Image 1 of 1
WSET Diploma D4 Sparkling Wines [Spring 2026]
ONLINE: April 6 - May 17, 2026
COMBO Online and In Person: April 6 - May 17, 2026 :: In-Person Tasting and Theory Workshop on May 2nd & 3rd
Registration Deadline for Online: March 30th, 2026
EXAM June 21, 2026, 1:30PM ET at either Commonwealth Wine School Location:
(Cambridge, MA) or (San Francisco, CA)
UNIT D4: SPARKLING WINES
This unit covers how grape growing, winemaking, maturation, wine law and wine business influence the style, quality and price of the principal sparkling wines of the world. Ranges cover Australia, Europe, South Africa, South America, UK and USA. Students learn to demonstrate the ability to taste and evaluate sparkling wines accurately. Assessment is a 90-minute exam combining blind tasting and short answers.
Our WSET Level 4 Diploma D4: Sparkling Wines (Online) course is a 6-week, instructor-led program designed to build advanced theory and tasting skills while keeping you laser-focused on exam success. With two included Live Online Meetings you’ll practice structured tasting and targeted theory exercises, work through exam strategies alongside the instructor on current issues shaping key sparkling wine regions today. In addition to the live online meetings, you’ll study at your own pace on our platform with on-demand lectures, interactive quizzes, and guided assignments—plus personal support from the assigned expert instructor. Every student also receives full access to Wine with Jimmy for additional recorded content, flashcards, and practice tests.
6-week online format built for consistent progress
Two Live Online Meetings for tasting practice, theory drills, and exam prep (Scheduled for 12 April 2026 and 17 May 2026 at 4pm EST // 1pm PST)
Access to our online platform with recorded lectures and interactive quizzes
Tasting and theory assignments with guidance from the assigned expert instructor
Full Wine with Jimmy access: recorded content, flashcards, and practice tests
The Optional In-Person Tasting and Theory workshop will include 12 wines focusing on comparative and exam-style tasting flights and a practice theory exam
Cost for the Unit is $995 for Online study and $1295 for a combination of Online and Traditional classroom study.
**Price subject to change as of January 1, 2026
(PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST)
Location: Online only or Combo, which includes optional in-person tasting workshop
Instructor: Adam Chase
ONLINE: April 6 - May 17, 2026
COMBO Online and In Person: April 6 - May 17, 2026 :: In-Person Tasting and Theory Workshop on May 2nd & 3rd
Registration Deadline for Online: March 30th, 2026
EXAM June 21, 2026, 1:30PM ET at either Commonwealth Wine School Location:
(Cambridge, MA) or (San Francisco, CA)
UNIT D4: SPARKLING WINES
This unit covers how grape growing, winemaking, maturation, wine law and wine business influence the style, quality and price of the principal sparkling wines of the world. Ranges cover Australia, Europe, South Africa, South America, UK and USA. Students learn to demonstrate the ability to taste and evaluate sparkling wines accurately. Assessment is a 90-minute exam combining blind tasting and short answers.
Our WSET Level 4 Diploma D4: Sparkling Wines (Online) course is a 6-week, instructor-led program designed to build advanced theory and tasting skills while keeping you laser-focused on exam success. With two included Live Online Meetings you’ll practice structured tasting and targeted theory exercises, work through exam strategies alongside the instructor on current issues shaping key sparkling wine regions today. In addition to the live online meetings, you’ll study at your own pace on our platform with on-demand lectures, interactive quizzes, and guided assignments—plus personal support from the assigned expert instructor. Every student also receives full access to Wine with Jimmy for additional recorded content, flashcards, and practice tests.
6-week online format built for consistent progress
Two Live Online Meetings for tasting practice, theory drills, and exam prep (Scheduled for 12 April 2026 and 17 May 2026 at 4pm EST // 1pm PST)
Access to our online platform with recorded lectures and interactive quizzes
Tasting and theory assignments with guidance from the assigned expert instructor
Full Wine with Jimmy access: recorded content, flashcards, and practice tests
The Optional In-Person Tasting and Theory workshop will include 12 wines focusing on comparative and exam-style tasting flights and a practice theory exam
Cost for the Unit is $995 for Online study and $1295 for a combination of Online and Traditional classroom study.
**Price subject to change as of January 1, 2026
(PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST)
Location: Online only or Combo, which includes optional in-person tasting workshop
Instructor: Adam Chase