WSET® Level 3 Wine

All the highest-yield concepts in the official WSET ® Level 3 textbook to pass with distinction.

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The most powerful study tool for the WSET®3 exam.

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The WSET ® Level 3 exam is a gateway to stratospheric-level wine knowledge and a rewarding career in the wine industry. But this course covers an enormous volume of information that even the most devoted of wine nerds find daunting to face. Fear not: Brainscape’s WSET ® Level 3 flashcards have been created to help you efficiently study for, and confidently take on this knowledge-intensive exam!

With Brainscape’s WSET ® Level 3 Wine flashcards, you get:

  • 1,600+ Flashcards with in-depth coverage of the most important wine-making regions.
  • Fleshed-out details and explanations of wine laws, classifications, regulations, and regions so you have a thorough understanding of every region covered.
  • Peace of mind, as we cover everything you need to know in the official WSET ® Level 3 textbook and required reading.
  • A FREE WSET Level 3 practice exam, which you'll receive as soon as you start studying this class.
  • Ongoing feedback, statistics, and visualization tools to help you track your progress.
  • In-sync studying across Brainscape’s website and all your iOS and Android devices.
  • Additional guides for your wine studies.

The ultimate study tool, covering the highest-yield concepts in the official WSET ® Level 3 textbook

In the absence of any real helpful study tools for the WSET ® Level 3, Brainscape gathered together a dream team of wine experts—including an experienced wine educator, Master of Wine candidate, advanced sommelier, and brand ambassador—to compile a comprehensive collection of 1,600+ flashcards that cover all of the most crucial information taught by the WSET ® Level 3 Wine textbook.

Brainscape’s wine team spent weeks poring over the current Level 3 ® textbook edition and its recommended reading list, breaking down the content into the most digestible form possible. Now you can benefit from this hyper-efficient study tool, which contains everything you need to know for the WSET ® Level 3 Wine exam.

In this course, you’ll travel the length and breadth of the globe’s important wine regions, learning about the climate, terroir, cultivars, viticulture, and vinification that go into crafting their wines, as well as the history and law that govern their sales. We’ve also included more detailed information and personal tips on top producers, climate, soil, and more to help you gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of why wines taste the way they do.

Additional free resources for WSET ® Level 3 Wine students:

  1. Read: How to study for the WSET Level 3 wine exam more efficiently.
  2. Watch: Brainscape’s Wine YouTube channel to get tips on answering WSET questions, advice from top sommeliers, and more.
  3. Explore: Brainscape’s Wine Academy bursting with advice for WSET Level 3 (and Diploma!) students.
  4. Listen: Brainscape Wine Podcast
  5. Check out: Brainscape Wine on Instagram and Tiktok
  6. Get: Brainscape’s WSET Level 3 study planners and exam countdown sheets.

About our lead authors

Sarah Looper is a Master Sommelier candidate, Certified Wine Educator, and WSET ® Level 4 Diploma candidate with experience across the wine industry spectrum. Sarah has worked as a buyer for a boutique wine store in Manhattan; a wine director in several fine dining restaurants; as Tastings Director at Wine & Spirits Magazine; and, most recently, a wine educator, who helps students prepare for their wine exams. Having conquered the CMS’s Advanced Sommelier course and WSET ® Diploma, this industry veteran is a formidable wine nerd and an indispensable asset to the Brainscape team!

Tony Lecuroux grew up in his family's restaurant in the Rhône Valley, France. He began his chef apprenticeship at age 15 and was bitten by the wine bug at 18. He has been studying wine for several years and, in 2020, passed the Advanced exam with the Court of Master Sommeliers. Tony also has a WSET ® Level 3 under his belt and now works as a sommelier in London.

Now it’s your turn to crush the WSET ® Level 3 Wine!

Decks in this class (40)

Viticulture
Anatomy of the vine, vine species, grape species, vineyard management, diseases
112  cards
Climate
Climate classifications, climate drivers, weather hazards
47  cards
Tasting + Assessing Wine
How to taste wine using the Systematic Approach to Tasting WSET™
29  cards
Vinification: White Wine
How white wine is made
47  cards
Vinification: Red and Rosé Wine
Learn how red and rosé wines are made.
27  cards
Bordeaux
Learn the geography, grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, and producers of Bordeaux.
66  cards
Southwest France
Learn the geography, grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, and producers of Southwest France.
19  cards
Burgundy
Learn the geography, grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, and producers of Burgundy.
69  cards
Beaujolais
Learn the geography, grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, producers, and production methods of Beaujolais.
22  cards
Northern Rhône
Learn the grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, and producers of the Northern Rhône.
37  cards
Southern Rhône
Learn the geography, grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, and producers of Southern Rhône.
29  cards
Languedoc/Roussillon and Provence
Learn the geography, grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, and producers of Languedoc Roussillon, and Provence.
29  cards
Loire
Learn the geography, grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, and producers of Loire Valley.
58  cards
Alsace
Learn the geography, grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, and producers of Alsace.
41  cards
Northern Italy
Climate of piemonte,
Red grapes in piemonte,
2 important red docgs of piedmont
60  cards
Central Italy
Climate of tuscany,
Chianti between which cities,
Permissible grapes in chianti cla...
39  cards
Southern Italy
Grape in taurasi,
Agliancio what does it taste like,
2 campania aglianico docgs
21  cards
Spain
Learn the geography, grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, and producers of Spain.
80  cards
Portugal
Learn the geography, grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, and producers of Portugal.
38  cards
Germany
Learn the laws, geography, grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, and producers of Germany.
66  cards
Austria
Learn the geography, grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, and producers of Austria.
46  cards
Hungary
Learn the geography, grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, and producers of Hungary.
22  cards
Greece
Learn the geography, grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, and producers of Greece.
20  cards
Australia
Learn the geography, grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, and producers of Australia.
73  cards
New Zealand
Learn the geography, grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, and producers of New Zealand.
35  cards
South Africa
Learn the geography, grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, and producers of South Africa.
46  cards
Chile
Learn the geography, grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, and producers of Chile.
40  cards
Argentina
Learn the geography, grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, and producers of Argentina.
30  cards
California
Learn the geography, grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, and producers of Napa, Sonoma, and the major coastal areas of California.
51  cards
Pacific Northwest and New York
Columbia valley majority of plant...,
Willamette valley ava is east or ...,
Columbia valley rain shadow which...
20  cards
Canada
Learn the geography, grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, and producers of Canada.
17  cards
Champagne / Sparkling
The major grapes and regions of sparkling wines, production methods, aging requirements, and styles.
69  cards
Sherry
Learn the geography, grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, and producers of Sherry plus the solera process and system.
59  cards
Port
Learn the geography, grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, and producers of Port plus how it is produced.
36  cards
Fortified Muscats and Other Sweet Wines
Learn the grape varieties, wine styles, and producers of Rutherglen Muscats from Australia and Vin Doux Naturels from France.
30  cards
Wine, Law and Costs
An overview of the purpose of wine laws as well as the umbrella frameworks in Europe and the US, plus cost factors that go into producing wine.
31  cards
Storage and Service
Learn the optimal ways to store and serve wine.
21  cards
Wine with Food
Learn how to pair wine with food.
19  cards
Above + Beyond: Not on the Exam, but Fun to Know
A deep dive into regional details to expand your knowledge. You won't need to know these for the exam.
283  cards
Producers to Know/Seek Out
A good resource for top producers so you can taste classic examples from their respective appellations when you're studying for the blind-tasting portion of the exam.
37  cards

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