Note: This article was published prior to 2019, when the WSET overhauled its WSET Level 4 Diploma curriculum. While the list of books below is an excellent library of resources for any student of wine, the WSET no longer requires reading books outside of its own textbooks/study guides for the Diploma program, so this list …
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by Geralyn Brostrom, co-founder, ItalianWineCentral.com It isn’t always the first question I get asked when I meet someone new, but it usually makes its way into the dialogue at some point. “So how did you get into the wine business?” The answer is really simple—despite completing my MBA in record time and landing what seemed …
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A Napa Valley Wine Academy education–whether you are pursuing a CSW or WSET credential–will help you compete for jobs** in the following five areas: Wine Educator Napa and Sonoma Counties alone are home to approximately 800 wineries. Many of these wineries have visitor centers, where guests can tour, taste and purchase. Wine educators who can …
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To truly understand fine wine, you must study the classic regions. And at the top of that list is Burgundy (Bourgogne in French). With around 2,000 years of wine history, Burgundy sets the benchmark for the purest expressions of the region’s star grapes—Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Major Wine Regions of Burgundy Burgundy is a narrow …
Yeah, it’s a pretty good gig. I take pause to reinsert that notion into my brain when wine becomes “work.” And there are many times when the stress of said “work” blots out any palpable enjoyment or job satisfaction. One can easily fall into a trap: grinding away at the gears of the machine that …
Last August we told you about 5 Somms You Should Be Following on Instagram, and now we’ve got a new list for you. The stakes have been raised–there was a TV show out about somms trying to attain the Master Sommelier credential, and if you haven’t seen SOMM: Into the Bottle, directed by Jason Wise …
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We’re not typically ones to sound our own trumpets, but we wanted to take this opportunity to share a few of the reasons why we believe that by studying with us, you are putting your education at a cut above the rest. –Christian Oggenfuss, DWS, AIWS FWS, IWP, Chief Education Officer The Napa Valley Wine …
Napa, CA (September 1, 2015) – Balzac Communications announces that Senior Account Executive Catherine Bugue has accepted the position of Director of Education at the Napa Valley Wine Academy, the premier Napa Valley wine school she helped found in 2012 with partner and Executive Director Christian Oggenfuss and partner Jurg Oggenfuss. Over the past seven …
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Cancellations of confirmed in-person course enrollments and workshops are accepted up to 60 days before the start of the course. An administration fee of $50 plus the full cost of the study materials and exam fees will be deducted, and the remainder of the course fee refunded to the payee. Separate WSET exam cancellation/transfer rules apply.
Transfers of a confirmed enrollment to another course are accepted 60 days before the course start date with an administration fee of $50.
Cancellations less than 60 days before the in-person course start date or course no shows forfeit any refund/transfer options unless students can provide medical documentation. If medical documentation is provided, students can be transferred to a later course. No refunds will be applied.
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