Diploma Exam Schedule 2026-27
📍 Exams are held at the Fitler Club, 24 S 24th St, Philadelphia, PA, 19103.
D1 - Production of Wine - 9:30 - 11:00AM
(We offer flexible D1 dates if you’re taking the exam for the first time)
Oct 20, 2026 (Resits allowed)
Sign up by Oct 5Jan 20, 2027
Sign up by Jan 5March 3, 2027 (Resits allowed)
Sign up by Feb 15June 9, 2027
Sign up by May 25
D2 - Business of Wine - 11:30AM - 12:30P
Oct 20, 2026
Sign up by Oct 5Jan 20, 2027
Sign up by Jan 5March 3, 2027
Sign up by Feb 15June 9, 2027
Sign up by May 25
D3 - Wines of the World
Day 1, Theory - 11:00 AM - 1:00PM ; 2:00PM - 3:20PM
Day 2, Tasting - 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM; 12:45 - 2:30PM
Oct 21, 2026 - Theory; Oct 22 - Tasting
Sign up by August 19May 11, 2027 - Theory; May 12 - Tasting
Sign up by Mar 8
D4 - Sparkling Wine - 1:30 - 3:00PM
Oct 20, 2026
Sign up by August 23Jan 20, 2027
Sign up by Nov 9June 9, 2027
Sign up by April 5
D5 - Fortified Wine - 3:30 - 5:00 PM
Oct 20, 2026
Sign up by August 23Jan 20, 2027
Sign up by Nov 9June 9, 2027
Sign up by April 5
D6 - Submissions
Summer - July 16
Sign up by July 1Winter - Jan 16
Sign up by Jan 1
➡️ PLEASE NOTE:
All exam dates are set by WSET with the exception of first-time D1 exams. PhillyWine cannot change these dates. D1 resits are only available in October and March.
If you are taking a Diploma exam (any unit) for the first time and are an existing PhillyWine student in that unit, the exam is already included in your tuition.
If you are resitting an exam, you must register for the exam as a resit and pay the corresponding resit fee.
Please register for exams and confirm with PhillyWine that you’ll be attending. Changes or late signups may incur a fee imposed by WSET.
We CANNOT add you to the registration if you miss a signup deadline for an exam with a tasting component (D3, D4, D5)
If you are a PhillyWine Diploma student resitting an exam, or a Diploma student from another APP, sign up and pay for exams here.