The Wine Swot
By LaunchPod Studios / Listen Foundry
Categories: Education, Courses, Arts, Food
The Wine Swot is a study podcast for people preparing for the WSET Level 2 and Level 3 Award in Wines exams. Each episode takes one part of the syllabus and explains it properly, in plain English, then finishes with five exam-style questions so you can test yourself on the way to work. Sophia has taught wine courses for years and knows exactly where students lose marks. Al runs a bar in the north of England, is sitting his Level 3, and gets things wrong so you don't have to. The Wine Swot is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to WSET (the Wine & Spirit Education Trust). WSET is a trademark of its owner and is used here only to describe the exams the show helps you revise for. Sponsored by Wine Revision (winerevision.com), an independent WSET revision site. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. A Listen Foundry podcast. For listeners aged 18 and over. Sources: each episode lists its own sources in the episode notes, led by WSET's published specifications and guidance and reputable wine education sources. This show is produced with AI tools. Sophia and Al are AI voices and fictional characters; the research behind what they say is real and is listed in each episode's notes. Please enjoy wine responsibly. drinkaware.co.uk We research every episode carefully and the facts and figures are correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of recording, but things change and mistakes happen. This show is for general information and study support only and isn't official WSET course material or professional advice. Please always do your own research and check your course provider's materials and specification before your exam.
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Recent episodes
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Al poured two Chardonnays side by side. One was all lemon and green apple, the other peach, pineapple and warmth, and he was sure someone had swapped a bottle. Nobody had. One grew somewhere cool and the other somewhere hot. Sophia takes him out into the vineyard: the five things a vine needs, its…
- How to Taste Like an Examiner
Al got his mock tasting back: yellow, high intensity, smells of fruit, drink now. Four answers, no marks. Sophia takes him through the step-by-step tasting method the Level 2 and Level 3 courses teach and the Level 3 tasting exam marks: looking, smelling, tasting and drawing conclusions, what each…
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