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PREMIER CREW

Where Serious Wine Learners Continue Their Journey

The practice-driven membership designed to build your tasting confidence, structural consistency, and precision month after month. Now includes instant, unrestricted access to nine on-demand specialist courses at $0 additional cost.

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  • 53,530+ Students Since 2011
  • 2× WSET Global Educator of the Year
  • Students in 60+ Countries
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Why Premier Crew Exists

Wine education does not stop after a course ends.

Many students ask:

  • How do I keep improving my tasting skill?
  • How do I stay sharp between certifications?
  • How do I continue learning without enrolling in another full course?

Premier Crew was created to solve that problem.

It is a place where wine students, professionals, and passionate enthusiasts can continue developing their palate, deepen their knowledge, and stay connected to a vibrant wine learning community.

How Premier Crew Works

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Step 1

Join the membership and access the full library of learning resources, including nine on-demand specialist courses

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Step 2

Attend monthly live Tasting Labs led by expert instructors.

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Step 3

Use guided tasting tools, study resources, exam prep tools, and learning videos to strengthen your knowledge.

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Step 4

Connect with fellow wine learners and professionals inside the community.

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Monthly Live Tasting Labs

Think of this as your virtual tasting group led by expert educators.

Each month, members join live guided tastings that help you refine your palate and gain confidence describing wine.

During these sessions, you will:

  • Taste wines alongside expert instructors
  • Calibrate your palate for acidity, tannin, oak, and balance
  • Explore regional and stylistic tasting themes
  • Compare your tasting notes with other participants

Tasting Labs are interactive, educational, and designed to help you become a better taster over time.

Upcoming Tasting Labs

Members receive wine lists or tasting kits in advance so they can participate fully.

Oct 29

Regional Expressions of Bourgogne Pinot Noir: Master the Subtleties of Bourgogne’s Regional Terroirs. Understanding how elevation, aspect, microclimates, and regional geography shape Pinot Noir is critical for building true tasting confidence and excelling in WSET certifications. Join Burgundy Ambassador Christian Oggenfuss and VP of Education Catherine Bugué, DipWSET.

Nov 12

Distinguishing the main Bordeaux Black Grapes from one another: The Bordeaux Blend is emulated worldwide. In this lab, we will evaluate each variety individually, giving you the confidence to distinguish them from one another. Building on these single-varietal insights, we will then examine how shifting the ratios of these three grapes transforms a Bordeaux-style blend's personality, structure, and aging potential. Join DipWSET, Janet Casey.

Nov 19

Blind Tasting Three Brown Wines: 

Using Fortified Wine Structure for Blind Tasting Identification with DipWSET and Director of Diploma Program, Noelle Hale.

Dec 10

Seeing 2026 Through Rosé-Colored Glasses!


As 2026 comes to a close, let’s wrap up the year on a rosy note! Join us for a celebratory tasting of three off-the-beaten-path sparkling rosés, exploring unexpected grapes, unique regions, and the many shades of pink wine can take on. Along the way, we’ll discover what makes each bottle special and find a new favorite to toast to the year ahead! Three wines, three regions, one rosy send-off to 2026 with DipWSET, Csilla Kato. Cheers! 

Three Ways Premier Crew Helps You Grow

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Build Tasting Skill

  • Monthly live tasting labs
  • Guided tasting exercises
  • Palate calibration sessions
  • Structured tasting sheets and feedback
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Continue Learning

  • On-demand educational videos
  • NEW On-Demand Regional Courses
  • Regional wine deep dives
  • Wine documentaries and lectures
  • Learning resources across wine, beer, and spirits
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Study Smarter

  • WSET study support from Level 1 through Level 4 Diploma
  • Practice quizzes and study tools
  • Wine maps and pronunciation guides
  • Study aids designed by professional educators
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Join a Community of Serious Wine Learners

Premier Crew members include:

  • WSET students
  • Wine professionals
  • Hospitality professionals
  • Dedicated enthusiasts

Inside the community you can:

  • Ask questions
  • Share tasting notes
  • Discuss regions and styles
  • Connect with fellow wine learners from around the world

Wine learning becomes much more powerful when you are part of a community.

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Why Learn With Napa Valley Wine Academy

Napa Valley Wine Academy is one of the most awarded WSET wine schools in the United States.

For more than 15 years we have helped students build confidence, knowledge, and tasting skill.

  • 53,530+ students trained worldwide
  • Winner of the WSET Global Educator of the Year Award
  • Online and in-person programs across wine, spirits, beer, and sake

Premier Crew brings the expertise of our educators into an ongoing learning membership designed for continuous growth.

Nine specialist courses, included with your membership

These on-demand courses are available only to Premier Crew™ members. There is nothing extra to buy: join, sign in to the learning portal, and start any of them the same day, in any order, at your own pace. In the course menu they carry an Included badge.

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Not everything in the Specialist Certifications menu is a membership benefit. These are sold on their own:

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