WSET Recommended Course WinesUpdated a month ago
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:
- WSET Level 1 in Wines Course Specification
- WSET Level 2 in Wines Course Specification
- WSET Level 3 in Wines Specification
Core Recommended Wines
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 website.
WSET Level 1 Online Wine Kit List
- Chardonnay – CA, Central Coast
- Red Burgundy – Bourgogne Rouge
- Cabernet Sauvignon – Napa Valley
- Italian Pinot Grigio – Italy/Veneto
- Australian Shiraz – South Australia/SE Australia
- Sauternes
You may source these bottles locally or purchase a convenient wine kit from Small Lot Bottles on their website.
WSET Level 2 Online Wine Kit List
- Chablis – AC
- Cabernet Sauvignon – Chile
- Beaujolais AC
- Rioja Reserva
- Sauvignon Blanc – Marlborough
- Soave
- German Riesling Spätlese, Mosel
- Port – Late Bottled Vintage (not unfiltered)
- Chardonnay – Margaret River/Yarra/SE Australia (show oak, MLF)
- Pinot Noir – OR/So Africa
- Merlot-based Bordeaux (Bordeaux AC or Right Bank AC – showing less tannin)
- Chianti Classico
You may source these bottles locally or purchase a convenient wine kit from Small Lot Bottles on their website.
WSET Level 3 Online Wine Kit List
- Mosel Riesling Kabinett
- Rioja Gran Reserva
- Beaujolais Villages
- Left Bank Bordeaux
- Village Level Bourgogne Rouge
- Chablis Premier Cru
- Alsace Riesling
- Sancerre
- Crozes-Hermitage
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- Austrian Grüner Veltliner
- Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos
- Barolo
- Northern Italian Pinot Grigio
- Amarone della Valpolicella
- California Merlot
- California Zinfandel
- South African Pinotage
- New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
- Australian Riesling
- Barossa Valley Shiraz
- New Zealand Pinot Noir
- Oloroso Sherry
- Age indicated Tawny
You may source these bottles locally or purchase a convenient wine kit from Small Lot Bottles on their website.
Can I purchase a wine kit from your Napa Campus?
Wine kits are made and shipped by our partners such as Small Lot Bottles. Unfortunately we don't have any wine kits in stock at the NVWA campus in Napa.