Level 2 – Gastro Premium
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The WSET Level 2 in Wines Certification is addressed to Level 1 graduates, professionals and wine connoisseurs.
About the course
The Level 2 in Wines Certification is suitable to support professional skills and competences wherever a good level of wine knowledge is needed. For example, this may include customer service and sales in the tourism sector and in the retail and wholesale trade industry. It is also a useful qualification for anyone with a broader interest in wine who would like to enrich their knowledge.
Level 2 in Gastro format is a premium program enriched with Immersive Food & Wine Matching, lasting 31 hours. The additional teaching hours focus on matching the world’s varieties with the world’s different cuisines.
Successful performance in the examinations is a prerequisite for being awarded the Certification. Level 2 Gastro Premium is a mandatory course of Stage 1 of the WSPC Sommelier Academy.
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The holders of Level 2 Award in Wines are able to describe and compare the styles of wines produced by principal international and indigenous grape varieties, to interpret the wine labels from the main wine making regions of the world and provide basic guidance in correct wine selection and service; students will be also able to understand the key principles of wine tasting and assessment.
Overall, this educational program comprises 31 hours of classes and examinations.
The results are announced within 5 working weeks from the examinations date. Successful performance in the examinations is a prerequisite for moving forward to: WSET Level 3 Award in Wines and WSPC HESTIA Level 3 PLUS.
Program of Courses andCurriculum
for Level 2 Gastro Premium
Learning outcomes
There are seven learning outcomes to achieve the Certification’s purpose.
Learning Outcome 1: Understand the environmental influences and grape-growing options in the vineyard and how these will impact the style and quality of wine.
- Identify what each part of a grape provides to the wine maker.
- Identify what a vine needs to grow grapes.
- Identify the key stages of grape formation and ripening.
- Describe how the grape’s components, aromas and flavours change as the grape ripens.
- Describe how the environmental influences in the vineyard affect grape ripening and quality.
- Describe how grape ripening affects the style and the quality of wine.
- Identify the grape-growing options in the vineyard.
- Explain the meaning of the most important labelling terms used to demonstrate origin and regulation.
- State the meaning of the labelling terms relating to vines age and grape-growing options.
Learning Outcome 2: Understand how winemaking and bottle ageing influence the style and quality of wine.
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- Outline the key stages of alcoholic fermentation.
- Identify the key stages of the winemaking processes for red, rosé and white wines.
- Describe how winemaking options can influence the style and quality of wines produced.
- Identify the key changes a wine undergoes during bottle ageing.
Learning Outcome 3: Understand how environmental influences, grape-growing options, winemaking and bottle ageing impact on the style and quality of wines made from the principal grape varieties.
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- Describe the characteristics of the principal grape varieties.
- Describe how environmental influences and grape-growing options impact on the characteristics of the principal grape varieties.
- Describe how winemaking options affect the styles of wine produced from the principal grape varieties.
- Describe how bottle ageing affects the style of wines produced from the principal grape varieties.
- Describe the styles and quality of wines produced from the principal grape varieties in the specified GIs.
- Compare the styles and quality of wines produced from the principal grape varieties within and between the specified regions.
- Explain the meaning of the most important local labelling terms indicating style and quality of wines made from the principal grape varieties.
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Learning Outcome 4: Know the style and quality of wines produced from regionally important black and white grape varieties.
- Describe the characteristics of the regionally important black and white grape varieties.
- Describe the styles and quality from wines produced from the regionally important black and white grape varieties from
specified GIs. - Explain the meaning of labelling terms indicating style and quality of wines made from regionally important
black and white grape varieties.
Learning Outcome 5: Understand how the wine-making process can influence the styles of sparkling and fortified wines.
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- Identify the key grape varieties used to produce the principal styles of sparkling wines.
- Identify the key stages of the winemaking processes for sparkling and fortified wines.
- Identify the key GIs for sparkling and fortified wines.
- Describe the styles of specified sparkling and fortified wines.
- Explain the meaning of the labelling terms associated with sparkling and fortified wines indicating style and quality.
Learning Outcome 6: Understand the key principles and processes involved in the storage and service of wine, and in the food and wine pairing.
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- Identify the ideal conditions for storing and methods for preserving wine.
- State the recommended serving temperature for the types and styles of wines.
- State the correct stages for opening and serving wine.
- Identify how common faults affect the aroma and flavours of wine.
- Identify the principal food and wine interactions.
Learning Outcome 7: Familiarization with the matching wine – international cuisine.
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- Specialize in combining varieties with international cuisines, every day.
- Get the tools that will familiarize you with Food & Wine Matching for any occasion.
Enrollment
- Express your interest by phone (210 9882540 & 544) or via e-mail(education@wspc.gr)
Your enrollment is finalized with the pre-payment of the tuition fees, either through eshop, or through a bank account deposit/ web-banking.
- After the deposit of tuition fees, a Registration Form is sent to you that you should fill in. Upon correct submission of the Registration Form, your registration is automatically completed.
- Candidate students allowed to participate should be over the age of 18 and holders of Level 1 in Wines certification.
- Candidate students must have an e-mail address to enroll. Any important information regarding your studies is sent by e-mail.
- WSET Level 2 Award in Wines to students successfully completing the course:
On receiving the certificates from WSET London, WSPC sends the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines qualification to successful students by courier together with the label pin. The cost for dispatching the certificates shall be borne by the recipient to make sure that this official document will reach the beneficiary on own responsibility.
WSPC shall assume no responsibility in case of negligence in receiving the certificate on behalf of the beneficiary. In case of certificate loss, re-issuing by the WSET® Awards costs €60.00.
- Enrollment corresponds to the course selected by the student. Fees shall not be refundable and shall not be used for enrollment on a next similar course.
- Upon lapse of the registration deadline, there will be no late registration. In the event of a late registration, students shall be encumbered with an additional charge amounting to €70 + V.A.T.
- WSPC shall reserve the right to cancel a course, if the required minimum number of students is not reached. In such a case, the enrolled students shall be credited the entire deposited amount.
Modes of payment:
By Bank deposit to:
- Alpha Bank IBAN: GR33 0140 1180 1180 0233 0000 482 (WSPC L.T.D).
- Piraeus Bank IBAN: GR73 0171 7270 0067 2711 3141 025 (private higher education school).
- Eurobank IBAN: GR06 0260 0190 0005 4020 1143 015 (private higher education school, Vocational Center).
Justification of deposit: Student’s full name, or corporate trade name, in case of a corporate expenditure.
By Credit/Debit card Visa & MasterCard
Basic principles
The purpose of this information is to help our students understand basic principles of behavior that need to be respected throughout the classes.
A class should provide a friendly and harmonious environment, able to promote a high level of learning progress, ensuring a smooth running of the course and respect towards all parties involved in the learning process-both students and instructor.
Don’t miss a class
It has been proven that students who do not miss classes and are assiduous in attending the course, have more chances to perform better in the examination and pass the test with a higher mark. It is students’ personal responsibility to fill in the gap and look out for notes, exercises, homework or/and flights of wines relevant to the class.
Don’t be late for the class
It is a sign of respect vis-à-vis your fellow students and your instructor. Should it happen due to special circumstances, students should enter the classroom as discreetly and quickly as possible, picking the first available classroom desk.
Come prepared to the class
Preparation constitutes an important part of your effort to better comprehend the teaching material and have fewer questions. Students who submit their papers within the deadlines set, manage to maintain a better flow in their studies and to better assimilate the material, significantly raising the chances of successful performance at the exams and with a higher mark. Any assigned tasks submitted overdue shall be dismissed. However, students may correct themselves at home, having as a guide the recommended form of answering applying in every task.
Switch off your mobile phone at the beginning of the class
It is a sign of respect vis-à-vis your fellow students and your instructor. The use of mobile phones in the classroom is highly annoying and distracts students’ attention. If you are expecting an urgent call, you are kindly requested to inform your instructor at the beginning of the class and keep your phone on silent mode. Once you see the incoming call, leave the classroom as discreetly as possible.
Be aware that any portable electronic apparatus (mobile phone, laptop, MP3 player etc) shall not be allowed during the class. Video recording, audio recording and photography of any material given during the course, including course presentations, is prohibited as it is subject to copyright.
For your own use you may photograph the bottles tasted at the tasting at the end of the class (bottles remain in plain sight).
Don’t talk to each other during the class
It is a sign of respect vis-à-vis your fellow students and your instructor. The noise provoked from chatting is likely to distract the instructor and other fellow students, thus disrupting the smooth flow of the class.
Don’t monopolize the floor by raising too many questions preventing your fellow students from submitting their queries
Questions facilitate a broad understanding of the lesson. The time allocated for questions is up to the instructor’s discretion (either during or at the end of the lesson). However, students should take into account the available time for questions, reducing the number of questions addressed to the instructor and enabling their fellow students to raise their own questions.
THE ABOVE PRINCIPLES ALSO APPLY DURING THE EXAMINATIONS
Important Information on the examinations
The examination for the WSET Level 2 Certification is a closed-book assessment comprised of:
- 50 multiple-choice questions to be completed in 60 minutes.
Successful performance at this Qualification Level requires a minimum mark of 55%. Candidates should answer correctly at least 28 questions.
- The language of examination will be Greek. In case you wish to sit the examination in the English language, you should declare it when requested.
Mark of 85% and above | Pass with Distinction |
Mark of between 70% and 84% | Pass with Merit |
Mark of between 55% and 69% | Pass |
Mark of between 45% and 54% | Fail |
Mark of 44% and below | Fail Unclassified |
WSET® Awards does not award Titles of Studies/Certificates unless all prerequisites and assessment requirements regarding the studies and the examinations for each Program of studies are fulfilled (aegrotat pass).
Persons with Disabilities
Candidates with special examination and assessment requirements, are requested to inform the Enrollments officer and/or the Examinations officer on any such requirement prior to enrollment on a Program. It is the policy of WSET Awards that such candidates should not be placed at a disadvantaged position during the courses or at the examinations. Where appropriate, WSPC and WSET may request from the student to submit an official medical opinion by a qualified state body related to the candidate in question.
Re-sit
Candidates may apply to resit the examination if they failed the examinations. There is no limit on the number of attempts to resit the examinations. Candidates who have passed the examinations are not allowed to resit to improve their grade.
- Examinations are compulsory. If a candidate does not sit the examination on the fixed date and time, it will be possible, to request and sit the next possible examination for Level 2 (re–sit exam fee): €154.
- If a candidate fails the examination, it will be possible, to request and re-sit the next possible examination for Level 2 with (re–sit exam fee): €154.
- Enroll to Levels 3: WSET Level 3 Award in Wines and WSPC HESTIA Advanced Certificate require successful performance at the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines examinations.
Requirements, regulations and examination conditions
1. To participate in the examinations, candidates must adhere to the following specific conditions:
- At the start of the examination, all candidates must submit to the invigilator a statutory identification document with a photograph (identity card or a driving license or a passport).
- Candidates should bring their own: Hb2-type pencils, erasers, pencil sharpener.
- Candidates must bring their own bottle of water.
- The examination should be completed within the time foreseen.
- No note or explanation is to be made on any material, in whatever form, other than the examination multiple-question paper and answer sheet.
- Any communication between candidates of any kind shall not be permitted.
- The use of electronic devices of any kind (mobile phones, smart phones, smart watches, tablets etc) shall be prohibited.
- Candidates shall be forbidden to take photographs of the examination room or the examination material.
- The use of any kind of dictionaries is forbidden.
- The use of audible alarms from any kind of watch is prohibited.
- It is at the invigilator’s discretion to allow entry to late arriving candidates and only if this does not disturb the examination process.
- Candidates are not allowed to leave the room before the first 15 minutes of the examination time have elapsed.
- Candidates who complete the examination prior to its official ending, may leave the room on condition that they do not disturb the other candidates. After leaving the room, re-entry shall not be allowed.
- The invigilators have no authority to comment, interpret or express an opinion on any examination question or/and on any conceptual question raised by candidates.
- Any candidate suspected of inappropriate behavior, shall be called upon to leave the examination room immediately and his/her examination paper shall be submitted to the Examinations Committee which shall determine its validity and any future prohibition to participating in the examinations.
- The sheet with the examination questions shall not be removed from the examination room. Candidates who fail to submit the questions sheet along with their answer sheet, shall be considered to have breached the rules.
- It is forbidden to reveal the examination content to others or anyhow reproduce it.
2. Candidates must also comply with the invigilator’s instructions. Failure to do so may result in the examination results becoming invalid.
3. The examination papers submitted for assessment belong to WSET® Awards and shall not be returned to candidates.
WSET Level 2 Award in Wine to students successfully completing the course
On receiving the certificates from WSET London, WSPC sends the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines qualification to successful students by courier together with the label pin. The cost for dispatching the certificates shall be borne by the recipient to make sure that this official document will reach the beneficiary on own responsibility.
WSPC shall assume no responsibility in case of negligence in receiving the certificate on behalf of the beneficiary. In case of certificate loss, re-issuing by the WSET® Awards costs €60.00.
Examination Enquiries, Feedback and Appeals
- Candidates requesting a re-mark and/or feedback on their examination sheet shall have to contact WSPC and fill in an Enquiry & Feedback Form. The form should be filled in and be delivered to WSPC along with the corresponding monetary amount within the rigorous time frame set by your Program provider from the examination date. Any request received beyond the time frame set shall be dismissed. Re-mark and feedback will be provided by WSET Awards within twelve weeks following receipt of the request.
- Any candidate remaining dissatisfied with the request outcome in relation to the examination sheet should contact WSPC and file an Appeal against Enquiry Application Form; this appeal should be completed and sent to the WSET Awards with the appropriate fee within 10 working days following the communication of the request. Any request received beyond the time frame set shall be dismissed. Answers to the Appeals shall be issued within two weeks upon receipt by the WSET Awards.
Where do classes take place?
At our state-of-the-art facilities in Paleo Faliro. In a facility of 1,200 sq.m of surface, in line with the strictest health and safety specifications. Click here for a virtual tour around the school.
Are there any conditions in place for my enrollment on live classes and therefore for entering the school?
WSPC is subject to an educational and health protocol. Therefore, the registration in all in person educational programs is for students who meet the requirements, as defined by the bodies responsible for ensuring Public Health.
How can I better prepare myself for the class?
Is there a V.A.T rate applied on the tuition fees?
No, because WSPC is an educational organization certified by the Ministry of Education.
What do tuition fees include?
Everything. The fees cover the Greek edition of the Program’s books (the English one is sold on demand), the enrollment on WSET London, the examination cost, the exam paper and the issuing of the Title of Studies from WSET London, the teaching hours by a certified instructor, the tasting wines bought (free samples are not accepted), as well as all the organizational logistics of the overall program.
May I be absent from the class?
Level 2 Intensive: 1 day of absence.
Level 2 Extended: 2 days of absence.
Your presence is mandatory also at the examinations.
There are no make-ups for missed lessons.
Also, in cases of extreme weather or force majeure such as nationwide strikes in the means of public transport, there may be a modification of the planned lessons. Any change in the predetermined program is made after written communication from the faculty to the students.
What happens if I do not show up at the examinations?
You may enroll to participate in the next scheduled examination of the Program, either in the same city or in another city where exams will be held, paying the re-sit exam fee standing at €154.
What happens if I fail the examinations?
You may enroll to participate in the next scheduled examination of the Program, either in the same city or in another city where exams will be held, paying the re-sit exam fee standing at €154.
How long does it take for the results to be announced?
It takes five (5) working weeks since the examination date.
How do I get informed about the results?
By e – mail from the WSPC Admissions & Awards team.
What does it mean to succeed in examinations?
You become holder of the internationally renowned WSET Level 2 Award in Wines awarded by the WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust), headquartered in the United Kingdom (London), and you may advance to the next levels of studies: both in the international world of wines (WSET Level 3 Award in Wines) as well as in the Greek world of wines (WSPC HESTIA Advanced Certificate).
How do I receive my certification?
On receiving the certificate from WSET London, WSPC sends your Certification by courier for WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits together with the label pin corresponding to the completed educational Program. The cost for dispatching the certificates shall be borne by the recipient to make sure that this official document will reach you, as the beneficiary on own responsibility.
May I pay the fees in installments?
Yes. Through the eshop, you may pay in installments with your credit card.
Is there a possibility for corporate enrollments?
Yes, it is possible. Contact us to fill you in.
What are the foreseen options in case live classes are discontinued due to force majeur, as was the case with the pandemic COVID-19?
Should an unforeseen situation occur, classes continue through an online platform. Online classes constitute an accurate extension and continuation of your studies, fully aligned with the requirements as set by the circumstances and the Ministry of Education & Religious Affairs.
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