Course Schedule
BIVB - Burgundy Introductory Wine Course
No. of wines to be tasted : 18 btls (Regional & Village Level)
Course Date (Weekend):
20 Sept 2025
Timing:
10am to 5pm
Total: 6 hrs
Exam:
Duration: 45 mins
Format: 30 multiple-choice question
Passing Grade: 80%
Pre-requisites:
Preferably with some prior wine knowledge, with some technical tasting ability (WSET L2 or equivalent)
Certification:
Successful participants will be conferred BIVB Certificate
Registration:
Please contact info@winenco.com or call 65478179
BIVB - Burgundy Intermediate Wine Course
No. of wines to be tasted : 22 btls (Village Level, Premier Cru & Grand Cru)
Course Date (Weekend):
TBC
Timing:
10am to 5pm on both days
Total – 12 hrs
Exam:
Duration: 1 hr exam on last day of course
Format: 30 multiple-choice question & 5 short answer
Passing Grade: 80%
Certification:
Successful participants will be conferred BIVB Certificate
Registration:
Please contact info@winenco.com or call 65478179
BIVB - Burgundy Expert Wine Course
Course Date (Weekend):
Contact us at info@winenco.com or call 65478179 to enquire
Timing:
9am to 6pm
Total: 8 hrs
Exam:
Duration: 1 hr
Format: 20 multiple-choice question, 10 short answer, mapping exercise
Passing Grade: 80%
Certification:
Successful participants will be conferred BIVB Certificate
WSET® Level 1 Award in Wines
(Eligible to claim from SkillsFuture Credit and UTAP)
Course Date (Weekend):
– 8 Nov 2025
– 7 Dec 2025
– 28 Dec 2025
Timing:
9am to 5pm with 45 mins exam after class
Course Date (Weekday):
– 28 & 30 Oct 2025
– 11 & 13 Nov 2025
– 16 & 18 Dec 2025
Timing:
Day 1 – 1pm to 5pm
Day 2 – 1pm to 4pm with 45 mins exam after class
Exam Format:
30 MCQ to be completed in 45 mins, 70% to pass
Certification:
Successful participants will be awarded digital certificate & lapel pin from WSET (Aug 2025 onwards)
WSET® Level 2 Award in Wines
(Eligible to claim from SkillsFuture Credit and UTAP)
Remark: Tasting up to 50 bottles
Course Date :
– 22, 29 & 30 Nov 2025 (Exam: 9 Dec 2025)
– 13, 14 & 20 Dec 2025 (Exam: 30 Dec 2025)
Timing:
Day 1, 2 & 3 – 9.00am to 5.00pm
Exam: 60 mins
Exam Format:
50 MCQ to be completed in 60 mins, 55% to pass
Certification:
Successful participants will be awarded digital certificate & lapel pin from WSET (Aug 2025 onwards)
WSET® Level 3 Award in Wines
(Eligible to claim from SkillsFuture Credit and UTAP)
Course Dates :
– 06 Dec 2025
– 13 Dec 2025
– 21 Dec 2025
– 28 Dec 2025
Exam :
– 25 Jan 2026
Exam Format :
Unit One
A written assessment of two parts to be completed in 2 hours. The paper comprises:
• 50 multiple-choice questions
• 4 short written answers
(55% in each part is required to achieve a pass)
Unit Two (Tasting Examination)
A practical tasting paper in the form of a blind tasting of two wines (1 white & 1 red) to be completed in 30 minutes.
(55% is required to achieve a pass)
Certification:
Candidates who successfully complete both units will be issued with a WSET Level 3 Award in Wines digital certificates and lapel pin. There will be a student letter with exam grade for Unit 1 & 2, and overall grade based on their aggregate mark over all examination papers.
Barossa Wine School Level 1 - Barossa Enthusiast
Next Intake:
– 14 Sep 2024
Timing:
2-5pm with assessment after class
Exam:
Duration: 30 mins
Format: 30 Multiple-Choice Question
Passing Grade: 80%
Certification:
BWS Official Certificate will be awarded to those who pass the exam
Barossa Wine School Level 2 - Barossa Specialist
Next Intake:
– 6 Oct 2024
Timing:
– 9am-6pm with exam after class
Exam:
Duration: 1.5 hrs
Format: 40 MCQ & 6 short questions
Passing Grade: 80%
Certification:
BWS Official Certificate will be awarded to those who pass the exam
Barossa Wine School Level 3 - Barossa Master
Tentative Dates: April 2025
Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW)
Course Dates:
– 28 Sept 2024
– 20 Oct 2024
– 23 Nov 2024
– 21 Dec 2024
Exam – Schedule a date within 12 months from start of class at Pearson Vue of your choice
Certification:
Successful candidate will be awarded a certificate & lapel pin from Wine Scholar Guild