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Level 2 Wine

Course Formats

In Person - $820

Fee includes:

  • 16 hours of guided instruction
  • Hard copy textbook and workbook
    • Shipped two weeks prior to course start
  • Wine and food samples

In Person Options

Intensive:

  • Three 7-hour sessions on consecutive days
  • Exam held at the end of third session
  • Pre-reading of the textbook is recommended

Weekly:

  • One 2.5-hour session per week for eight weeks
  • Exam held as final session

Locations:

  • McMinnville: ÃÛѨÊÓÆµ
  • Salem: Chemeketa Community College – Eola  
  • Hood River: Best Western Plus
  • Walla Walla, Washington: WW Valley Wine Academy

Scroll down to see the schedule for each location.

Group and custom courses available at all locations. Email wset@linfield.edu for more information.

Online - $650

Features:

  • Access to the WSET online classroom
  • Learn at your own pace with no set classes
  • Two optional live remote support sessions 
  • Online exam at a scheduled date and time
  • Digital textbook and workbook (ebooks)
    • Provided two weeks prior to course start
    • Hard copies available for an additional fee

Technology Requirements:

  • Stable high-speed internet connection
  • Two internet-enabled devices
    • Computer and smartphone/tablet
  • Private, quiet space for the exam

Wine Samples:

  • Wine tasting is an integral part Level 2 
  • Course activities specify 12 different wines  
    Enrollees can choose to:
  •  Order a WSET-approved sample kit
    • $145 at registration (includes shipping) 
  • Source/purchase the wines themselves
    • List provided upon registration

Course Schedule

In-Person  

McMinnville — ÃÛѨÊÓÆµ 

Weekend Intensive  
Friday - Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • May 1-3, 2026:
  • Aug. 14-16, 2026: 
  • Oct. 23-25, 2026: 
  • Dec. 11-13, 2026: 

Three-day 'Industry Special' Intensive  
Sunday to Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • June 14-16, 2026:

 

Walla Walla — Walla Walla Valley Wine Academy

Three-day Intensive  
Sunday to Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • March 29-31, 2026: 
  • Aug. 2-4, 2026: 

 

Salem — Chemeketa Community College — Eola

Weekend Intensive  
Friday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • April 17-19, 2026: 

 

Hood River — Best Western Plus Hood River Inn 

Spring schedule coming soon!

 

Group and custom courses available at all locations -- email wset@linfield.edu for more information

Online  

  • March 30-May 3, 2026
    • Exam: 9 a.m. PT on May 11, 2026
  • April 27-May 31, 2026
    • Exam: 9 a.m. PT on June 8, 2026
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  • May 25-June 28, 2026
    • Exam: 9 a.m. PT on July 6, 2026
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  • June 22-July 26, 2026
    • Exam: 9 a.m. PT on Aug. 3, 2026
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  • July 20-Aug. 23, 2026
    • Exam: 9 a.m. PT on Aug. 31, 2026