Taylor's Culinary Institute WSET Level 3 Programme-Understanding Wines: Explaining Style & Quality

Taylor’s Culinary Institute has recently conducted the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 3, a 5-day programme at it's brand new Mixology and Innovation Lab, Taylor's University Lakeside Campus. WSET Level 3 Award in Wines is an advanced-level qualification for professionals working in the wine industry and for the wine enthusiasts. It is to assist those who are required to make professional evaluations of wines with regards to their style, quality and price.

This qualification provides the in-depth product knowledge required to underpin job skills and competencies such as the product selection in retail and hospitality sectors. It is designed to give a thorough understanding of the factors that account for the style, quality and price of the principal still, sparkling and fortified wines of the world. The participants have been taught on the theory of wine and knowledge in wine tasting by our Oenology Specialist, Mr. Reuben Arthur Suresh, an outstanding and experienced Wine Expert from Taylor's University.

Participants were given the opportunity to 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, Mr. Reuben explained the factors that impact style and quality and learn how to describe these wines with confidence. Participants tasted more than 50 varieties of wines in these 5 days course to gain the authority and confidence needed to make informed decisions in any wine related situation.