Advanced Wine Course

Level II Certification

This course is our Level II Certification. It is designed to prepare you for a management level position as a wine buy (or F&B), a head sommelier, event planner, a buyer for a wine shop or restaurant, or to be a sales person with a distributor or importer. We have even had numerous wine makers take this course.

However, you do not have to be in the trade to take this course. If you are a serious enthusiast, or are considering changing careers, then this is a course you should take. You will be certified as a Senior Cellar Manager. Nevertheless, if you do not have any trade experience we strongly recommend that you first take the Guild Certification Seminar before attempting this course.

The Advanced Wine Course includes:

• Component Tasting
• French Wine
• Italian Wine
• German and Austrian Wine
• Spanish and Portuguese Wine, including fortified wines
• Greek Wine
• North American Wine
• Australia and New Zealand Wine
• South American Wine
• South African Wine
• Event Planning
• Wine List Development
• Formal Sommelier Service (and practical exam)
• Descriptive, Comparative and Technical Wine Evaluation
• Diploma, Guild pin and membership card
• Plus - 700+ pages of course material specifically developed for this course, and approximately 100 wines to taste.

This course is available in two formats:

• As an 12-week course, meeting once a week
• As a 1-week intensive study course, meeting daily

The 12-week course meets once a week for a total of 60 contact hours. Course fees are $1800. Cost of the course includes registration fees, handouts, wine, and instruction. We taste older vintage wines in this course.

The 1-week intensive study course meets from 8:30AM to 5:30PM daily, Monday through Sunday, for a total of 60 contact hours. Course fees are $1800. Cost of the course includes registration fees, handouts, wine, lunch each day and instruction. We taste older vintage wines in this course. There is no difference in course content and instruction between the 12-week and 1-week courses.

Click this link if you would like to check dates and locations or to register for an upcoming Advanced Wine Course or Intensive Study Advanced Wine Course.