For wine students
WSET Apps
Mock exams for Level 2, Level 3 and the Diploma.
DetailsPrivate tastings · Cellar curation · Education
Fine wine, properly chosen.
Chosen on merit, with provenance you can check. For hosts and collectors focused on diligence and long-term value.
Services
The list
Cellar Curation & Sourcing
Build Your First Cellar
A private session that ends with your cellar on paper.
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Private & Corporate Tastings
The Blind Tasting
Teams compete on palate and reasoning. Top fine wines guaranteed.
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Private & Corporate Tastings
Fine Dining & Vintages
Serious bottles, serious cooking, course by course.
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The drinking window
What the rim tells you.
Tilt a glass of red over a white cloth and look at the rim. Young wines run from purple to ruby, set by the grape and the extraction. Age turns the rim garnet, then tawny. A cellar plan asks the same question of every bottle: open it now or wait?
Purple to ruby
Young. The grape and the extraction set the shade.
Garnet
Some years in bottle. It shows first at the rim.
Tawny
Long ageing or deliberate oxidation in cask.
Some bottles are kept.
The right ones are opened.
WSET Apps
Mock exams, in your pocket.
Three study apps for wine students: Level 2 and Level 3, with twenty mock exams each, and Level 4 for the Diploma. No account, no subscription, no ads.
Twenty mock exams for the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines, with explanations and flashcards.
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Twenty complete mock exams for the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines: theory, written answers and tasting, with mark schemes.
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Exam rehearsal for the WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines, one unit at a time.
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The parlour game
Think your table would win the blind round?
Quick rounds for the table or exam-style questions at WSET Level 2 and Level 3, each with its explanation. Free and no sign-up.
Play the wine quiz
The curator
Raphael Tressieres (opens in a new tab)
French by birth and by persuasion, I work between Hong Kong and Europe. Fifteen years in investment banking left one habit that never switched off: do the diligence before you commit. Every bottle here gets the same treatment.
Currently completing the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines, I select for provenance, drinking window and honest pricing. I would rather pour one great wine than list twenty.
“A great bottle is not just a label. It is provenance, timing, price discipline and storage.”
Good questions
Before you ask
Where do tastings take place?
In private rooms, villas and offices, always at licensed venues or your own premises. Hong Kong and Europe, including Andalusia, following the founder's calendar.
Where do the wines come from?
Selections are guided by provenance, condition and value across regions and styles. Any sourcing is through trusted licensed merchants and provenance is checked before you commit.
How is it priced?
Quoted per engagement, because the wines drive most of the cost and they change with the occasion. The proposal comes back itemised, with wines, service, venue and fee listed separately, so nothing is bundled to hide a margin. The proposal arrives within 48 hours.
What does a cellar review involve?
Send a list of what you own, however rough. We identify what is missing, what to open in the next twelve months and what to leave alone. Scope and fee are agreed before the review begins.
How far ahead should I book?
Three to four weeks for most events. Year-end and late spring book out earlier.
Clients
In their words.
The knowledge level and information is unmatched. Further, Raph is incredibly friendly.
Hiring Worth Opening for our wine cellar was a great decision! They really know their stuff and caught every detail to keep our bottles safe. The consultation was thorough and tailored to our collection. The cellar looks stunning, and I couldn't be happier with the outcome. Highly recommend!
Enquire
Planning a client dinner, an offsite or a cellar?
From enquiry to table
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Enquire
Tell us the occasion, the guests, the place.
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A proposal in 48 hours
The wines by name and vintage, the venue, the service and the fee. One page.
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We handle everything
Sourcing, venue, glassware, service, story.
Received, with thanks.
Your enquiry is in. Expect a tailored proposal or a few good questions, within 48 hours.