WSET® Level 4 (All Exams)

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WSET® Level 4 D1 Wine Production

All the highest-yield concepts in the official WSET® Diploma D1 textbook on Wine Production.

D1 Viticulture: Anatomy and Growth Cycle
In-depth learning of the vine's anatomy and growth cycle.
134  cards
D1 Viticulture: The Growing Environment
Factors that influence the growing of wine grapes around the world.
83  cards
D1 Styles of Viticulture/Farming Practices
Grape growing options and how they are employed.
34  cards
D1 Vineyard Selection, Establishment, and Management
How choices made at the beginning stages of selecting a plot, establishing, and maintaining a vineyard influence how grapes grow and the final wine they become.
97  cards
D1 Hazards, Pests, and Diseases
Major environmental hazards, pests, and diseases that threaten grapevines.
92  cards
D1 Harvest: Ripeness, Pick Dates, Methods
How grape growers determine when to pick and which methods to use for harvesting grapes.
18  cards
D1 Vinification - Winemaking, Fermentation, Adjustments
Detailed steps of the first phases of winemaking.
134  cards
D1 Maturation 1: Oxygen, Wood, Lees; Blending, Finishing, Stabilization
Winemaking options which help determine style and quality of a wine.
109  cards
D1 Faults
Detailed information about faults found in wine.
19  cards
D1 Maturation 2: Packaging, Transportation, Post-Bottle Maturation
Final phases of winemaking and maturation, and how wine is transported throughout the world.
154  cards
D1 Winemaking Choices for Different Styles of Wine
Overview of major styles of wine and how they are made.
55  cards
WSET® Level 4 D3 Wines of the World

All the highest-yield concepts in the official WSET® Diploma D3 textbook on Wines of the World.

D3 - Introduction to France
A quick and broad overview of France's exports, plantings, and latitudes.
7  cards
D3 - Bordeaux: Soils, Grapes, Winemaking
Learn about the soils, key grape varieties and winemaking styles in Bordeaux.
81  cards
D3 - Bordeaux: Appellations
Learn the appellations, yields, and classifications of Bordeaux.
44  cards
D3 - Burgundy
Examines the region, grapes, method of production, and styles of Burgundy.
106  cards
D3 - Beaujolais
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Beaujolais.
31  cards
D3 - Alsace
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Alsace.
26  cards
D3 - Loire: Pays Nantais
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Pays Nantais.
12  cards
D3 - Loire: Anjou-Saumur + Touraine
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Anjou-Saumur and Touraine.
37  cards
D3 - Loire: Central Vineyards
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Loire's Central Vineyards.
15  cards
D3 - Northern Rhône
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Northern Rhône.
51  cards
D3 - Southern Rhône
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Southern Rhône.
64  cards
D3 - South of France
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of the South of France.
80  cards
D3 - Southwest France
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Southwest France.
37  cards
D3 - Jura
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Jura.
62  cards
D3 - Germany
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Germany.
172  cards
D3- Austria
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Austria.
115  cards
D3 - Tokaj
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Tokaj.
77  cards
D3 - Greece
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Greece.
100  cards
D3 - Northeast Italy
Examines the regions, grapes, method of production, and styles of Northeast Italy.
102  cards
D3 - Piemonte
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Piemonte.
37  cards
D3 - Tuscany
65  cards
D3 - Marche, Umbria, Lazio, Abruzzo
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Marche, Umbria, Lazio, and Abruzzo.
30  cards
D3 - Campania, Basilicata, Puglia
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Campania, Basilicata, and Puglia.
43  cards
D3 - Sicily, Sardinia
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Sicily and Sardegna.
38  cards
D3 - Spain 1: Galicia, Castilla y Léon, Rioja, Navarra, Aragon
Examines the region, grapes, method of production, and styles of Galicia, Castilla y Léon, Rioja, Navarra, and Aragon.
111  cards
D3 - Spain 2: Catalunya, Valencia, Murcia, Castilla La Mancha, Basque, Gredos, the Islands
Examines the region, grapes, method of production, and styles of Catalunya, Valencia, Murcia, Castilla La Mancha, the Basque Region, Gredos, and the Islands of Spain.
99  cards
D3 - Portugal
Examines the regions, grapes, method of production, and styles of Portugal.
104  cards
D3 - California
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of California.
94  cards
D3 - Oregon
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Oregon.
41  cards
D3 - Washington
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Washington State.
23  cards
D3 - New York
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of New York State.
21  cards
D3 - Canada
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Canada.
54  cards
D3 - Chile
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Chile.
62  cards
D3 - Argentina
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Argentina.
63  cards
D3 - South Africa
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of South Africa.
93  cards
D3 - Australia 1: Overview + South Australia
Provides an overview of Australia, plus examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of South Australia.
71  cards
D3 - Australia 2: Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Victoria, New South Wales, and Tasmania.
63  cards
D3 - Australia 3: Western Australia
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Western Australia.
16  cards
D3 - China
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of China.
53  cards
D3 - New Zealand
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of New Zealand.
98  cards
D3 - Non-fortified Sweet Wines
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of non-fortified sweet wines of the world.
44  cards
Red Grapes and When They Bud/Ripen
Quick study on red grapes and when they bud and ripen.
39  cards
White Grapes and When They Bud/Ripen
Quick study on white grapes and when they bud/ripen.
33  cards
D3 - Harvesting + Pressing Options for Rosé
Quick overview on harvesting and pressing options for rosé.
4  cards
D3 - Soils/Where Found
4 major soil types and where they're found in the world
4  cards
D3 - Acronyms for Theory Portion
3  cards
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0  cards
WSET® Level 4 D4 Sparkling Wine

All the highest-yield concepts in the official WSET® Diploma D4 textbook on Sparkling Wine.

D4 Sparkling Wines: Overview
Overviews of climate, grapes, processes, and methods to making sparkling wine.
94  cards
D4 Sparkling: Champagne
Examines the region, grapes, method of production, and styles of Champagne.
99  cards
D4 Sparkling: Other French Traditional Method
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of sparkling wine made in France outside of Champagne.
75  cards
D4 Sparkling: Cava
Examines the region, grapes, method of production, and styles of Cava, and factors that can affect the styles.
74  cards
D4 Sparkling: Prosecco + Asti
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Prosecco and Asti.
78  cards
D4 Sparkling: Lambrusco
Examines the region, grapes, method of production, and styles of Lambrusco.
39  cards
D4 Sparkling: Franciacorta + Trentodoc
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Franciacorta and Trentodoc.
50  cards
D4 Sparkling: Australia + New Zealand
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of sparkling wines made in Australia and New Zealand.
43  cards
D4 Sparkling: South Africa
20  cards
D4 Sparkling: Germany
Examines the region, grapes, method of production, and styles of Sekt.
38  cards
D4 Sparkling: England and Wales
Examines the region, grapes, method of production, and styles of sparkling wine made in England and Wales.
25  cards
D4 Sparkling: USA
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of sparkling wines made in the United States.
23  cards
D4 Sparkling: Chile + Argentina
Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of sparkling wines made in Chile and Argentina.
30  cards
WSET® Level 4 D5 Fortified Wines

All the highest-yield concepts in the official WSET® Diploma D5 textbook on Fortified Wine.

Factors Affecting Style, Quality and Price
Learn the stages and choices of production that influence the style, quality and price of fortified wines.
27  cards
Sherry
Learn why Sherry tastes the way it does by examining the growing environment, soils, climate, grape varieties, production, and maturation. Key styles of Sherry are covered in this deck.
103  cards
Port
Learn why the various styles of Port taste the way they do by examining the growing environment, soils, climate, grape varieties, production, and maturation. Key styles of Port are covered in this deck.
119  cards
Madeira
Learn why Madeira tastes the way it does by examining the growing environment, soils, climate, grape varieties, production, and maturation. Key styles of Madeira are covered in this deck.
68  cards
Vins Doux Naturels
Learn why various VDNs taste the way they do by examining the different growing environments, soils, climate, grape varieties, production, and maturation methods for key appellations making this style of fortified wine. Key styles of VDN are covered in this deck.
78  cards
Rutherglen Muscat
Learn why Rutherglen Muscat tastes the way it does by examining the growing environment, soils, climate, grape varieties, production, and maturation.
34  cards
Quick Study
Quickly study and compare the aging requirements, residual sugars, ABVs, and easily-confused styles of fortified wines.
19  cards
SAT Descriptions
Descriptors to keep in mind and use when describing fortified wines.
6  cards

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