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What are the WSET recommended Wine Tasting Samples?Updated 5 months ago

Here is a list of WSET Recommended Tasting Samples which students may source locally or purchase a wine kit from our trusted partner, Small Lot Bottles

Please keep the wine kit delivery time of 7-10 days in mind when choosing a course. All webinars are recorded in case you are not able to get your wines on time.

WSET Level 1 Online Wine Kit List for Webinars
  1. Chardonnay – CA, Central Coast
  2. Red Burgundy – Bourgogne Rouge
  3. Cabernet Sauvignon – Napa Valley
  4. Italian Pinot Grigio – Italy/Veneto
  5. Australian Shiraz – South Australia/SE Australia
  6. Sauternes
WSET Level 2 Online Wine Kit List for Webinars
  1. Chablis – AC
  2. Cabernet Sauvignon – Chile
  3. Beaujolais AC
  4. Rioja Reserva
  5. Sauvignon Blanc – Marlborough
  6. Soave
  7. German Riesling Spätlese, Mosel
  8. Port – Late Bottled Vintage (not unfiltered)
  9. Chardonnay – Margaret River/Yarra/SE Australia (show oak, MLF)
  10. Pinot Noir – OR/So Africa
  11. Merlot based Bordeaux (Bordeaux AC or Right Bank AC – show less tannin)
  12. Chianti Classico
WSET Level 3 Online Wine Kit List for Webinars
  1. German Riesling Kabinett, Mosel
  2. Rioja Gran Reserva
  3. Beaujolais AC
  4. Haut-Médoc Cru Classe or Cru Bourgeois
  5. Red Burgundy – Villages AC
  6. Chablis Premier Cru
  7. Alsace Riesling
  8. Dry Loire Chenin or Sancerre/PF
  9. Premium N. Rhone Syrah
  10. CdP or Gigondas
  11. Gruner Veltliner
  12. Tokaji Aszu
  13. Barolo or Barbaresco
  14. Pinot Grigio Veneto (simple)
  15. Amarone della Valpolicella
  16. California Merlot (simple e.g. Barefoot)
  17. California Zinfandel
  18. Pinotage
  19. Hunter Valley Semillon
  20. Eden or Clare Valley Riesling
  21. Australian Shiraz – Barossa
  22. Central Otago or Marlborough Pinot Noir
  23. Oloroso Sherry
  24. Age indicated Tawny
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