Well, the exam is behind me now. At least the current one, that is. I’m confident that I passed, but I’m sure I could have performed better, as well. For a multiple-choice exam, it was incredibly difficult. You really had to know your stuff; there was no bluffing that could help as the choices differed from one another often by only a single word. I expect that it will be about two months before I get my score since the scan-tron sheets are sent to London (home of the WSET) for grading. Regardless, the studying really cemented the information in my head so I’m ready to teach this week.

My next challenge is tackling the Certified Wine Educator exam, to be held in late August. This exam is a combination of multiple-choice, essay and blind tasting exercises. No rest for the weary…