“Wine brightens the life and thinking of anyone”
Florida Wine Academy is offering WSET’s advanced certification course in Miami in a unique hybrid format this summer. Recognizing the needs of students who, because of geography or work, do not have four consecutive Saturdays available to come to Miami, we are offering this class with a single in-person introductory day on May 31, followed by seven Monday evening webinars and then wrapping up with a month of free study time and a half-day review before the final exam. This is an ideal course for students who do not live in Miami and want to travel as little as possible while still getting the full Level 3 experience. If you are a wine lover in the Caribbean, for example, this is the perfect option for you that gives you a solid grounding in the Level 3 material but does not require extensive travel.
This is a serious course, but it’s also an immensely rewarding course. We cover a broad range of material and train you in important skills of deductive reasoning to “connect the dots” about wine production and wine style. You will work with me and Alessandra Esteves (a stage 2 Master of Wine candidate) during the full day in-person, then join me for a series of webinars you can attend remotely. The course concludes with a half day of in-person tasting and review followed by the exam. This means you only need to travel twice to Miami to complete your Level 3 experience.
The course begins Saturday, May 31, 2025 then continues with a series of webinars beginning Monday, June 9th. The virtual classes will take place once a week on Monday nights via Zoom, from 6 to 8:30/9pm. All sessions will be recorded. The course ends with an in-person review session August 15 followed by the exam in August 16, 2025. All WSET Level 3 exams are in Miami, FL.
If you want to take Level 3, I encourage you to register as soon as possible - when you register, you’ll receive the text, workbook and the Level 3 SAT. Trust me, you want to have a chance to read these through a couple of times before the first class session - there’s a lot of wine here! There are a few places left in this class but it will fill up well before the start date. To register for the Level 3 hybrid in Miami beginning May 31 and to receive your text book, simply click the button below to go straight to the Florida Wine Academy website’s Level 3 course page.
If the hybrid course isn’t for you, we are featuring in-person courses over four Saturdays in Miami starting in February and then dates to be announced for the autumn.
Benvenuto Brunello, an event held simultaneously in eight cities worldwide, was the debut of the storied 2019 vintage of Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany’s classic, iconic and all-sangiovese wine. I was the presenter for one of the three American debut tastings, and have the story here.