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WSET Courses

The WOW School of Wine is certified to teach the Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) courses. The Wine School offers levels 1 and 2 of the Wine certification in Portuguese and English, being the first to offer sessions in English in Portugal.

About WSET – The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) is the world’s largest and most recognized provider of qualifications in wine, spirits and sake for five decades.

Benefits of choosing the Wine School – The location and infrastructure of the School is state-of-the-art in wine learning. In addition, our mission is to provide the best educational experience, improving not only the number of hours, wines, but also offering unique benefits to students who choose to study at the School, such as the possibility of also attending a complementary course on Portuguese Wines, the Portuguese Wine Specialist.

More unique WSET The Wine School offers:

car park offer

10% lunch discount at designated WOW restaurants

10% discount on wines at the Oenophilia wine cellar

Visit to The Wine Experience museum

Portuguese Wine Specialist – In order to complement the knowledge acquired during the WSET, in order to deepen the knowledge about Portuguese Wines, the Wine School has developed a 3-level program dedicated to Portuguese wine under the same didactics applied to the WSET programs.

Participation in the WSET is not required for PWS enrollment, but is recommended.

Before choosing the best date to register, read the internal policies of WSET courses. Access here. Enrollment and completion of courses are subject to a minimum of 8 people per class. All WSET courses require registration at least 20 days in advance.

WSET Private Policy

It is aimed at people who have little or no prior knowledge of wine. It is designed to provide a solid yet simple introduction to wine.
The qualification will help those who need a basic familiarity with the main types and styles of wines, for example people working with wines as part of a larger beverage portfolio in the retail and hospitality sectors.

8 hours of study in the classroom.
For more details, go to the WSET Level 1 specification.

SESSIONS IN PORTUGUESE
JANUARY 21 – SATURDAY, from 10am to 8pm
AUGUST 26 – SATURDAY, from 10 am to 8 pm

SESSIONS IN ENGLISH
FEBRUARY 25 – SATURDAY, from 10am to 8pm

PORTUGUESE WINE SPECIALIST LEVEL 1
It is designed as a complementary part of the WSET Level 1 focused on wines produced in Portugal. While it is not mandatory for people to attend any WSET course in order to attend PWS, it is highly recommended that they do. The approach designed for the course corresponds to the WSET methodology. It is also for people who have little or no prior knowledge of wines, but want to know more about Portuguese wines in an introductory approach to the main producing regions and the most characteristic wines. Check out the special conditions for attending both the WSET and the PWS.

3 hours of classroom study

SESSIONS IN PORTUGUESE
JANUARY 22 – SUNDAY, from 10 am to 1 pm
AUGUST 27 – SUNDAY, from 10am to 1pm

SESSIONS IN ENGLISH
FEBRUARY 26 – SUNDAY, from 10am to 1pm

 

Application form

It is intended for people who have little or no prior knowledge. It is suitable for those looking to acquire a good level of knowledge about wine, either out of curiosity or if necessary to sustain professional skills, for example in customer service and sales functions in the hospitality, retail and HORECA distribution industries.
It is also useful for those who have a general interest in wine and wish to broaden their knowledge.
17 hours of classroom study plus a minimum of 11 hours of recommended pre-study.
For more details, go to the WSET Level 2 specification.

SESSIONS IN PORTUGUESE
MARCH 24th to 26th – FRIDAY from 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm / SATURDAY AND SUNDAY from 9 am to 6:30 pm
NOVEMBER 24 to 26 – FRIDAY from 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm / SATURDAY AND SUNDAY from 9 am to 6:30 pm

SESSIONS IN ENGLISH
JULY 21st to 23rd – FRIDAY from 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm / SATURDAY AND SUNDAY from 9 am to 6:30 pm

PORTUGUESE WINE SPECIALIST LEVEL 1
It is designed as a complementary part of the WSET Level 1 focused on wines produced in Portugal. While it is not mandatory for people to attend any WSET course in order to attend PWS, it is highly recommended that they do. The approach designed for the course corresponds to the WSET methodology. It is also for people who have little or no prior knowledge of wines, but want to know more about Portuguese wines in an introductory approach to the main producing regions and the most characteristic wines. Check out the special conditions for attending both the WSET and the PWS.
3 hours of classroom study

SESSIONS IN PORTUGUESE
JANUARY 22 – SUNDAY, from 10 am to 1 pm
AUGUST 27 – SUNDAY, from 10am to 1pm

SESSIONS IN ENGLISH
FEBRUARY 26 – SUNDAY, from 10am to 1pm

PORTUGUESE WINE SPECIALIST LEVEL 2
It is designed as a complementary part of the WSET L2 focused on wines produced in Portugal. While it is not mandatory for people to take any WSET course to attend the PWS, the same level of experience is highly recommended. It seeks to go further into the characteristics of the main grape varieties and some particularities of the most expressive regions, understanding the impact of the terroir of each region and the main influences.
7 hours of class study

SESSIONS IN PORTUGUESE
APRIL 1st – REGISTRATION COMING SOON / SATURDAY FROM 9AM TO 6:30PM
DECEMBER 2 – ENROLLMENTS COMING SOON / SATURDAY FROM 9AM TO 6:30PM

SESSIONS IN ENGLISH
JULY 29 – REGISTRATION COMING SOON
SATURDAY FROM 9 AM TO 6:30 PM

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O WOW é um quarteirão cultural que fica em Vila Nova de Gaia, junto ao rio Douro. Estamos na Rua do Choupelo, junto às caves Taylor’s e ao hotel The Yeatman.

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WOW is a cultural district located in Vila Nova de Gaia, next to the Douro River.
We are on Rua do Choupelo, next to Taylor’s Visitor Centre and The Yeatman hotel.

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