WSET Level 3 Award in Wine

Goat on the Roof is hosting the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines starting Sunday 1 November, a course that runs over six weeks and is aimed at people looking to become expert wine professionals. It's the third level of the Wine & Spirits Education Trust's global qualification, so it's a step up from the introductory levels and meant for those who want to take their knowledge seriously.

The course is run at Goat on the Roof in Newbury by Polly Gibson, a WSET-approved Wine Educator who's been teaching for eight years. It's delivered under the approval, oversight and quality assurance of Wild Wine School, the WSET Approved Programme Provider, so it follows the same standard as any other Level 3 course around the country. Over the six weeks you'll work through the WSET curriculum, which covers the theory of how wine is made, the main grape varieties and regions of the world, and the practical side of tasting and assessing wine.

It's a commitment — six weeks of sessions rather than a one-off evening — and it's designed for those who want to move beyond a casual interest and get a proper qualification behind them. If you're thinking about a career in wine or just want to be able to talk about it with real confidence, this is the level where that starts to happen.

It kicks off on Sunday 1 November at 09:00 at Goat on the Roof, 1 Bridge Street, Newbury RG14 5BE, and costs from £975.00.