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WSET L3 & Tour EN WSET LEVEL 3 & VISIT BORDEAUX WINE REGION WSET Level 3 award in W & S (10 days programme): 1130€ * Days 1,2, 3: WSET LEVEL 3 AWARD IN W&S (part I) Day 5: MERLOT DAY IN SAINT-EMILION 21h course, 50 wines tasted Visit & tasting at a Classified Growth Château First 3 days of course (5,5 days in total) Languages available: Guided walking tour of quaint hilltop village of Saint-Emilion (UNESCO World Heritage site) WSET course: + Visit of Millésima Cellars (20 min) Lunch in Saint-Emilion (not incl.) + Free time French, english Guide for visits: 2nd visit & tasting at a Classified Growth Château French, english Day 4: CABERNET DAY IN MEDOC Visit & tasting at 2 different Châteaux (Classified Growth or Cru Bourgeois) Days 6, 7: DISCOVER BORDEAUX CITY More info: [email protected] Lunch in Pauillac (not incl.) + Free time Free week-end in Bordeaux (UNESCO World Heritage city) Tour along the Castle road to admire fabulous Suggestions: Visit historical monuments, famous museums, landscapes and famous Castles shopping, cultural activities like cooking classes, theatre, enjoy Bordeaux art-de-vivre, etc. Visit & tasting at a Classified Growth Château * Price is per person and in EURO Include: Exclude: Days 8, 9, 10: WSET LEVEL 3 AWARD IN W&S (part II) ** Days 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 course - WSET course fees - Transportation in Bordeaux operated by DC VIN - Transportation for visits city and from/to the airport 14h course, 30 wines tasted Days 4 & 5 semi-private tours (days 4 & 5) - Meals & Drinks 3h examination, theory & blind tasting operated by DC VIN’s partners - Guide for days 4 & 5 - Accommodation Days 6, 7 is free time - Tastings and visits fees - Personal activities, visits & for days 4 & 5 expenses in Bordeaux city DC Vin, 41 avenue de Plaisance, 33370 Yvrac (Bordeaux) - France - Tel.: +33 (0)5 57 30 85 15 - email: [email protected] - www.dc-vin.com.
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