WSET 3 in Sake in English in Paris
Master the factors behind the style, quality and price of Japanese sake, and learn to describe and recommend the great sakes of Japan with authority.
- Location
- Paris
- Duration
- 30 hours
- Samples tasted
- 45 sake
- Price
- 1390 €
Next session: 19 April
Become a true sake expert with the WSET Level 3 Award
Enrolling in the WSET Level 3 Award in Sake is an opportunity to build authoritative, globally recognised expertise while enjoying unique moments of discovery and connection. This demanding and enriching qualification is a defining milestone in both your professional and personal journey.
- Who it’s for: Professionals working in the beverage and hospitality industries, passionate enthusiasts wishing to master the category, and those pursuing specialised careers in sake distribution, sommellerie, or production.
- Expert educator: A recognised sake specialist from WSET London, holding top-tier international credentials, whose dynamic teaching makes complex technical concepts accessible while maintaining the precise standards required for this internationally respected qualification.
- Tasting at the heart of the course: Using the WSET Level 3 Systematic Approach to Tasting Sake (SAT), explore benchmark examples from pristine Daiginjo and traditional Kimoto or Yamahai styles to unpasteurised, aged, and craft regional expressions, and build a precise vocabulary to analyse clarity, aromatic complexity, sweetness, acidity, umami, and structural finish.
- Small groups: No more than 10 participants, for lively exchange, tailored feedback during tasting calibration, and individual guidance on both the theoretical examination and the tasting assessment.
TASTINGS
You taste 45 sakes from the greatest regions and producers of Japan. We carefully select our sakes, most of which come from local family breweries.
Why prepare your WSET 3 with Weeno?
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Proven excellence: A highly acclaimed course, rated 5/5 by our students in 2025.
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Hands-on classroom learning: In-person classes in Paris, in a small group led by a WSET-certified educator, with every tasting done together in class.
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Taught in English: Classes and study materials in English, to master the international terminology of sake.
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Tailored coaching & tasting: Individual follow-up with personalised corrections to pass the written exam and master the Systematic Approach to Tasting (SAT).
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On-site exam: Sit the official WSET exam in Paris at the end of your course.
Qualiopi certification
Teaching excellence recognised by the French State, eligible for funding (CPF, OPCO).
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Additional information
Who is the training aimed at?
Who is the training aimed at?
This advanced course is ideal for professionals working in the sake industry as well as serious sake enthusiasts.
Objectives and programme
Objectives and programme
Unit 1: The theory of sake - Understand the principal factors involved in the production of sake and how they influence style and quality. - Understand the key characteristics, labelling terms and factors influencing the style and quality of the principal and speciality categories of sake. - Know the role of the principal sake trade organisations in Japan and the commercial importance of sake in the Japanese and export markets. - Demonstrate the ability to provide information and advice about sake. Unit 2: The analytical tasting of sake - Describe the key characteristics of the principal grades of sake and selected speciality sakes, and use the description to assess the quality and identify production techniques using the Systematic Approach to Tasting®
The structure of the course
The structure of the course
The WSET 3 in sake training includes 30 hours of classroom lessons, taught by certified trainers, and 60 hours of personal work. The course takes place over two weeks. It consists of a first 3-day session, followed by a break dedicated to practice and preparation for your WSET test. The second 3-day session ends with your WSET exam. Your WSET teaching materials will be given to you when you register, to allow you to prepare for your session. You will find the essential points covered during the training, as well as tasting grids and self-assessment exercises. We recommend a minimum of 60 hours of personal work in preparation for your training.
Assessments and certificates
Assessments and certificates
At the end of your session, you will be assessed on the knowledge acquired during a closed book test. To pass unit 1, you will have to answer 50 multiple-choice questions, as well as four short written questions in 2 hours. To pass unit 2, you will be subject to a blind tasting test of two sakes, during which you will be asked to describe a sake precisely and to analyse its quality. To get your WSET 3 certificate, you will have to answer 55% of the questions properly for each of the units. The success rate for the exam by Weeno in 2025 is 100% in tasting and 85% in theory. In the event that you fail the exam, it is possible to take it again. The cost of registration for a resit is 170 euros for the theory test and 170 euros for the practical test, 340 euros in total if you have to re-sit both tests.
Access and prerequisites
Access and prerequisites
Having obtained the WSET 2 Award in Sake or being able to prove an equivalent level of knowledge is strongly suggested in order to succeed in this training. You must be 18 years old to register. Excellent comprehension and writing skills in the selected language are also recommended to follow the training. Our trainings are accessible to disabled persons. If you have a disability or require special adaptations that fall within our scope of action, please contact us at [email protected]. We will study together the best possible solution. By registering, you acknowledge having read and accepted our general conditions of sale and internal rules.
Satisfaction rate
Satisfaction rate
Participants gave an overall satisfaction rating of 5/5 in 2025.
How does your "WSET 3 in Sake in English in Paris" training work?
How does your "WSET 3 in Sake in English in Paris" training work?
The textbook is sent to you before the course: it should be studied carefully beforehand, which represents about 60 hours of personal study. We recommend taking Level 2 before Level 3. Thorough preparation before you come to the in-person course is essential to passing your exam. The WSET exam takes place on site, at the end of the course, and lasts 3 hours.
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