Tailored for Excellence
WSET COURSES FOR YACHT CREW
Elevate your onboard service with internationally recognised wine qualifications. Whether you’re a steward, sommelier, chef, or part of the hospitality team, our WSET wine courses are tailored to fit the unique lifestyle and schedules of yacht crew professionals.
Led by Raul Diaz, a former Michelin Star Head Sommelier with more than six years of work experience at sea, Award-winning author and Certified WSET educator, Wine Training School has guided more than 10,000 students across the UK and Europe to success – combining expert knowledge with a relaxed, practical teaching approach.
Empowering Excellence in Luxury Hospitality
Delivering premium wine training to luxury teams across the globe.
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Gain World-Class Wine Expertise
Elevate your onboard service with internationally recognised wine qualifications from Wine Training School. Since 2014, we’ve empowered over 10,000 students. Learn in style at the five‑star Corinthia Hotel, steps from Covent Garden and Trafalgar Square.
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Courses Tailored to Yacht Crew Life
Designed for life at sea, all our WSET courses are taught in a weekend format. You’ll study in a luxurious central London setting, combining the comfort of the Corinthia with an immersive face-to-face learning.
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What You’ll Get
Enrol with us and receive a complete high-end wine experience: WSET study packs, learning sessions, educator support, examinations and your WSET certificates if you pass the course —all delivered from the elegant Corinthia. Your learning journey is defined by quality and clarity.
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What You Need
To join us: a passion for wine, access to a quiet study space (onboard or on shore), and availability for the course days at the Corinthia in London. Every detail is crafted for professionalism and convenience.
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Why Train With Us
Led by Raul Diaz, a former Michelin Star Head Sommelier with more than six years of work experience at sea, Wine Training School has gained recognition as the UK’s leading Wine School. Our Corinthia location enhances not just learning but the overall experience. It’s career elevation and elegance combined.
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Study in Style — Anywhere in the World
Begin your wine journey from your yacht cabin and complete exams when in port. Our central-London base at the Corinthia adds gravitas, while our weekend course delivery adapts to your global lifestyle.
Frequently asked questions
What do you know about Wine Training?
Wine Courses
There are many reasons to embark on your wine education journey with us. It all depends on your personal preference and circumstances. Our wine courses are very popular for all abilities. Across every level, we have a broad range of students starting from private individuals with a genuine interest in wine, wine collectors that want to improve their knowledge to advanced students that work in the wine trade.
These courses are more than just training and tasting. It’s about the amazing opportunity to gain relevant wine knowledge, starting from viticulture and winemaking, moving rapidly to how to taste some of the best wines in a correct way.
It will depend on which course you are taking. Our level 1 is an introductory course perfect for beginners that would like to know the basics of wine. Our level 2 is an intermediate qualification that give you a solid base to learn more about the subject. Our level 3 is an advance course that really takes you to the next level of wine learning. This is considered a very complete course in terms of theoretical and practical wine knowledge.
The WSET qualifications are the most recognised wine certification worldwide. These courses are considered the leading certifications in the wine industry around the world. The WSET school was founded in 1969 in London, UK. Since then, this school and its providers have been helping millions of students to learn about wine though the years.
We are a provider of levels 1-3 s certified by the WSET, so at the end of your wine course you’ll be fully qualified within the wine industry worldwide. Our courses are taught by industry leading educators renowned for their teaching style and passion.
The cost of the WSET level 3 course is £925. This includes the WSET level study pack to study in advance, the teaching, all the samples, examination fees and the posting of your certificate.
The cost of the WSET level 2 course is £550. This includes the WSET level study pack to study in advance, the teaching, all the samples, examination fees and the posting of your certificate.
The cost of the WSET level 1 course is £225. This includes the WSET level study pack to study in advance, the teaching, all the samples, examination fees and the posting of your certificate.
We have available dates every single month of the year for all our courses. Course dates vary depending on the level that you choose. We have available dates for all levels: beginners, intermediate and expert courses.
We also offer wine tasting experiences along the year, so you can also learn more by exploring the different flavours of wine in a private tasting or in small groups