The Thirsty Redhead : I like wine.
Description: I like wine.
One of the most significant changes I am making to my Master of Wine study plan is that instead of organizing the syllabus topics and using that as my roadmap, I have gone through past exam questions to figure out what I should be focused on. In the past, studying by syllabus topic has led me down the rabbit’s hole of more and more information, which is fascinating, but maybe not useful for my immediate goals.
The world of wine is ginormous and ever-changing, so looking more closely at how the body of knowledge for the exams is structured will help you evaluate your own study plan. Yes, the syllabus and the exams theoretically reflect the same body of knowledge, but the exams give you further clarity about what you should focus on in any given topic: the absolute must-know information you must master.
Great, but for Theory alone, there are about 27 essays to look at for each vintage (<— wine humor). And I think you should look back for at least ten years. That’s a lot of essays to consider, and there are only 340 days left until the next exam (theoretically). It’s a good thing you’re starting now, eh?
The Thirsty Redhead : I like wine.