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 […]
