Napa Valley Wine Academy
America’s Premier Wine School™
California | Colorado | Florida | Nevada | Ohio | Tennessee | Online
With our headquarters in the heart of Napa Valley
Napa Valley Wine Academy is America’s Premier Wine School™ based in Napa Valley California and is proud to be an approved program provider of the internationally recognized WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) wine and spirit and Sommelier courses across the US. Our California-based school offers wine and spirit certification courses, and workshops that are ideal for both the enthusiast and wine and beverage industry professionals alike. Whether you want to learn about wine or spirits, for business or pleasure, our certification classes, workshops, and tastings are perfect for you. Our school combines the unparalleled knowledge and passion of our instructors, with a friendly, approachable style. Come experience wine education at its best at one of our locations across the US
California | Colorado | Florida | Nevada| Ohio | Tennessee | Online
No matter where you take one of our wine education classes expect to have a fun, rewarding, and informative educational experience.
Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET)
California | Colorado | Florida | Nevada| Ohio | Tennessee | Online
The WSET has become the foremost international organization in the field of wines and spirits education and certification and offers a suite of sought-after qualifications that are considered to be the gold standard in wine education.
Certified Specialist of Wine (
Society of Wine Educators)
California | Colorado | Florida | Nevada| Ohio | Tennessee | Online
The Society of Wine Educators was founded in 1974 as a non-profit educational organization (501c3) whose mission is to advance wine education through professional development and certification.
Italian Wine Central (IWC)
California | Colorado | Florida | Nevada| Ohio | Tennessee | Online
Italian Wine Central, the leading English-language source of information about wine production in Italy, offers two educational courses that help learners understand the broad range of Italian wines seen in export markets around the world.
American Wine Studies™ (AWS)
California | Colorado | Florida | Nevada| Ohio | Tennessee | Online
The most respected source for wine certifications on the wine regions and wines of America. American Wine Studies ™ course offers a first-rate, comprehensive journey through the American wine industry.
SommDay School Workshops
California | Florida
Our hands-on SommDay School™ workshops are designed for students in the food, beverage, and hospitality industry who are just starting their Sommelier education journey, and ideal for those looking to further improve their service and tasting skills.
Online Wine & Spirits Classes
Napa Valley Wine Academy offers an online distance learning option for the wine professional and enthusiast who wishes to study to advance their career or for pleasure but, find that it ‘s hard to attend regular classes in person at one of our locations.
Take your wine classes in our online global classroom under the watchful eye of one of our qualified instructors.
Wine 101 Foundation Online Course
an accessible introduction to the world wine and assumes that you have only very basic or no previous wine knowledge
Business of Wine Online Course
This course provides a competitive advantage to anyone looking for career or business opportunities in the wine industry.
Discovering Italian Wine Online Course
Developed for anyone who has an interest in Italian wine but currently, has very little to no previous knowledge about Italian wine.
CSW Exam-Prep Online Course
Designed to help you make the most out of your study time in preparing for the Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) exam.
WSET Level 2 Online Course
Covers the key grape varieties grown and the different styles of wine produced around the world as well as the production of spirits.
WSET Level 3 Online Course
Ideal for anyone wishing to hold knowledge of the leading wine of the world, and to master a systematic approach to tasting wine.
Italian Wine Professional Online Course
Developed specifically for wine industry professionals and others who want to solidify and certify their knowledge of Italian wine.
Mastering Napa Valley Online Course
Developed specifically for wine industry professionals and others who want to solidify and certify their knowledge of Napa Valley wine.
What our students are saying
The harvest experience in Napa in September was transformative for me in propelling me forward in pursuing my studies. I also realized that your course spoiled us rotten ! The hands-on time in the vineyard and in the winery made all of the concepts come alive.
Marilyn F. - Charlotte NCI am really glad that I took the course. I learned so much and increased my confidence when speaking about wine as well. It cemented my desire to remain in the wine industry and to continue to learn. I thought the presentation was great and the knowledge you and the other instructors brought was impressive and inspiring…
Brien E. - Sonoma, CaliforniaI am so grateful for the quality of instruction at the Napa Valley Wine Academy. With every course I take, I learn so much more and feel utterly prepared for examinations. The instructors and staff at the school are topnotch. They are clearly passionate about wine and go above and beyond to share this passion with their students. Thank you to everyone at the Napa Valley Wine Academy! I cannot wait for my next course.
Tyler K. - Napa, CaliforniaYou did a FANTASTIC job at helping me and the other students pass the exam, along with strengthening my personal passion for wine. I feel so much more confident when speaking about wine with sommeliers and winemakers here in Mendoza. I had a wonderful time with Napa Valley Wine Academy and will highly recommend you guys to anyone who ask where they can earn wine credentials.
Alex H. - Mendoza, Argentina
Peter Marks, MW
Master of Wine
Tim Gaiser, MS
Master Sommelier
Tim Hanni, MW
Master of Wine
Christian Oggenfuss, AIWS
Chief Educational Officer
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