Wine courses in Barcelona and online
Wine is simpler than it looks.
From a fun wine tasting with friends to a WSET Level 3 Award in Wines. Start with a free taste at home and go as far as you like.
A Level 2 class in Barcelona.
Where would you like to start?
See the three steps below. You can take them one by one, or jump straight to the step that suits you.
Step 1Taste · Free
No wine knowledge needed. Curiosity is enough.
You don’t need to know anything about wine to start. Pick the taste card or the pocket guide below, leave your email, and we’ll send it to you straight away.
Taste in five minutes
It’s a card you can print or keep on your phone. Open any bottle you have at home and follow five simple steps to taste it. You know more than you think, and we’ll send three short emails to help you along.
Decode the wine list
This guide shows you how a restaurant wine list is put together, what the words on it mean, and which four questions always help. It works in any restaurant in any country, so keep it on your phone for your next dinner out.
Step 2Understand · Coming soon
Want to know a bit more? These courses are coming.
These will be small, practical Rack and Return courses for people who enjoy wine and would like to know a bit more. We make the ones people ask for first. No price or date until a course is ready.
How to taste wineSoon
Look, smell, taste: a simple method you can use with any glass, anywhere.
Tell me when it opens →Wine and foodSoon
What goes with what, and why. Enough to choose with confidence at home or in a restaurant.
Tell me when it opens →Reading a wine listSoon
Find your way around any list, order with confidence and stay within your budget.
Tell me when it opens →Buying a wine for someoneSoon
Choose a bottle as a gift without guessing, whatever you want to spend.
Tell me when it opens →Spanish wines, a short introductionSoon
The regions, grapes and styles worth knowing, from cava to sherry.
Tell me when it opens →Rack and Return courses, made by us. They are not WSET qualifications. We also teach the WSET qualifications: see them here.
Step 3Qualify · WSET qualifications
Ready for a recognised qualification? Go further with WSET.
When you want to go further, a WSET qualification is the next step. We teach WSET qualifications in Barcelona and online, in English and Spanish. Rack and Return is an independent wine school in Barcelona, approved by WSET to teach its qualifications.
WSET Level 1 Award in Wines
For anyone curious about wine, with or without experience. It’s one day in Barcelona, or online at your own pace, and you learn to taste, describe and choose wine with confidence.
From €185 incl. IVA
Online: start any time. Next classroom date: 28 November 2026, Barcelona, English
See dates and booking →WSET Level 2 Award in Wines
For people who already know a little about wine. You learn about the main grapes and regions of the world, and why their wines taste different from each other.
From €475 incl. IVA
Online: start any time. Next classroom date: 26 to 28 February 2027, Barcelona, English
See dates and booking →WSET Level 3 Award in Wines
For professionals and serious enthusiasts. What makes a wine’s style, quality and price, tasted and explained in depth.
€1,495 incl. IVA
Next date: May 2027, three weekends in Barcelona, English
See dates and booking →Taking more than one level? Book two or three WSET levels together and save 8 to 10%.
See packsNo date that suits you? Tell us which dates you could do, or that none fit. We open a new date when enough people choose it, which is 8 for Level 1 and 6 for Levels 2 and 3. Online courses start any time.
Pick your datesWe have plans for more courses. Leave your email and we’ll write to you when the first one opens.
Groups and companies
WSET for your group
Is it your team at work, or a group of friends? We can run a WSET course just for you, on dates that suit you, on weekdays or at weekends, with the same exam and certificate as an open course. And if you’re bringing two to seven people to one of our open dates, you can book the places together and you’ll all enjoy a discount.
Ask for a group proposal
What students say
In their words.
4.9 on Google from 152 reviews
I recently completed the WSET Level 1 Award in Wines on October 4th with Michael as our instructor, and it was a fantastic experience from start to finish. Michael made the course engaging, informative, and perfectly paced for beginners. His deep knowledge of wine, combined … Read more
My experience at Wine School Rack & Return has exceeded all expectations! The course was incredibly well-structured, and our instructor, Michael Salverda, was exceptional. His professional approach and deep knowledge helped prepare us thoroughly for the certification exam, and thanks to his guidance, I was … Read more
Excelente academia para hacer el WSET. Siempre se mantuvieron en contacto y resolvieron mis dudas.
Your teachers
People who teach wine, and work with it.
Our teachers make, sell and serve wine for a living, and they teach in English and Spanish.
Michael Salverda
Founder · winemaker, MWS Wines · Levels 1 to 3 · English (Spanish when needed)
Alexandre Zaragoza
Head Sommelier, Mandarin Oriental Barcelona · Levels 1 and 2 · English and Spanish
Alex Messianu
Winemaker, Bodega Alebrije · Levels 1 to 3 and online · Spanish and English
Javier Iturrate
Wine dealer · Master of Wine programme, stage 2 · Levels 1 to 3 · English and Spanish
Anna Casabona
Runner-up, 2025 Spanish Sommelier Championship · Levels 2 and 3 · Spanish
Fran Guiñazú
Brand Ambassador, Grupo Raventós Codorníu · Levels 1 and 2 · Spanish
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