WSET Level 3 Award in Wines

WSET Level 3 Award in Wines is one of the world's most respected wine qualifications.
Designed for wine professionals and serious enthusiasts, it provides an in-depth understanding of how grape growing, winemaking and regional factors influence wine style and quality. Successful graduates receive an internationally recognised WSET certificate and lapel pin.

Who is this course for?

• Sommeliers
• Wine importers and distributors
• Hospitality professionals
• Retail specialists
• Wine educators
• Serious wine enthusiasts
• Anyone preparing for a career in wine 

This course is intended for students who have successfully completed the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines or possess equivalent knowledge. As the programme is intensive, students should already be familiar with the main grape varieties, wine regions and tasting terminology.

Unlike introductory wine courses, WSET Level 3 focuses on understanding why wines taste the way they do. Students learn to connect climate, grape growing, winemaking and maturation techniques with the final wine style and quality, using the internationally recognised WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting (SAT).

What you'll learn

Unit 1

• The key factors in the production of wine: location, grape growing, winemaking, maturation and bottling
• How these key factors influence the key characteristics of the principal

- still wines of the world
- sparkling wines of the world
- fortified wines of the world

• How to apply your understanding to explain wine style and quality

Unit 2

• How to taste wines, describe their characteristics and evaluate their quality, using the WSET Level 3 Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine® (SAT)

After completing this course you will be able to:

• Explain how vineyard and winery decisions influence wine style.
• Assess wines confidently using the WSET Level 3 SAT.
• Evaluate wine quality and ageing potential.
• Explain differences between wines from the world's major regions.
• Recommend wines with confidence in a professional environment.

What's included

• Official WSET Level 3 study pack
• Guided tastings
• Examination fee
• WSET certificate upon successful completion
• WSET lapel pin
• Expert tuition

Where and when

Sommelier School of Lithuania (Stumbrų g. 15, Vilnius)

Dates: 2026 September 14, 21, 28, October 5 + exam date

Price: €1100 
Course is held in English.