Have you signed up for our WSET Level 2 in Wine online course? Well here's a selection of wines that match the recommended tasting choices for the class. The sampler includes at least one wine for eac...
Have you signed up for our WSET Level 2 in Wine online course? Well here's a selection of wines that match the recommended tasting choices for the class. The sampler includes at least one wine for each of the 8 sections plus 4 additional wines that are also recommended to expand your tasting knowledge. It is recommended that candidates try a minimum of 43 samples during the course of their studies.
These are the recommended categories for wines to sample:
Session 1
Pinot Grigio
Oaked Chenin Blanc or oaked Semillon
or oaked Chardonnay
Gewurztraminer Alsace Grand Cru
Beaujolais Villages
Barolo
Session 2
Gevrey-Chambertin or Nuits-Saint-Georges
or Beaune or Pommard
Pinot Noir (New World region)
Red Zinfandel
Session 3
White Zinfandel
Dry Australian Riesling
German Spätlese Riesling
Dry or demi-sec Chenin Blanc or dry Semillon
Tokaji or Sauternes
Session 4
Chablis Premier Cru
Puligny-Montrachet or Meursault or Pouilly-
Fuissé
Chardonnay (New World region)
Sancerre or Pouilly-Fumé
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Albariño or Pinot Gris or Viognier
Session 5
Merlot (IGP or high-volume brand)
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Haut-Médoc Cru Classé
Cabernet Sauvignon (New World region)
Northern Rhône Syrah
Barossa Valley Shiraz
Session 6
Generic Côtes du Rhône
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
French or Spanish rosé or Rioja Joven
Rioja Reserva
Mendoza Malbec or Chilean Carmenère
South African Pinotage
Session 7
Gavi or Soave or Verdicchio
Fiano or Soave or Verdicchio
Barbera d’Asti
Valpolicella Classico
Chianti Classico Riserva
Sauternes or Tokaji (selection to be the
alternative to the wine shown in Session 3)
Session 8
Prosecco
Cava
Champagne
Asti
Fino or Oloroso Sherry
LBV or Tawny Port
While it is recommended that all styles of wines from all sessions should be tasted for this course, our two Virtual tastings will feature white wines and red wines (respectively) from various Sessions. See below for which styles will be tasted:
White Wine Virtual Tasting
Gavi/Soave/Fiano
White Burgundy
German Riesling
Red Wine Virtual Tasting
Barolo
Cabernet Sauvignon (New World region)
Rioja Reserva
*One or two wines in the tasting may vary from those in the sampler but all of the wines will represent the style called for in the WSET syllabus.
** Note that this does not include ALL of the recommended styles of wines by WSET for Level 2
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