WSET® Level 3 Award in Wines
(6‑Months Classroom Course)

The WSET Level 3 Award in Wines 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 qualification will assist those who are required to make professional evaluations of wines with regards to their style, quality and price.
The qualification provides the in-depth product knowledge required to underpin job skills and competencies, for example in product selection in the retail and hospitality sectors.
Successful candidates will be able to describe the characteristics of the principal wines of the world and give information on the key factors influencing style, quality and price. They will consequently be in a position to advise management, to answer customer queries authoritatively, and to make informed selections of wines in a variety of situations.
To help you pass the WSET® Level 3 Award in Wine, we have added the original Caplan curriculum as the 10th session for tasting preparation and the 11th session for theory preparation in the middle of the course.
In order to enhance proficiency, three online review sessions will be held after completing the 3rd Session, ‘Viticulture and Vinification’ , after the 14th session, and after the 16th session. If you are unable to attend the live online session, you can watch the recorded sessions (with a 10 day deadline for viewing).
Curriculum
1
Course Induction and Tasting Technique
2
Natural factors and human influences in the vineyard
3
Human Influences in the Winery
【Recap】① Online
The review of winemaking and viticulture
4
White wines of Alsace, Germany, Austria and Tokaj
5
White wines of Burgundy, the Loire Valley and Bordeaux
6
Red and rosé wines of Bordeaux, South West France and the Loire Valley
7
Red wines of Burgundy, Beaujolais and the red and white wines of the northern Rhône Valley
8
Red, white and rosé wines of southern Rhône Valley and southern France Red wines of Spain Part 1 and white wines of Spain and Portugal
9
Red wines of Northern Spain and red and white wines of Northern Italy
10
Red and white wines of central and southern Italy, red wines of Portugal and red and white wines of Greece
11
Examination Preparation : Tasting Feedback Test & Theory Preparation
12
Premium Red Wines of New Zealand, USA and Australia
13
Premium white wines of New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, USA and Canada
14
Regional specialities of Australia, South Africa and USA Premium red & white wines of Argentina and Chile
【Recap】② Online
The review of New and Old World wines
15
Fortified Wines
16
Sparkling Wines
【Recap】③ Online
The review of sparkling wines, and fortified wines
17
Examination
target
- Those who want to learn about wine in a thorough and systematic way.
- Those who have obtained a sommelier certification and want to learn the WSET method from the basics.
- No other WSET accredited school instructors will be allowed to attend the course.
Lecturer
Christopher Chevillard DipWSET, Thomas Figoni DipWSET
Seating capacity
24 for each class
Place
CAPLAN Wine Academy AOYAMA
PASONA SQUARE. 16F, 3-1-30, Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Fee
Regular Price 207,350 yen (tax included)
Early bird 199,650 yen(tax included)
*Discount available only for those who apply by Sunday, March 8th.- To be paid within three days after course application.
- Includes wines, textbook and examination fee
- Students attending for the first time a course at Caplan Wine Academy need to pay 5,500 yen for registration, tax included.
Rescheduling
Rescheduling a class is possible upon request before the class date. Please contact the office.
However, if the desired class is full (for example due to a high number of students rescheduling to said class), other dates may be offered.Please note that it is not possible to reschedule to a hybrid course class, or to transfer from a classroom course to a hybrid course.
How to pay
Bank transfer or Credit card
Please transfer the fee to the bank account below or we can accept the credit card.
Bank Name: SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION
Branch Name: Asakusa Branch
Account Number: 7296264 (Futsu Yokin)
Subscriber: Asahi Beer Communications , Ltd.Please note that we cannot refund the fee once you pay.
Please make sure bear the bank remitting charges concerned with yourself.
Important Notes for Course Attendance
Please be sure to read the following carefully before applying for or attending a course.
This course is subject to the New Cancellation Policy.
Schedule / Entry
2026/4 ~ 2026/9
E Class
Christopher Chevillard【Start:4/20(Mon)】 Mon 19:00~21:00
- See the schedule
Session 1:4/20(Mon)
Session 2:4/27(Mon)
Session 3:5/11(Mon)
Session 4:5/18(Mon)
●Recap①:6/2(Tue) 19:00~20:00
Session 5:6/8(Mon)
Session 6:6/15(Mon)
Session 7:6/22(Mon)
Session 8:7/6(Mon)
Session 9:7/13(Mon)
Session 10:7/27(Mon)
Session 11:8/3(Mon)
Session 12:8/10(Mon)
Session 13:8/24(Mon)
Session 14:8/31(Mon)
●Recap②:9/1(Tue) 19:00~20:00
Session 15:9/7(Mon)
Session 16:9/14(Mon)
●Recap➂: 9/25(Fri) 19:00~20:00
Session 17:10/18(Sun) Examination●Recap sessions will be held online
Please call us for entry(03-6634-9976)
F Class
Thomas Figoni【Start:4/18(Sat)】 Sat 11:00~13:00
- See the schedule
Session 1:4/18(Sat)
Session 2:4/25(Sat)
Session 3:5/9(Sat)
Session 4:5/16(Sat)
●Recap①:6/2(Tue) 19:00~20:00
Session 5:5/23(Sat)
Session 6:6/6(Sat)
Session 7:6/13(Sat)
Session 8:6/20(Sat)
Session 9:7/4(Sat)
Session 10:7/11(Sat)
Session 11:7/25(Sat)
Session 12:8/1(Sat)
Session 13:8/8(Sat)
Session 14:8/22(Sat)
●Recap②:9/1(Tue) 19:00~20:00
Session 15:9/5(Sat)
Session 16:9/12(Sat)
●Recap➂: 9/25(Fri) 19:00~20:00
Session 17:10/18(Sun) Examination●Recap sessions will be held online
Please call us for entry(03-6634-9976)
- Previous schedule
E Class
Christopher Chevillard
Mon 19:00~21:00
Session 1:10/6
Session 2:10/27
Session 3:11/10
★Recap① : 11/12(Wed)19:00~20:00 ●
Session 4:11/17
Session 5:11/26(Wed)
Session 6:12/1
Session 7:12/8
Session 8:12/15
Session 9:12/22
Session 10:1/19
Session 11:1/26(class cancelled)⇒2/2(make-up class date)
Session 12:2/2⇒2/9(make-up class date)
Session 13:2/16
Session 14:3/2
★Recap② 3/3(Tue)19:00~20:00 ●
Session 15:3/9
Session 16:3/16
★Recap➂ 3/17(Tue)19:00~20:00 ●
Session 17:4/19(SUN)Examination★Recap sessions will be held online
E Class
Thomas Figoni
Sat 16:30~18:30
Session 1:10/11
Session 2:10/25
Session 3:11/1
Session 4:11/8
★Recap① 11/12(Wed)19:00~20:00 ●
Session 5:11/29
Session 6:12/6
Session 7:12/13
Session 8:12/20
Session 9:1/10
Session 10:1/17
Session 11:1/24
Session 12:2/7
Session 13:2/14
Session 14:2/21
★Recap② 3/3(Tue)19:00~20:00 ●
Session 15:3/7
Session 16:3/14
★Recap➂ 3/17(Tue)19:00~20:00 ●
Session 17:4/19 SUN Examination★Recap sessions will be held online
担当講師
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クリストファー シュビヤー (Christopher Chevillard) DipWSET
- Master of Wine (MW) Candidate
- WSET認定 Level4 Diploma
- Patrick Sandeman vintners賞 受賞 (ブドウ栽培・ワイン醸造部門)
- Wine Scholar Guild Champagne Master with Highest Honors
- Pernod Ricard Japan シニアシャンパンブランドアンバサダー
- IWC Associate Judge
- Italian Wine Maestro
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トーマス フィゴーニ (Thomas Figoni) DipWSET
- WSET認定 Level4 Diploma
- JSA認定 ワインエキスパート