D1 Winemaking: IN PERSON CLASS: February 5th and 6th, 2022, 9am - 5pm
April 8 at 9am -10:30am
Enroll by January 30th, 2022
D2 Wine Business: IN PERSON CLASS: April 8 11am-6pm
Exam June 7, 2022 at 11:30am
Diploma is a two-year program for anyone who has achieved the WSET Level 3 Certificate in wine. It is one of the most respected wine certification qualifications in the world. Diploma is incredibly rewarding but also highly challenging and it will take your wine education to an elite level. The WSET Diploma program also universally viewed as a pre-requisite to the Master of Wine qualification. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WSET DIPLOMA HERE.
The Diploma is broken into two Foundation and four Product Knowledge Units taught at various times and locations (including online) over two years. Units D1 and D2 are sold together and must be taken first. You pay for all other units as you take them, allowing you to spread out the cost of the Diploma. We offer payment plans.
The fee for Units D1 and D2 also registers you for three years with WSET and grants access to the proprietary Global Campus—a unique site with critical study support and special offers. WSET Diploma Units D3 through D6 are not always taught in numerical order.
D1: Wine Production
Students will understand what the vine requires to produce grapes for wine production and grape growing options. You’ll learn how natural factors in the vineyard influence the vine’s ability to produce grapes for wines of different styles, quality levels and prices, as well as winemaking and post fermentation options. Assessment to pass D1 is a 90-minute short written answer exam. Tuition for Unit D2 is included with your purchase of D1.
D2: Wine Business
Students learn about the business factors of the wine industry, including the economics of grape growing, winemaking, transportation, importation, and sales and marketing strategies, that contribute to the price of wine. Social and economic factors, production, legislative (tax, duty, minimum pricing & labelling laws, etc.) and political factors affecting supply and demand, and options for getting wine to point of sale are covered. Assessment requires a 1-hour short written answer exam.
Cost: $2175.00
Location: Commonwealth Wine School
Price includes all study materials, D1 and D2 examinations (one attempt), tuition, and three years registration in the Diploma program.