Diploma in wines and spirits
The international top level wine-course in Belgium.
| Duration: | 20 days for courses and exams |
| Session times: | 7 1/2 hours per session |
| Price: | Modular subscription: The Diploma Course is free from VAT on ground of article 44, § 2, 4° from the VAT-Wetboek. |
| Aimed at: | Advanced students, graduates of the WSET® Advanced Certificate |
The Diploma Course is aimed at candidates having a thorough knowledge and experience with wines and spirits who hold the WSET® Advanced Certificate. The emphasis of this course is on a professional approach to wine. The Diploma Course is taught by an international team of experienced Masters of Wine. All courses and exams are in English. The Diploma Course is internationally renowned and enjoys great fame all over the world. It is also a mandatory preparation for the Masters of Wine.
Setup
The Diploma Course consists of 20 course and examination days. They are usually held on Mondays and Tuesdays, occasionally on Wednesday. The schedule attempts to take account of important international wine fairs. The Diploma Course is modular, and can be spread over a longer period.During the course, all major wines, wine regions and wine countries of the world are covered in great detail. Tasting technique (according to the WSET® systematic approach) and blind tasting form a fixed part of the course. The Diploma Course is organised in collaboration with the Dutch wine educator "Frank Smulders Wijneducatie", and thus has Dutch and Belgian participants.
Location of courses and exams
All courses take place at Conference centre Den Rooy in Meerle (B)
Qualification structure:
The Benelux offers the Diploma Course in three modules. Module A (units 1 and 2) must be taken first. After that, Module B (unit 3) and Module C (units 4,5,6) can be taken at random.The dates for 2010 can be found at the bottom of this page.
Course Quality:
The Diploma Course was developed by WSET®, the major wine educator in the world and is the flagship course of the WSET®. It is a specialist qualification, and is mandatory to those wishing to attempt study for a Masters of Wine. The Diploma Course is taught in most of western Europe, and in the United States of America, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Frank Smulders Wijneducatie and WineWise maintain the same high standards as WSET courses world-wide to ensure course quality. Therefore, they use specialised Masters of Wine as tutors, offer home work assignments and support study planning. Even the tasting wines selected for the course are at the highest level in Europe. Candidates for the WSET® Diploma Course are required to hold the Advanced Certificate. This is no obligation to complete all modules. Candidates with a broad knowledge in wine, can order the WSET® Advanced self study pack, including the exam.The Diploma course itself can also be taken as a home study course. Please send your inquiry to info@winewise.be.
Master of Wine
The Master of Wine (MW) title is the highest qualification in the world for general wine knowledge. The Institute of Masters of Wine in London organises exams each year. Today, there are about 250 Masters of Wine worldwide, and only two in Belgium, namely Jan Declercq MW, owner of Portovino (since 1998) and Fiona Morisson from Etikhove. The Institute of Masters of Wine is independent of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust, although they work in close co-operation. The Institute of Masters of Wine advises applicants to complete the WSET® Diploma Course prior to attending the Masters of Wine courses.
WSET's level 4 Diploma Course
The new Diploma Course starts September 2011. Below, you can find the course dates.
| Unit | Subject | Date | Lecturer |
| Unit 1 | International business of win | September 6th | Frank Smulders MW |
| Unit 1 | tasting technique | September 7th 2010 | Frank Smulders MW |
| Unit 2 | Grape varieties | Tuesday! September 21st 2010 | Frank Smulders MW |
| Unit 2 | Vinification | October 11th 2010 | Prof. Dr. Monika Christmann |
| Unit 2 | Viticulture | October 12th 2010 | Prof. Dr. Monika Christmann |
| Examination | Unit 2 | Will be announced soon | |
| Unit 3 | Bordeaux, Southwest | January 17th 2011 | Fiona Thienpont- Morisson MW |
| Unit 3 | Spain & Portugal | January 18th 2011 | Pancho Campo MW |
| Unit 3 | France: Loire, Rhone, Languedoc-Roussillon, Alsace | February 14th 2011 | Ulf Sjodin MW |
| Unit 3 | Burgundy | February 15th 2011 | Arne Ronold MW |
| Unit 3 | Italy | March 14th 2011 | Michael Palij MW |
| Unit 3 | Italy | March 15th 2011 | Michael Palij MW |
| Unit 3 | Germany, Austria, Central & Eastern Europe | April 11th 2011 | Dr. Pepi Schuller MW |
| Unit 3 | New world: North & South America | April 12th 2011 | Dr. Pepi Schuller MW |
| Unit 3 | New World: South Africa, New Zealand, Australia | May 16th 2011 | Lynne Sherrif MW |
| Exam training | May 17th 2011 | Sybille Troubleyn WA | |
| Unit 4 | Spirits | Will be announced soon | Godfrey Spence |
| Unit 4 | Spirits | Will be announced soon | Godfrey Spence |
| Unit 5 | Sparkling wines | Will be announced soon | Frank Smulders MW |
| Unit 6 | Fortified wines | Will be announced soon | Jan de Clercq MW |
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