Join us for our Virtual Open Day and explore WSET’s industry-leading qualifications in wine, spirits, beer, and sake. Whether you're looking to level up your career, deepen your expertise, or just learn for fun, this is your chance to find out how WSET can help you achieve your goals.
Event details
Date: Thursday 27th February
Location: Online
Free to attend – register below to secure your spot!
Why attend?
🔷 Learn about our world-class qualifications
🔷 Hear from expert educators & industry leaders
🔷 Find the right study pathway for you
🔷 Get your questions answered live
🔷 Can’t make it? Register anyway and we’ll send you the recordings!
Choose your session & sign up
Each session dives into a different category, just pick the one(s) that interest you most. Click below to register for free.
Spirits qualifications
🕙 10:00 -10:30 GMT | Host: Charlie McCarthy, Spirits Expert
Explore WSET’s Level 1, 2 & 3 Awards in Spirits. Perfect for bartenders, brand ambassadors, or spirits enthusiasts.
Sake qualifications
🕚 11:30-12 GMT | Host: Natsuki Kikuya, Sake Specialist
Discover the journey from beginner to expert with WSET’s Level 1, 2 & 3 Awards in Sake, plus real-life success stories.
Wine qualifications
🕑 14:00-14:30 GMT | Host: Alex De Cata, Wine Expert
Explore WSET’s Level 1, 2, 3 & 4 Diploma in Wines. Ideal for the wine curious, enthusiasts, professionals, and aspiring sommeliers.
Beer qualifications
🕑 16:00-16:30 GMT | Host: Mirella Amato, Beer Expert
Learn about our newest courses, WSET Level 1 & 2 Awards in Beer, and dive into the world of IPAs! Grab a beer and join us.
Who should attend?
🔷 Anyone curious about beer, sake, spirits, or wine – whether for personal or professional growth
🔷 Current or past WSET students looking to advance to the next level
🔷 Businesses exploring training opportunities for their team
Remember: You need to register for each session separately to get access. Secure your spot now!
Meet your experts
Our sessions are led by industry professionals and WSET specialists who will share their expertise and answer your questions live.
🔹 Alex De Cata (Wine) – Senior APP Development Manager, WSET. A certified wine educator with a wealth of industry experience.
Alex is the Senior APP Development Manager for WSET, overseeing India and key EMEA regions including the UK, Switzerland, Africa, and the Indian Ocean. He joined WSET in 2016 and is a certified educator for wine. Alex holds the Level 4 Diploma in Wine, Level 3 Award in Sake, Level 2 Award in Spirits, and Level 2 Award in Beer. Before joining WSET, Alex worked extensively with languages as an educator, translator, and interpreter. He also spent several years in business development within the alcohol and beverage retail sector, where he gained a wealth of experience in hospitality and retail.
🔹 Mirella Amato (Beer) – Master Cicerone®, Grand Master beer judge & WSET's Senior Business Development Manager for Beer.
Mirella Amato is a craft beer and sensory consultant based in Toronto, ON and is currently working with WSET as a senior business development manager. She has dedicated herself to supporting the growth of craft beer by promoting a better understanding of beer and its many qualities since 2007 and has designed several programs focusing on both craft beer essentials and sensory-specific content for breweries in Canada, the US and Europe. Mirella is a Doemens Biersommelier, one of 28 Master Cicerones® in the world and a judge for major beer competitions internationally. She is the author of the award-winning book: Beerology: Everything you Need to Know to Enjoy Beer Even More and creator of the new online course Mastering Beer and Food Pairing brought to you by Beerology®.
Mirella Amato has achieved the rank of Grand Master with the Beer Judge Certification Program—an accolade held by only 76 individuals worldwide! She is the first Canadian and the only person ever to hold both the Grand Master and Master Cicerone titles. This distinction recognises not just her academic expertise but her dedication and service to the global beer community.
🔹 Charlie McCarthy (Spirits) – WSET Business Development Manager, Spirits consultant and experienced WSET educator.
With a career as a cocktail bartender and bar consultant stretching back to 2004, Charlie now works for WSET with a mission to build awareness of and access to WSET’s suite of spirits qualifications across the globe. He is also a spirits judge for the IWSC, a proud mentor for the OurWhisky Foundation, a scholarship panellist with AJABU festival and a founder member of Bartenders FC London. As someone who is very privileged to experience different drinks cultures around the world, Charlie cherishes the unique connectivity of the global drinks community and is always looking to strengthen the connections between us.
🔹 Natsuki Kikuya (Sake) – Sake Samurai, founder of Museum of Sake, and WSET’s sake research specialist.
Natsuki's sake journey began in 2009 when she worked in Tokyo's sake retail shop, Hasegawa Saketen, then later as a Sake Sommelier at Zuma & Roka restaurants in London. In 2013, she launched Museum of Sake, an agency that provides education and promotes sake.
In 2014, together with WSET's Antony Moss MW, Natsuki developed and launched the WSET Level 3 Award in Sake, which she now teaches for us at WSET School London.
In 2015, she was honoured to receive the title of 'Sake Samurai' from the Japanese government for her services to its national drink.