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Earn the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines with your hands in a Napa Valley harvest. Ten weeks of online study with a dedicated instructor prepare you before you travel, then five consecutive days in Napa: two days of structural tasting and theory workshops, two days working in estate vineyards and production cellars alongside winemakers and growers, and the official WSET Level 3 examination on day five. Exam registration and fee are included. PLEASE NOTE that the in-person portion runs over 5 consecutive days with the exam held on day 5 - book travel to arrive the evening before day one and depart no earlier than the evening of day five.

March 7–13, 2027 | Mendoza, Argentina | Only 14 Spots Available Study Argentina at the Source—During Harvest Step into the heart of Argentina’s wine country during one of the most exciting times of the year: harvest. The Napa Valley Wine Academy Argentina Study Trip 2027 is an intimate, expertly curated educational journey through Mendoza, designed for serious wine students, sommeliers, professionals, and enthusiasts who want to experience Argentine wine beyond the classroom. Limited to just 14 travelers, this immersive program combines hands-on harvest experience, private masterclasses, vineyard exploration, winemaker-led tastings, regional gastronomy, and direct access to some of Argentina’s most important producers. Designed especially for students pursuing WSET Levels 2–4 and aspiring sommeliers, the trip connects wine theory with the vineyards, people, soils, elevations, and winemaking decisions that define modern Argentina. Accompanied by local wine expert Kala Parra and Christian Oggenfuss, Co-Founder and CEO of Napa Valley Wine Academy, you’ll explore both iconic estates and small boutique producers while developing a much deeper understanding of Mendoza and Argentina’s rapidly evolving wine identity.

Transform your passion for wine into a fulfilling career with Napa Valley Wine Academy! Dive into the Professional Wine Educator Academy™, an elite program crafted to refine your wine expertise, elevate your confidence, and position you as a leader in wine education. Guided by award-winning instructors, you'll gain unparalleled insights into the world of wine, spirits, and sake, while building credentials that resonate globally. Whether you're transitioning careers, seeking professional growth, or simply indulging your love for wine, our program offers a supportive, immersive, and flexible learning journey tailored to your ambitions​​​.

Chile Wine Study Trip September 27 – October 3, 2026 Join Napa Valley Wine Academy for an exclusive 7-day educational immersion into Chile’s most celebrated wine regions. Limited to just 12 travelers, this curated experience includes luxury accommodations, masterclasses, guided tastings at world-class wineries, gourmet dining, and behind-the-scenes access during harvest season. From the Andes to the Pacific, discover Chile through the lens of wine, culture, and connection.

Prepare for WSET Level 3 at your own pace with NVWA's Early Access Prep Kit. Includes the textbook (eBook or hardcopy), 350 instructional videos, digital flashcards, and $75 off your future Level 3 course enrollment.

Both WSET Level 1 and Level 2 Award in Wines, fully self-paced, for one student — $799 instead of $884 bought separately, a saving of $85. Both courses open within about 30 minutes of purchase and stay open for 12 months, with no cohort, no start date and no scheduled class. Registration and the WSET exam fee for both examinations are included. Level 1 builds the tasting method and the vocabulary; Level 2 adds the grape varieties, regions and production choices behind the style, and is the qualification the wine trade most commonly asks for. There are no live webinars on either course, and on-demand purchases are final.

Embark on your journey towards one of the most prestigious wine certifications globally—the WSET Level 4 Diploma. Begin with the D1 Unit on Wine Production, which is crucial for mastering the foundation of wine knowledge. Our online mock exam prep module is meticulously designed to bolster your preparation for the D1 Wine Production Exam.

Introducing the WSET Diploma D2 Wine Business – Practice Questions, an essential interactive module for candidates pursuing the prestigious WSET Level 4 Diploma. Designed to focus on the D2 unit on Wine Business, this tool provides two comprehensive mock exams that mirror the actual exam structure.

WSET Diploma D4 Sparkling Wines - Practice Questions is an interactive module crafted for candidates aiming to excel in the WSET Level 4 Diploma D4 examination. This dynamic online tool offers a simulated exam experience, enabling you to refine your test-taking strategies, enhance your timing, and deepen your understanding of what examiners expect.

Online – Self-paced and included FREE if enrolled in D5 with NVWA. Be Prepared with our WSET Diploma D5 Fortified Wines - Practice Questions. This online workshop helps you to understand what examiners are asking for and perfect your timing so you can feel confident on test day.

Prepare to surpass your expectations with the Level 2 Award in Wine Complete Exam Prep Package. Offering a robust set of tools including over 400 digital flashcards, detailed practice questions, and comprehensive pronunciation guides, this package is designed to ensure your success. Whether you’re aiming for distinction or a solid pass, this prep package is your ticket to achieving your goals. Elevate your preparation and begin your journey towards wine expertise.

Elevate your exam preparation with the Complete Level 3 Wine Exam Prep Package, your comprehensive guide to excellence. This all-encompassing toolkit provides you with over 1200 digital flashcards, practice questions, and indispensable pronunciation guides. With automated scoring and expertly curated content, you’re not just preparing; you’re setting the stage for outstanding results. Begin your journey with confidence, knowing you have the ultimate prep package in your arsenal. Ready to transform your study experience?

Perfect for self-motivated learners who value independence, flexibility and studying on their own schedule. This is our fully self-paced route to the WSET Level 1 Award in Wines: the entire course opens within about 30 minutes of purchase and stays open for 12 months, with no cohort, no start date and no scheduled class to miss. You get instant access to video lectures, interactive activities, guided home tastings, and practice questions and assignments that grade themselves so your feedback is immediate. There are no live webinars on this course — if you would rather have an instructor in real time, our instructor-led online course is the one to buy. Please note that the exam itself is not on demand: WSET invigilates remotely at pre-scheduled times, and you have 12 months from enrollment to sit it.

Elevate your spirit studies with our extensive collection of review videos, designed to accompany your course materials. These videos comprehensively cover the content of the WSET Level 2 in Spirit textbook, offering a dynamic blend of visual and auditory learning opportunities to reinforce key concepts. The collection includes our famous still animation videos which have proven to help demystify the distillation process. Designed to complement the WSET course, these videos offer comprehensive coverage of course content, blending visual and auditory learning for a dynamic study experience. ** These videos are included in Napa Valley Wine Academy’s WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits, so it is not required for our students.

TasteCoach™ Wine Fundamentals is an online course designed for everyday wine lovers who want to feel confident choosing, tasting, and enjoying wine in real-world settings.

Go beyond 'I like it.' Deepen your wine knowledge and confidence with TasteCoach™ Intermediate — the next step in your wine journey. Explore how grapes, regions, and winemaking shape what’s in your glass.

Secure your Wine Kit - Limited Stock! Only 19 kits available. Prepare with confidence for your WSET Level 4 D5 Fortified Wines Exam using the D5 Mock Exam – Tasting & Theory. This at-home kit simulates a real exam experience with professionally curated wines and exam-style printed materials. Created by NVWA’s award-winning team of WSET Certified Educators, each kit includes 3 wines (100ml vials), printed tasting and theory question & answer sheets, and access to expert video explanations with point-by-point walkthroughs. Perfect for first-time exam-takers and resitters alike, it’s the smartest way to assess your readiness and sharpen your strategy for exam day.

Prepare with confidence for your WSET Level 3 Wine Exam using the Level 3 Mock Exam. This at-home kit simulates a real exam experience with professionally curated wines and exam-style printed materials. Choose from two unique kits—each with different wines and questions—or purchase both for double the practice. Created by NVWA’s award-winning team of WSET Certified Educators and Internal Assessors, each kit includes a red and white wine (100ml vials), printed tasting and theory papers, and access to expert video explanations with point-by-point walkthroughs. Perfect for first-time exam-takers and resitters alike, it’s the smartest way to assess your readiness and sharpen your strategy for exam day.

Prepare with confidence for your WSET Level 4 D3 Wines of the World Exam using the D3 Mock Exam – Tasting & Theory. This at-home kit simulates a real exam experience with professionally curated wines and exam-style printed materials. Created by NVWA’s award-winning team of WSET Certified Educators, each kit includes 12 wines (100ml vials), printed tasting and theory question & answer sheets, and access to expert video explanations with point-by-point walkthroughs. Perfect for first-time exam-takers and resitters alike, it’s the smartest way to assess your readiness and sharpen your strategy for exam day.

Curious about our WSET Level 3 Wine Instructional Videos but want to try before you buy? This free preview gives you exclusive access to a selection of 45 videos from the full program—so you can experience the quality, depth, and structure of our instructional videos firsthand. Explore key wine regions and production methods, including Burgundy, Southern Italy, Spain, Australia, and the intricacies of Sparkling Wine Production.

The WSET Level 2 Award in Wines, on your schedule. The entire course unlocks the moment you enroll and stays yours for 12 months - no cohort, no start date, nothing to be awake for. Explore the world's great wine regions at whatever pace your life allows: video lectures, interactive activities, quizzes, and graded tasting and theory assignments that tell you instantly what you have misunderstood. Twelve classic wines carry you through the WSET Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting®, the method that changes how you drink for good. Independent, but never alone - a student discussion community and one-to-one mentoring are there when you want them. Your exam registration is included; the exam itself is taken online with remote invigilation at pre-scheduled times, within 12 months of enrolling. 95.1% of our Level 2 students pass.

The WSET Level 2 Award in Sake, taught over five weeks on WSET Global's own sake learning platform. There are no live webinars - you work through the course whenever suits you inside the cohort window, and a WSET educator reads and responds to the tasting notes you submit, which is what actually calibrates a palate. You start at the ingredients - the rice varieties grown for sake, koji, water and yeast - then work through polishing ratios, fermentation, dilution and packaging, and how each choice creates a style. You learn to read a Japanese label rather than rely on an importer's translation, and you train on the WSET Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting Sake®. The printed textbook is included and mailed on registration, you keep the online material for 12 months, and your online exam registration and fee are covered. Tasting sakes are not included.

Elevate your advanced wine studies with our extensive collection of over 350 review videos, designed to accompany your course materials. These videos comprehensively cover the content of the WSET Level 3 in Wine textbook, offering a dynamic blend of visual and auditory learning opportunities to reinforce key concepts. Accompany your WSET Level 3 Award in Wine studies with over 350 engaging review videos. Designed to complement the WSET course, these concise videos offer comprehensive coverage of course content, blending visual and auditory learning for a dynamic study experience.

The WSET Level 3 Award in Spirits is a globally recognized qualification from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust, designed for serious spirits enthusiasts and professionals building a career in the industry. Napa Valley Wine Academy is one of the first US providers approved to deliver the new Issue 3 curriculum, with its reworked tasting framework emphasising texture and quality. Over nine weeks you will engage with Scotch whisky, whiskey in the USA, Cognac, Armagnac, Caribbean rum, Tequila, Mezcal, vodka, gin, Calvados, Baijiu and Genever, learning the key characteristics and labelling terms for spirits around the world and what drives their style and quality — all through the WSET Level 3 Systematic Approach to Tasting® (SAT), guided by a dedicated spirits instructor across five live webinars.

Ideal for: Intermediate to Advanced Time to complete: 3 hours (self-paced) Certification: NVWA/Wines of Georgia certificate and social badge Discover the ancient and alluring wines of Georgia. While winemaking in the region traces back to 6,000 BC, it has only been in recent decades that these unique wines have been shared with the rest of the world. ​​We’ve partnered with the region’s National Wine Agency to develop the only officially sanctioned English speaking course. From on-location videos to interactive maps, you’ll discover one of the world’s most significant yet lesser known wine regions. Global distribution is so recent, the wines of Georgia are hardly mentioned in WSET courses. (Before an embargo in 2006, 95 percent of Georgia’s wine exports went to Russia.) A foundation in wine is highly recommended (Wine 201 or WSET Level 2 at least). Your instructor: Catherine Bugue, Chief Education Officer/Co-Founder – WSET-Certified, dipWSET, IWP Included with your registration: Detailed profiles on all Georgian wine regions and key grape varieties 12 month (24/7) access to online course Printable PDF certificate and digital badge (with passing grade of 80% on final exam) Feel empowered to make buying decisions for Georgian wines. Explore the ‘cradle of wine’ and the unique winemaking found in the region.

Prepare to surpass your expectations with the Level 2 Beer Complete Exam Prep Package. Offering a robust set of tools including over 300 digital flashcards, detailed mock exams, and comprehensive pronunciation guides, this package is designed to ensure your success. Whether you’re aiming for distinction or a solid pass, this prep package is your ticket to achieving your goals. Elevate your preparation and begin your journey towards wine expertise.

Achieve exam readiness like never before with our Level 2 Beer Mock Exam Questions. Designed for those who aspire not just to pass but to excel, this set of mock exams is your key to unlocking a superior level of preparation. Featuring timed exams, automated scoring, and over 400 additional questions, it’s the strategic partner you need for achieving distinction. Prepare to exceed your expectations.

Boost your preparation for the WSET Level 2 Beer exam with our expertly curated Electronic Flashcards. Perfectly aligned with the needs of Level 2 students aiming for distinction, these flashcards are crafted to complement our in-depth Level 2 course, providing an invaluable resource to enhance your learning experience outside the traditional classroom setting. Dive into our collection of over 300 electronic flashcards, each meticulously derived from the course textbook to ensure the highest level of detail, accuracy, and relevance. Whether you’re squeezing in a quick review session or dedicating time to in-depth study, these flashcards are designed for your lifestyle, easily accessible on any device at any time.

Boost your preparation for the WSET Level 2 Spirits exam with our expertly curated Electronic Flashcards. Perfectly aligned with the needs of Level 2 students aiming for distinction, these flashcards are crafted to complement our in-depth Level 2 course, providing an invaluable resource to enhance your learning experience outside the traditional classroom setting. Dive into our collection of over 300 electronic flashcards, each meticulously derived from the course textbook to ensure the highest level of detail, accuracy, and relevance. Whether you’re squeezing in a quick review session or dedicating time to in-depth study, these flashcards are designed for your lifestyle, easily accessible on any device at any time.

Prepare to surpass your expectations with the Level 2 Spirits Complete Exam Prep Package. Offering a robust set of tools including over 300 digital flashcards, detailed mock exams, and comprehensive pronunciation guides, this package is designed to ensure your success. Whether you’re aiming for distinction or a solid pass, this prep package is your ticket to achieving your goals. Elevate your preparation and begin your journey towards wine expertise.

As the WSET Level 1 Beer exam approaches, refining your practice strategy is crucial for those who aim to pass and excel. Our WSET Level 1 Mock Exam Questions are meticulously developed to elevate your exam preparation, aiming to equip you with the skills necessary to achieve excellence and perhaps even secure a perfect score.

Achieve exam readiness like never before with our Level 2 Spirits Mock Exam Questions. Designed for those who aspire not just to pass but to excel, this set of mock exams is your key to unlocking a superior level of preparation. Featuring timed exams, automated scoring, and over 400 additional questions, it’s the strategic partner you need for achieving distinction. Prepare to exceed your expectations.

You may think you're familiar with the wines of the Rhône Valley, but with over 2,000 years of history, there’s so much more to discover. While the region’s famous Crus have gained global recognition, much of its production and potential lies in the southern Rhône Valley. Our online course series offers a comprehensive exploration of this renowned region, guiding you through its rich history, diverse terroirs, and signature grape varieties. From understanding the Côtes du Rhône appellations to diving deep into the prestigious Crus and lesser-known AOCs, you'll gain a deeper appreciation for the region's wines. Join us and uncover the full potential of the Rhône Valley, transforming your understanding of these exceptional wines.

As the WSET Level 1 Spirits exam approaches, refining your practice strategy is crucial for those who aim to pass and excel. Our WSET Level 1 Mock Exam Questions are meticulously developed to elevate your exam preparation, aiming to equip you with the skills necessary to achieve excellence and perhaps even secure a perfect score.

Dive into the world of spirits with the Level 1 Complete Exam Prep Package, your all-in-one solution for success. This comprehensive toolkit includes digital flashcards, detailed mock exams, and extensive pronunciation guides, ensuring you’re fully prepared to excel in your WSET Level 1 Spirits exam. Whether you’re seeking to advance your career or simply impress with your spirits knowledge, this package is the key to unlocking your potential. Start your journey to outstanding results today.

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Introducing the Level 3 Wine Electronic Flashcards, the perfect complement to your exam preparation. Tailored for the dynamic learner, this set of over 1200 flashcards ensures you can study efficiently, anytime, anywhere. Designed by WSET Certified Educators, these flashcards are your strategic advantage, covering all you need for exam success. Start your journey to excellence today.

Achieve exam readiness like never before with our Level 2 Wine Practice Questions. Designed for those who aspire not just to pass but to excel, this set of practice questions is your key to unlocking a superior level of preparation. Featuring timed exams, automated scoring, and over 500 additional questions, it’s the strategic partner you need for achieving distinction. Prepare to exceed your expectations.