee here
Registration and exam fees

Format & Exam

Napa Valley Wine Academy provides live instruction during five webinars. Taste with your dedicated NVWA instructor, ask questions and meet your fellow Spirits community members!

Format & Location

This is a nine (9) -week, semi-synchronous (combination instructor-led and self-paced) course with a fixed start/end date. However, you will have 12 months of access to the online learning material, allowing you to study wine in a way that fits your schedule.

Understand the principal factors involved in the production of spirits and how they influence style and quality
Understand the key characteristics and labelling terms of the selected global spirits and how legal frameworks and production choices influence their style and quality.
Understand the key characteristics of other named global spirits, their labelling terms and key production choices that are made.
Describe the key characteristics of selected global spirits and use the description to identify a spirit’s quality level, giving supporting reasons, and its category.

In-person exams at 10am-1pm:

August 22nd, 2026 in Napa, CA
August 22nd, 2026 in Cleveland, OH
Fall 2026 and Spring/Fall 2027 exam dates will be launched by early July

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Next cohort: Sep 7, 2026 - Nov 8, 2028

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4 Students $1,450 $1,305 10% OFF

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