Come and join us at Aberdeen Wine School, in the heart of the granite city. While we only launched in Aberdeen last year, we bring over 8 years of experience in the wine trade teaching WSET qualifications and running tutored tastings with us. We offer fun and informal wine tastings throughout the year as well as offering both in person and online WSET qualifications (Level 1-3 Award in Wines). It is very important to us to bring the world of wine closer to people and therefore mitigating barriers is essential. We have therefore partnered up with the Drinks Trust in order to make professional training more accessible to everyone, particularly those who wish to progress their career in hospitality or the wine industry.
Barfection is a training provider specialising in bartender and barista traineeships. Barfection specialises in helping people with little or no work experience break their way into the Hospitality industry with the mission to support and enhance the lives and careers of those that work or wish to work in the hospitality sector with a sole focus on front of house.
Bibendum has stood at the forefront of the drinks industry for the past 40 years and continues to lead the way today. Bibendum sets the trends, inspiring wine drinkers to discover the world’s most exciting, authentic and mindful winemakers. One of the first wine suppliers to recognise the need for real training, we’ve been taking wine education seriously for over 10 years. Not only are our training team all WSET Approved Educators, but they have developed an array of in-house courses that focus on inspiring passion and confidence in people to sell better drinks.
Our training philosophy is simple -we want to make wine fun, easy to understand and accessible to everyone. Our trainers are learning and development professionals and self-confessed geeks. At all levels our training is engaging, interactive and relevant.
We’re thrilled to be partnering with The Drinks Trust to offer WSET qualifications as well as our Wine Confidence training courses. Develop is a brilliant and very worthwhile initiative, and we are pleased to be able to support through providing training on essential skills for those working with wine.
Birmingham Wine School is a wine tasting events and education company. We are one of the largest providers of WSET wine courses in the city, with over 1000 students who have studied with us. Our motto is "wine tasting for everyone" and we truly believe that everyone should be able to understand and enjoy wine and be able to develop their career without feeling intimidated by the subject.
Set in the heart of Mayfair, Claridge’s is an art deco icon and a byword for understated elegance.Since the 1850s, Claridge’s has excelled at the finer things in life: glamorous design, inspiring dining, impeccable service. There are many 5-star hotels in London but nowhere quite like Claridge’s.
Cornwall Wine Centre is the wine school arm of award-winning wine merchant Old Chapel Cellars in Truro. We offer exciting opportunities to improve your WSET education at Levels 1, 2 & 3 at venues across the South West. We bring together the best wine educators in the region to offer a comprehensive range of industry experience, relevance and understanding. The courses are informative yet informal and ideal for developing a greater knowledge and understanding of wine and the local hospitality sector.
The Cotswold Wine School is an Approved Programme Provider for the Wine & Spirits Education Trust. We wim to make wine education fun and approachable for everyone, no matter your previous experience. We offer WSET Award in Wines Levels 1 – 3 at several venues throughout Gloucestershire and Herefordshire on a regular basis. We also offer bespoke training courses for trade professionals, either with the WSET or practical courses specifically for those working in hospitality.
Cotswold Wine School has maintained a 100% pass rate for the last three years and we would love to help you get qualified too!
The Drinks Trust launched the Drinks Community in 2021 as the first member space of its kind in our industry, a space for you and your colleagues to grow professionally. The Drinks Community is the platform dedicated to creating connection and opportunity through upskilling, training, networking and mentoring. A peer-to-peer support, careers and vocational space for our vibrant industry, the Drinks Community will be a space to share knowledge; it will act as the bridge between disciplines, specialisms and product channels.
The Drinks Community is the only dedicated member platform for people in the drinks industry to network, share ideas and have access to resources to help them upskill and develop their careers.
Edinburgh College is one of Scotland's biggest Colleges with around 20,000 students across 4 campuses in Edinburgh and the Lothians. Offering a wide variety of vibrant vocational and academic courses, Edinburgh College provides flexible learning opportunities to suit all learning needs.
Come and study at our school in Edinburgh city centre. We have nearly 10 years of experience running WSET courses run by our passionate diploma qualified wine tutors. We love introducing students to the wonderful world of wine through these courses and care deeply about making this fantastic topic accessible to everyone. It is important to us to mitigate barriers to training, hence we have partnered with The Drinks Trust to make training accessible to everyone with an interest in progressing their career in wine.
EdApp is a all-in-one microlearning management system (LMS) designed to help deliver top-notch onboarding, training, and learning content to your teams. No matter the device, location, or internet connection.
Microlearning is the breaking down of information into topical, bite-sized chunks. By interacting with these highly-targeted learning bursts, lessons become much easier to digest and the likelihood of knowledge retention is increased.
Enjoy Discovering Wine is an award-winning provider of online wine courses and classroom based wine courses in Hampshire, from beginner to expert level, so you can achieve a globally recognised qualification with the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET).
Founded in 2007 by Erica Dent, passionate about the world of wine and teaching, and supported by a group of highly respected wine & spirits educators’, the Enjoy Discovering Wine team pride themselves in providing an engaging, personal and enjoyable approach to learning about wine.
A very warm welcome to Essex Wine School, we run wine tastings and wine courses in Essex. No previous experience is necessary, we will teach you all that you need to know about tasting and enjoying wine, soon you will be sipping like a pro!
We’re here to help you learn more about wine in a relaxed and friendly environment. No jargon or pretentiousness – just a passion for wine, gin or whisky, some friends, and a great time ahead.
European Bartender School is the world’s largest bartending school with over 20 years of experience and 28 global school destinations.
After graduation student will get access to an online job platform, EBS MatchStaff. Browse and apply for hundreds of amazing job opportunities at top bars, restaurants, clubs and venues all over the world.
At EBS, you won’t just learn the art of bartending, you’ll have the experience of a lifetime. Our 50,000+ graduates can testify to it!
Fronisi, Learning and Development Specialists - 'where potential happens'
Fronisi offers a wide range of learning and development solutions. We bring our vast knowledge and experience in all areas of hospitality to deliver experiential learning to gain long term behavioural and cultural changes. Fronisi are Proud to be an approved programme provider of the WSET qualifications, the most renowned wine and spirits qualifications across the whole world.
Trusted by top bartenders, we've been mixing great tasting cocktails since 1999 - now it's your turn. Ultimately, our mission is to make consistently great tasting cocktails available to all. We started with purees and mixers for our bartender friends, which got us thinking, why let them have all of the fun?
Established in 2013, Independent Spirit of Bath is an off-sales venue and education centre in the heart of the city, specialising in single malt whisky, artisan gins and the best UK and world craft beers. Independent Spirit has one of the most enviable locations in the city. Located in the heart of Bath in the historic Terrace Walk, which dates back to the early 1700’s and is situated by the beautiful Parade Gardens, Bath Abbey and the Weir. Since 2021 Independent Spirit of Bath has been an approved program provider for the WSET. Specialising in spirits awards Independent Spirit have provided world class education to diverse group of students. As a program provider Independent Spirit of Bath proactively encourages a welcoming, safe and responsible learning environment where students feel comfortable and supported throughout the learning experience. The courses are lead by industry experts with years of experience within the drinks industry.
Julia Bailey is an accredited career and executive coach. Having worked for over a decade as a training specialist and leader within the drinks industry, she now coaches individuals across a variety of industries and roles to help them reignite that missing spark in their career. Through her coaching she empowers professionals, helping them to gain clarity and insight around where their career is headed and supporting them to excel their performance so they can reach the next level in their career. Through her coaching she helps people transform their careers and live a life of purpose and fulfilment.
Join us at Kent Wine School in Tunbridge Wells. We have been running wine tastings and courses including WSET Level 1, 2 and 3 courses in central Tunbridge Wells for over 5 years. During this time we have helped more than 300 people pass a WSET course. We want to inspire you about wine and introduce you to different tastes and flavours from the diverse world of wine. It is important to us to mitigate barriers to training, hence we have partnered with The Drinks Trust to make training accessible to everyone with an interest in progressing their career in wine.
Ever since Tony Laithwaite went to Bordeaux in the 60s, family and friendship has been central to our journey. We owe everything to the many family growers and wine lovers we support and serve today.
For over 50 years we’ve been delivering wine the right way – from people who love making it to people who love drinking it. We never overcomplicate things. By keeping it simple at every stage, we’ve been able to keep costs down and guarantee authenticity with every single bottle.
Liberty Wines is a premium wine company that imports and distributes quality wines from 23 countries and works with over 350 high profile producers and smaller niche wineries. Our producers are always among the best in their region, producing individual, premium wines, that are listed in the UK and Ireland’s best restaurants, bars and retailers.
Award-Winning Education
Our customers benefit from a range of wine training options from our award-winning team of educators.
As five-times winner of the IWC Wine Educator of the Year, we take wine education seriously. We believe well-informed staff have increased confidence and enthusiasm. They enjoy sharing their knowledge with guests or customers, which naturally leads to improved sales.
Over a decade ago, Phil Innes took over a unit in Birmingham city centre, convinced that there was an audience ready for interesting wines, individually selected for each customer. After stints in Oddbins and Wine Rack, Phil was determined to put taste and quality at the centre of his selection, rather than outdated notions about labels, regions or sales targets.
He installed top-end tasting machines and introduced regular guided experiences to enable Loki’s new followers to try the lesser-known wines about which he was so convinced. He demystified wine, with prices as varied as his selections. And Loki’s Great Western Arcade HQ quickly became the go-to spot for getting recommendations for dinner party pairings, lingering over a bottle of something old or new, and just having a really good time.
Fast forward ten years, a major expansion plus two additional sites, some of the best-attended online tastings ever, and more awards than a trophy room could house. You could say a lot has changed. But at its core, quality, interest and a love of wine backed up by constant learning, is what underlies every drop of wine enjoyed under Loki’s name.
The Manchester Wine School motto is, “Helping Manchester Drink Better Wine”. The school is owned by award-winning wine writer Simon Woods. Simon and the expert team love talking about wine in an interesting and informal way. Whether you are a complete beginner or a long-term wine lover looking to spruce up your knowledge, Manchester Wine School offer an enthusiastic welcome – and a glass or two of great wine!
Manchester Wine School is an Approved Programme Provider for WSET Qualifications and has been teaching their wine courses in Manchester City Centre since 2011. Over this time we have educated over 1000 students so offer a wealth of experience and knowledge in teaching these sought after qualifications. Our tutors are amongst the most qualified and highest-performing WSET educators in the UK. Our students enjoy well above national average exam results. We pride ourselves in supporting our students around class time and are available to help whatever the query. We supply additional support with helpful documents, videos, quiz links and sample questions to help you prepare for the all -important exams.
As professional wine educators we do not sell wine to remain impartial. We make learning about wine fun as well as educational and our fantastic Trip Advisor and Google reviews speak for themselves.
Mixology Group, established in 2010 is run by husband-and-wife team Myles and Zoe Cunliffe.
Myles started his career with the Soho House crew at Babbington House and went on to work in many venues across London. Eventually settling in Brighton where he studied his HND in Wine Studies. On leaving University he began training for Shaker UK, until the natural progression led him and Zoe to set up their own Mixology School and events co in Brighton.
They now have a number of accredited and professional courses which they run from their school or onsite for venues and brands. They are approved providers of the WSET Level 1 & 2 in Spirits, WFA Yellow Grading in Flair and have their own 5 day Accredited Global Bartenders Certificate.
Hello, and welcome to Momentum Wines! Established in 2005, we’ve been working with the hospitality sector in Shropshire, Cheshire, North Wales and the West Midlands for over 15 years. We’re delighted to be partnering with The Drinks Trust to offer access to the WSET courses across the region and we’d love to hear from you if you’re interested in taking the Level 1 and/or Level 2 qualification. These courses are the perfect foundation if you're just starting out in the hospitality industry, giving you added confidence when discussing food and wine matches with customers, as well as understanding the basic principles of wine storage and service. And most importantly, our wine educators are super friendly and welcoming so you can feel relaxed whatever level of knowledge you have.
MONIN is a family company created in 1912, that pioneers the creation of innovative flavour solutions. At the heart of MONIN are people: open-minded, gourmet, passionate, curious, open to new ideas, always pushing the boundaries, and seeking to endlessly inspire. One of MONIN’s missions is to support the hospitality community and support those in difficulty through training and employment.
Northern Wine School was founded in 2014 and is based in Manchester city centre. They are an accredited provider of WSET, Wine Scholar Guild and Sake Sommelier Association courses covering all levels from beginner to advanced knowledge taught all over locations in the north west. With their team of expert Wines, Spirits & Sake Educators, online revision resources and industry leading pass rates, you're in safe hands.
One Foot in the Grapes is Jane Clare – that’s me – and I’m here to help and guide you if you’re interested in WSET qualifications. The Wine & Spirits Education Trust is the global leader in wine and spirit education, and One Foot in the Grapes is an Approved Programme Provider for its courses. We teach WSET Level 1 & 2 Awards in Wine in Merseyside and Lancashire and also online, reaching across the UK. We offer three study options for each qualification because we want to be flexible to suit your life.
Rebecca Mitchell is an Approved Programme Provider for the Wine & Spirit Education Trust and a Certified Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers. Rebecca is based in Devon and specialises in teaching WSET Wine and Spirits Qualifications. Students can choose to study in person or online for the WSET Level 1, 2 and 3 Award in Wines and the WSET Level 1 and 2 Award in Spirits courses.
With over 27 years of drinks trade experience and a global approach to wines and spirits, Rebecca is passionate about sharing her wealth of knowledge and inspiring young professionals to progress their career in hospitality or the drinks trade. She is also a member of the Association of Wine Educators and a Certified Port Educator.
Learning with Rebecca is fun, educational and inspiring. Whether you are looking to upgrade your CV or get ahead of the competition - a WSET qualification is the best way to enhance your wine and spirits knowledge, and improve your tasting and food pairing skills.
Meeghan has over 25 years of experience in the drinks industry. During this time, she has travelled the world working in the business she is most passionate about the production of spirits, sake, wine & beer.
After mastering the grape, she trained in the grain - becoming firstly a brewer of beer & sake, then a distiller and consultant within the beer and spirits industry. She received a merit in the General Certificate in Distilling course with the IBD concentrating on the production of Whisky.
Meeghan has been a WSET educator and approved program provider with the Wine & Spirit Education Trust since 2015.
Join us at Sussex Wine School in Brighton. We have been running wine tastings and courses including WSET Level 1, 2 and 3 courses in central Brighton for over 10 years. During this time we have helped more than 1,000 people pass a WSET course. We want to inspire you about wine and introduce you to different tastes and flavours from the diverse world of wine. It is important to us to mitigate barriers to training, hence we have partnered with The Drinks Trust to make training accessible to everyone with an interest in progressing their career in wine
Come to our lovely school in Reading. We have recently launched in the area but previously ran schools in London and have 12 years experience in wine education. We are passionate about wine from an early age ever since travelling around Europe to vineyards and working in the hospitality industry for 20 years. It is important to us to mitigate barriers to training, hence we have partnered with The Drinks Trust to make training accessible to everyone with an interest in progressing their career in wine
The Institute of Brewing & Distilling was originally established as The Laboratory Club in 1886. From inception, its mission has been to provide excellence in technical education for professional brewers and distillers and associated suppliers in their pursuit of perfection.
With Qualifications globally recognised and 4 levels of expertise, the IBD caters for all types of professionals with a passion for brewing and distilling.
Over 100,000 industry professionals have received their technical education with us. The IBD is a global institution with more than 3,000 members across 90 countries. Every year, around 4,000 professionals take our qualifications providing transformational outcomes both for individuals and their businesses.
The Mixing Class was founded in 2017 on the principle of delivering peerless education to the cocktail & spirits industry. We have grown to become the world’s leading independent supplier of WSET Spirits education, and between Hannah & Rose, have taught thousands of students. We believe in making spirits education fun, engaging, and above all, accessible to all.
The Oxford Wine School is the education arm of The Oxford Wine Company. Our Educator John Shuckburgh DipWSET co-ordinates and teaches a range of wine courses, from informal introductions aimed at beginners to structured WSET Courses.
We teach and examine WSET Levels 1 – 3 at our dedicated teaching and tasting facility The Jericho Wine Rooms in central Oxford.
The Oxford Wine School also offers WSET Online courses in Wines, Spirits and Sake.
Bespoke training courses for trade professionals are available, either in WSET format or short, practical courses specifically for those working in hospitality.
WSET COURSES
The Oxford Wine School is an Approved Programme Provider for the Wine and Spirit Education Trust – the industry’s benchmark qualification body.
WHY STUDY WSET AT THE OXFORD WINE SCHOOL?
The Wine and Spirits Education Trust provides globally-recognised qualifications in wines and spirits. Their courses provide excellent introductions for wine lovers, trade professionals and enthusiastic hobbyists alike. Attending a WSET-approved programme with the Oxford Wine Company will set you up with the knowledge to choose and appreciate wine with confidence!
Key Facts
- WSET Courses are a great way to advance your career in wine
- It’s not just for professionals! Many enthusiastic amateurs study at The Oxford Wine School
- Our pass rate is over 90% – if you attend all the sessions, we’re sure we’ll get you through the course!
The Wee Vinoteca is an award winning Wine Shop and Bar in the Historical Market town of Hitchin. Known for is small and ever changing wine selection. The Wee Vinoteca also runs a range of events from supper clubs to qualifications in wine. Our informed but informal approach to wine means that everyone is welcome.
The Wine Wise Company is proud to be an Approved Program Provider for the WSET (Wine and Spirit Education Trust). The WSET operates a globally recognised system of wine and spirit qualifications and has a network of providers in over 60 countries. We have increased our online course portfolio and now hold Levels 1,2 & 3 in Wines and Level 1 in Spirits and hope to add more in the future.
In addition, I have had the pleasure to deliver private courses and tastings as well as deliver in-house courses to several high profile organisations including The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Aldi & Marks & Spencer,
I am also honoured to be a judge for the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) and attend judging sessions throughout the year.
My aim is to help others increase their enjoyment of wine and spirits through quality education. Wine is a complex world and even just a little guidance can dramatically improve levels of confidence.
Established in 2002 by Chris and Jane Scott, ThirtyFifty is named after the latitudes where the majority of the world's wine grapes are grown, between 30 degrees and 50 degrees latitude, North and South of the equator.
2022 marks our 20th year in the UK wine trade, with ThirtyFifty now a well-established and leading provider of wine tasting events and WSET wine courses. We're delighted to have been awarded the International Wine Challenge Consumer Educator of the Year 2022, having first won in 2008 and then again in 2015. The award recognises our team's effort and success in educating consumers and students through WSET courses, tasting experiences and our innovative online study resources.
VSF Wine Education is at the forefront as an independent provider of Sake, Spirits and Wines education at multiple locations in London. Accredited by WSET, we offer comprehensive courses up to Level 3 across all categories. With nearly a decade of expertise, VSF presents a rich array of tasting experiences and educational programmes. Guided by our skilled WSET Certified Educators and bolstered by enriching resources, your educational journey remains in capable hands. Our offerings encompass both online and classroom-based courses, fostering an engaging and personal approach to exploring the world of Sake, Spirits and Wines.
One of the largest independent-run schools in the UK, West London Wine School has been running a wide variety of tasting experiences, in addition to WSET Levels 1-3, for over 12 years now and our tutors have decades of experience in wine education between them. We are massive wine enthusiasts with multiple qualifications and awards to our name – we have partnered with The Drinks Trust to make training even accessible to everyone with an interest in progressing their career in wine.
Wild Wine School provides a wine education for the modern drinker with a focus on sustainability. We offer WSET Level 1,2 and 3 in addition to specialist courses on sustainability and regenerative viticulture. Our courses are hosted from our new premises at Lanteague Studios, Zelah and in the vineyards of Cornwall where we bring wine to life in the great outdoors amongst the vines.
Hello and welcome to Wine For Life Learning! Wine For Life Learning is a dynamic Approved Programme Provider of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET). Whether you are just starting out on your wine journey or have already begun, Wine For Life Learning will support you every step of the way. Our goal is to ensure you learn as much as you can and enjoy the qualifications in an exciting environment (either in-class or online).
An ardent WSET Certified Wine Educator, Antoinette is a WSET Diploma Regional Award Winner. As founder of Wine For Life Learning, Antoinette has many years of experience in the wine trade from Wine Sales & Marketing Manager at one of the largest independent wine & spirit agencies in Canada through to wine buying as one of twelve Directors of the Independent Wine Buying Consortium (UK) and wine project management at SA Brains Brewery & Company (Cardiff, Wales).
Wine For Life Learning manages the Fine Wines Direct UK Wine School (Cardiff) and Antoinette is an Associate Tutor - Visiting Lecturer at Cardiff Metropolitan University. Antoinette also teaches online qualifications for the WSET.
Wineology is based in East Sussex, surrounded by vineyards, just north of Brighton on the South Downs. Wineology is a WSET APP, offering WSET level 1, 2 and 3 in Wine. Wineology run courses out of a venue in Hassocks, and at Ashling Park Wine Estate and is also able to offer closed private courses on-site, subject to a minimum number of candidates.
Wineology also runs private & corporate wine events throughout Sussex and the Southeast, as well as offering a consultancy service on wine tourism. Wineology is working closely with several of the UKs most successful English wine producers, including Rathfinny Wine Estate, Hambledon and Ashling Park Wine Estate.
WSET provides best-in-class education and qualifications to inspire and empower the world’s drinks professionals and enthusiasts. WSET qualifications are globally recognised as the international standard in wine, spirit and sake knowledge. They are designed for those who are just starting out in their careers, as well as established professionals, and the many enthusiasts who have a passion for wines, spirits and sake.
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