I’m not skint, but I’m not exactly feeling flush either. A year after leaving gainful employment to join the wine industry and things have gone pretty well. I’m feeling a lot less like an amateur having a go, and a bit more like I know what I’m doing and what I’m talking about. Well, to …
MWWC 21: Perfect Pairings to the Perfect Pairings Read More »
Regular readers will know that I’ve just finished my coursework for my first year of Diploma studies. I think everyone I spoke to on my course knew that we got pretty lucky. Our topic was gin, basically the hows and whys it’s now such a big deal in the spirit industry compared with 30 years …
So I can talk about this now. The exam was yesterday, I’ve had a good night’s sleep and I’m back to being a half normal member of society again! Yesterday I had my Unit 1 case study exam for my WSET Diploma. There’s a coursework bit that I’ve got to bin off over the weekend, …
I’d love to be that person who can get a head start with jobs they need to do. But I’m just not that guy. Everything can be done last minute. I’m not actually sure why, maybe it’s cos I need the kick up the arse that the panic-induced-adrenaline gives you before I bother to do …
I’ve got another WSET Diploma exam coming up. This time it’s Unit 6, which is all about fortified wines. So think Port, Sherry, Madeira, and so on. It’s bloody lucky that I find this stuff interesting, cos it’s bad enough as it is!
So levels 2 and 3 were done and there was just the one to go as far as the WSET school goes, and that was level 4, otherwise known as the Diploma. I remember, after I’d done level 2, I signed up for level 3 the next day. But with the diploma I waited a …
WSET – What Was Holding Me Back From Doing The Diploma? Read More »
After three months of wondering how badly I’d ballsed up the tasting exam (and cursing my best mate Miles for unknowingly ringing me in the middle of the exam…bless him) the letter came through the post.
As I said last time, I was really nervous about my first tasting exam. It’s only now, knocking on a year after I did Level 3, that I back myself to tell wines apart every time and write good tasting notes. Back then it was more of a case of “Er….colour? Well it’s white wine! …
WSET Studies – You’ll Never Guess What Happened!! Read More »
So I managed to pass Level 2 well enough, so before I got out of the hang of it, I thought I’d sign up straight away for the Level 3 course. I always find studying is a bit like that. If you get out of the habit, it’s a pain in the arse to get …
WSET Studies #6 – Preparing for Your First Tasting Exam Read More »
To pass any level of the WSET you’ve got to get through an exam. Fair enough. Now I’m studying for the Level 4 I understand that not only does the material get tougher, the way you’re examined does too. But whatever level you’re at, the exam is tricky enough. I started at Level 2, and …
