There are no wasted words, and no fluff. It's all important information if you're going take the Level 3 exam. See those words in bold? Those are the most important!
Don't believe the hype, this feels a good 200 pages longer than advertised mainly because it is a good 200 pages longer than advertised. Still, hopefully I've passed and this can now languish on my desk at work as an essential reference guide for future wine-selling to the marvellous ladies of Putney. Prosecco anybody?
WSET 3 preparation before tasting course Easy to read, with good summaries for countries and regions. Some countries are a bit overseen (Hungary, Greece). Overall, more useful for review if you are focused on biology and chemistry of wine, from the cultivation and pruning of the vine to the stabilisation process in the bottle