The WSET encourages students to taste wines recommended in the WSET Course Specification. Please review the Course Specifications below to find the full list of recommended wines to taste during your course:. Core Recommended Wines. Below are the min

<div itemprop="text" id="isPasted">The WSET encourages students to taste wines recommended in the WSET Course Specification. Please review the Course Specifications below to find the full list of recommended wines to taste during your course:<ul><li><a href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/1461/2676/files/wset_l1wines_spec_en_jun2022_issue12.pdf?v=1729262198" title style=" text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">WSET Level 1 in Wines Course Specification</a></li><li><a href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/1461/2676/files/wset_l2wines_specification_en_may2023_issue2_1.pdf?v=1729262205" title style=" text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">WSET Level 2 in Wines Course Specification</a></li><li><a href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/1461/2676/files/wset_l3wines_specification_en_highres_may2022_issue2_1.pdf?v=1729262205" title style=" text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">WSET Level 3 in Wines Specification</a></li></ul> Core Recommended Wines&#xA0;Below are the minimum recommended wines for tasting within each course. If you decide to purchase a wine kit from our partner, Small Lot Bottles, the wine kit will include similar wines. For any questions regarding the wine kits, please contact our partner directly via chat or email on their <a href="https://www.smalllotbottles.com/pages/contact-1">website</a>.WSET Level 1 Online Wine Kit List<ol><li>Chardonnay &#x2013; CA, Central Coast</li><li>Red Burgundy &#x2013; Bourgogne Rouge</li><li>Cabernet Sauvignon &#x2013; Napa Valley</li><li>Italian Pinot Grigio &#x2013; Italy/Veneto</li><li>Australian Shiraz &#x2013; South Australia/SE Australia</li><li>Sauternes</li></ol>You may source these bottles locally or purchase a convenient wine kit from <a href="https://www.smalllotbottles.com/products/nvwa-wset-level-1-tasting-kit?rfsn=8968600.7301c5">Small Lot Bottles</a> on their website.WSET Level 2 Online Wine Kit List<ol><li>Chablis &#x2013; AC</li><li>Cabernet Sauvignon &#x2013; Chile</li><li>Beaujolais AC</li><li>Rioja Reserva</li><li>Sauvignon Blanc &#x2013; Marlborough</li><li>Soave</li><li>German Riesling Sp&#xE4;tlese, Mosel</li><li>Port &#x2013; Late Bottled Vintage (not unfiltered)</li><li>Chardonnay &#x2013; Margaret River/Yarra/SE Australia (show oak, MLF)</li><li>Pinot Noir &#x2013; OR/So Africa</li><li>Merlot-based Bordeaux (Bordeaux AC or Right Bank AC &#x2013; showing less tannin)</li><li>Chianti Classico</li></ol>You may source these bottles locally or purchase a convenient wine kit from <a href="https://www.smalllotbottles.com/products/nvwa-wset-level-2-award-tasting-kit?rfsn=8968600.7301c5">Small Lot Bottles</a> on their website.WSET Level 3 Online Wine Kit List<ol><li>German Riesling Kabinett, Mosel</li><li>Rioja Gran Reserva</li><li>Beaujolais AC</li><li>Haut-M&#xE9;doc Cru Classe or Cru Bourgeois</li><li>Red Burgundy &#x2013; Villages AC</li><li>Chablis Premier Cru</li><li>Alsace Riesling</li><li>Dry Loire Chenin or Sancerre/PF</li><li>Premium N. Rhone Syrah</li><li>CdP or Gigondas</li><li>Gruner Veltliner</li><li>Tokaji Aszu</li><li>Barolo or Barbaresco</li><li>Pinot Grigio Veneto (simple)</li><li>Amarone della Valpolicella</li><li>California Merlot (simple e.g. Barefoot)</li><li>California Zinfandel</li><li>Pinotage</li><li>Hunter Valley Semillon</li><li>Eden or Clare Valley Riesling</li><li>Australian Shiraz &#x2013; Barossa</li><li>Central Otago or Marlborough Pinot Noir</li><li>Oloroso Sherry</li><li>Age indicated Tawny</li></ol>You may source these bottles locally or purchase a convenient wine kit from <a href="https://www.smalllotbottles.com/products/nvwa-wset-level-3-award-tasting-kit?rfsn=8968600.7301c5">Small Lot Bottles</a> on their website.Can I purchase &#xA0;a wine kit from your Napa Campus?Wine kits are made and shipped by our partners such as Small Lot Bottles. Unfortunately we don&apos;t have any wine kits in stock at the NVWA campus in Napa. &#xA0;</div>

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<div itemprop="text" id="isPasted">&#x1F69A;&#xA0;<ul id="isPasted"><li dir="ltr" style="text-decoration:none;">Wine kits purchased via our third-party/partner websites are fulfilled and managed solely by the partner. NVWA assumes no responsibility or liability for product quality, shipping, delivery, or fulfillment issues. Customers must contact the partner directly regarding any concerns. WSET course wine kits are fulfilled by Small Lot Bottles and you can contact them via chat or email&#xA0;<a href="https://www.smalllotbottles.com/pages/contact-1">on their website</a>&#xA0;or by email <a href="mailto:hello@smalllotbottles.com">hello@smalllotbottles.com</a>&#xA0;<ul><li dir="ltr" style="text-decoration:none;">WSET Level 1-3 wine kits are delivered within 7-10 business days</li><li dir="ltr" style="text-decoration:none;">WSET Level 4 Diploma wine kits D1, D3, D4 and D5 are delivered right before the first tasting webinar</li></ul></li><li dir="ltr" style="text-decoration:none;">Wine Kit orders, such as TasteCoach Red Wine,&#xA0; purchased on our website&#xA0;<a href="http://www.napavalleywineacademy.com" style="text-decoration:none;">napavalleywineacademy.com</a>&#xA0;are shipped Monday-Thursday by UPS within 7-10 business days. The recipient will receive tracking information once the package has shipped and an adult signature is required upon delivery. &#xA0;</li><li dir="ltr" style="text-decoration:none;">UPS will make three delivery attempts. If the customer is unable to sign for the delivery during those three attempts, the wine kit package will be returned to the sender. Returned wine kits are not refundable and all sales are final. Reshipment will require an additional shipping fee at the customer&#x2019;s expense.</li><li dir="ltr" style="text-decoration:none;">NVWA cannot change the shipping address in order once it has been processed but you can alter the shipping or place the package on hold at a UPS facility using the UPS My Choice App. More details can be found at&#xA0;<a href="https://www.ups.com/us/en/track/ups-my-choice?WT.srch=1&amp;WT.mc_id=ds_gclid:Cj0KCQiAp-zLBhDkARIsABcYc6tSfXM_GD34uh1i9hft-51SX4BuY4MvCUyg96uW9d0DcN3qMVajdy8aAo8KEALw_wcB:dscid:1049150823:searchterm:ups+mychoice&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=1049150823&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADN1Fa1GWEIB-hZ5AlfTOoIj8hta-&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAp-zLBhDkARIsABcYc6tSfXM_GD34uh1i9hft-51SX4BuY4MvCUyg96uW9d0DcN3qMVajdy8aAo8KEALw_wcB" style="text-decoration:none;">UPS My Choice website</a>.</li><li dir="ltr" style="text-decoration:none;">Wine Kits are designed to last for 12 months.</li></ul></div>

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<div itemprop="text" id="isPasted"><h2 id="course-access-and-digital-study-tools">&#x1F30E;&#xA0;Course Access and Digital Study Tools</h2> You will receive an email from&#xA0;<a href="mailto:support@napavalleywineacademy.com" style="text-decoration:none;">support@napavalleywineacademy.com</a>&#xA0;within about 15 minutes of your purchase with the subject: &#x201C;Important: Access Your Course &amp; Study Materials&#x201D;.&#xA0;The email contains important information on your course and study materials and a link for accessing our learning portal at <a href="//learn.napavalleywineacademy.com">learn.napavalleywineacademy.com</a>. If you don&#x2019;t receive the email, please check your spam folder and your email address in the order. If you are accessing the learning portal for the first time, you will also receive an email from our learning platform, <a href="mailto:no-reply@learn.napavalleywineacademy.com">no-reply@learn.napavalleywineacademy.com</a>.If you have enrolled for a course, which is not on NVWA&apos;s platform, such as WSET Level 1 and Level 2 Sake, you will get the course access 2 days before the course start. <h2 dir="ltr" id="books-and-other-shippable-products">Books and Other Shippable Products</h2> Orders are processed within two business days and delivered within about 10 business days. We will notify you and share the tracking details when your order has been shipped. You can also find the tracking details under&#xA0;<a href="https://napavalleywineacademy.com/#k-hub">My Orders</a><a href="https://napavalleywineacademy.com/#k-hub">&#xA0;</a>on our website. Please, note that if you have ordered multiple products such as a textbook, a wine kit and a T-shirt, they will all be shipped separately and you will receive tracking details for each. Books are shipped by Fedex and wine kits by UPS. <h2 dir="ltr" id="wine-kits">Wine Kits</h2> Wine kits purchased via our third-party/partner websites are fulfilled and managed solely by the partner. Wine Kit delivery time is typically 7-10 business days. For any questions or concerns regarding the product or shipping, please contact the partner directly. You can contact our partner, Small Lot Bottles, by chat or email via their <a href="https://www.smalllotbottles.com/pages/contact-1">website</a>.Wine kits purchased on our NVWA website at napavalleywineacademy.com are shipped Monday-Thursday by UPS within 7-10 business days. The recipient will receive tracking information once the package has shipped and an adult signature is required upon delivery.&#xA0; <h2 dir="ltr" id="isPasted">What if My Course Starts and I haven&apos;t received my Wine Kit?</h2>Wine kits purchased via our third-party/partner websites are fulfilled and managed solely by the partner. Wine Kit delivery time is typically 7-10 business days. For any questions or concerns regarding the product or shipping, please contact the partner directly. You can contact our partner, Small Lot Bottles, by chat or email via their <a href="https://www.smalllotbottles.com/pages/contact-1">website</a>.&#xA0;All live webinars are recorded and we recommend to join them even if your wine kit hasn&apos;t arrived yet.&#xA0; <h2 id="changing-shipping-address">Changing Shipping Address&#xA0;</h2>Changing Delivery or address: NVWA is not able to make changes to address once the order has been processed. You can alter shipping address or request HOLD at a UPS facility with the UPS My CHOICE App <a href="https://www.ups.com/us/en/services/tracking/mychoice.page">https://www.ups.com/us/en/services/tracking/mychoice.page</a> once you receive the tracking details or via Fedex tracking. Note that changing the address may incur additional costs.&#xA0;Delays Due to Address Changes or Weather Conditions: Be aware that changing the delivery address after shipment can cause delays in receiving your package. NVWA is not is not liable for any shipping delays resulting from adverse weather conditions or orders placed with incorrect shipping address. </div>

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