The summer holiday season has arrived here in Italy, a great time to study for your upcoming WSET courses with Wine Academy Italia. This summer sees the launch of the new WSET Level 2 Award in Wines, removing the previously included spirits section and expanding on Theory detail. The Systematic Approach to Wine Tasting has …
Spring 2019
A busy start to 2019 has seen Wine Academy Italia run courses from Puglia in the south of Italy to Piemonte in the north and many in between. Last week we finished our first WSET Level 2 at the Bersano Winery in Nizza Monferrato, a venue to which we will return for Level’s 2 and …
WSET courses in 2019
Course dates for our WSET courses in 2019 are available at wineacademyitalia.com with additional dates following in due course. 2018 has been a record year here at Wine Academy Italia with more successful students than ever before. It has been a pleasure meeting friends old and new and a special thank you to all of …
Specialist Wine Training
We are delighted to be hosting WSET Level 2 Award in Wines & Spirits in collaboration with the Consorzio Tutela Vini Montefalco at their tasting room in the town this coming December. The course, open to Consorzio members, will introduce students to the world of wine and give them the opportunity to taste around 45 …
Corsi #WSET 2018 and 2019
Corsi WSET 2018/2019. We will soon publish dates for Wine Academy Italia courses in 2019. There is still plenty of work remaining in 2018 with Level 2 available in Umbria and Level 3 in Sicily, Chianti Classico and Valpolicella. Course details can be viewed at wineacademyitalia.com 2019 will see us return to our popular venues …
WSET qualifications, where to start?
WSET courses, where to start? We are frequently asked by prospective candidates, which WSET level should I study first? This is particularly relevant for those who have existing wine qualifications, often Italian sommelier certification. The Wine & Spirit Education Trust offers four levels of wine qualifications, designated levels 1 through 4. Wine Academy Italia offers levels …
Masters of Wine Programme, Applications open.
Applications are open for candidates wishing to join Stage 1 of the 2018/19 Institute of Masters of Wine Programme. Regarded as the toughest test in wine prospective students must successfully complete an enrolment task. Having just undertaken my Stage 2 exam for the first time I can can certainly testify to its toughness. Twenty one …
Decanter Magazine #DWWA2018
Our Director of Education, Robert McNulty, has just returned from another intense week judging at Decanter Magazine’s World Wine Awards (#DWWA2018) in London. The world’s biggest wine competition attracted 17000 individual entries this year. Wines are judged by teams of experts from across the world, incredibly diverse panels. Robert said “An invaluable week from an …
Napa Valley and its incredible wines.
Robert has just returned from a week in Napa Valley hosted by Napa Valley Vintners. A diverse and dynamic region making some very special wines. During the week he had the opportunity to visit numerous wineries, taste hundreds of wines and attend workshops covering topics such as organic/biodynamic farming and the latest winemaking techniques. There …
Specialist Wine Training
This week we spent several highly enjoyable days in Tuscany running WSET Level 2 Award in Wines & Spirits. This particular course was hosted by Tenute Piccini at their headquarters near Castellina in Chianti and attended by a range of their employees from winemakers, export managers through marketing and retail managers. Tenute Piccini, one of …
Specialist Wine Training for your business.
The February edition of Drinks International magazine contains a feature outlining our collaboration with the Consorzio Tutela Vini Soave to provide WSET wine training. The first course was held in November 2017, additional dates are planned for this year. Wine Academy Italia is delighted to work in partnership with a wide variety of Consorzio and businesses …
WSET courses in Puglia
We are delighted to offer our first WSET courses in Puglia. Our venue is the beautiful Castello Monaci winery and hotel in San Pancrazio Salentino, a wonderful location in which to study and learn more about this amazing region. Our course prices include IVA, WSET materials, teaching and tasting, as well as lunch each day. …