13 September 2020, 0930 to 1700 online course via zoom COURSE DURATION: 3 two-hour online sessions via zoom (6 hours total) including wine tasting. Additional one to one skills assessment. Certificate of Achievement for successful candidates. SESSION 1: An introduction to wine in English. Winegrowing, winemaking, the processes and terminology used in the production and processing of …
Wine English Course | 14, 15, 16 July 2020
14, 15, 16 July 2020, 1900 to 2100 online course via zoom COURSE DURATION: 3 two-hour online sessions via zoom (6 hours total) including wine tasting. Additional one to one skills assessment. Certificate of Achievement for successful candidates. SESSION 1 – 14 JULY: An introduction to wine in English. Winegrowing, winemaking, the processes and terminology used in …
Summer 2020
We were delighted to get back in the classroom last week for WSET Level 2 at Casa Chianti Classico, 108 days since we’d been able to teach in person. Online course are highly effective, particularly if you cannot attend in person courses, but its great to be face to face again. The summer is now …
Stay at Home
Stay at Home. Covid19 is having devastating consequences across the world and our thoughts go out to everyone affected and also to those working so hard to make sure that we all get through it. Here at Wine Academy Italia we will not operate classroom courses until the beginning of June 2020, at the earliest. …
2020 dates with Wine Academy Italia
It’s been a busy year for Wine Academy Italia, a record number of students and visits to both old and new venues. And it’s not over yet, we finish 2019 with WSET Level 3 courses in Florence and Montefalco. Planning for 2020 is nearly complete with dates available in the ‘Upcoming Courses’ section of our …
Summer 2019
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 …
