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Schedule:
October Course Dates - San Francisco Wine School
Class runs October 5th and 12th from 9:30AM-5:00PM & October 19th, 2025 9AM-1PM PT
Online Exam: October 26, 2025 12pm PT (Noon)
(alternate exam dates and in person paper-based exams are also available)
Location: San Francisco Wine School, 415 Grand Ave. South San Francisco
November - December Course Dates - The Barrel Room
3 Sundays from 10AM-3:30PM: November 16, 23 from 9:30am-5pm and December 6 from 9:30am-1pm
Online Exam: December 14, 2025 12pm PT (Noon)
(alternate exam dates and in person paper-based exams are also available)
Location: The Barrel Room, 415 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA
January - February 2026 Course Dates - San Francisco Wine School
Class runs January 31st and February 7th from 9:30AM-5:00PM & February 14th, 2025 9AM-1PM PST
Online Exam: February 21, 2026 12pm PST (Noon)
(alternate exam dates and in person paper-based exams are also available)
Location: San Francisco Wine School, 415 Grand Ave. South San Francisco
February - April 2026 Course Dates - The Barrel Room
8 Mondays: February 16 - April 6 from 6PM-8:15PM PST
Online Exam: April 12, 2026 12pm PT (Noon)
(alternate exam dates and in person paper-based exams are also available)
Location: The Barrel Room, 415 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA
April 2026 Course Dates - San Francisco Wine School
Class runs April 4th and 11th from 9:30AM-5:00PM & April 18th, 2025 9AM-1PM PT
Online Exam: April 26, 2026 12pm PT (Noon)
(alternate exam dates and in person paper-based exams are also available)
Location: San Francisco Wine School, 415 Grand Ave. South San Francisco
About Level 2:
If you know the basic wine grapes—that Chardonnay is a white wine and Cabernet Sauvignon is usually red—then begin at Level 2. This beginner to intermediate wine course offers greater breadth and depth of material, more tasting opportunities and additional classroom hours compared to Level 1. It’s for anyone who:
• Works in wine or who want a career in the industry
• Has a serious interest in deepening their wine knowledge
• Wishes to become a more confident wine taster
This qualification is intended for beginners wishing to learn about a wide range of wines. You’ll gain knowledge of the principal and regionally important grape varieties of the world, the regions in which they are grown, and the styles of wine they produce. Through a combination of tasting and theory, you’ll explore the factors that impact style and quality and learn how to describe these wines with confidence.
For the complete specification for this course click here.
Tastings are provided as part of the in-person class. All students are given access to our online learning platform which includes recordings of lectures, quizzes, and study tips.
Cost: $895
Price includes all study materials, class wines, online examination (one attempt), and WSET registration fees.
(PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST)
Instructor: Adam Chase