Italian Wine Scholar™ (South) - Wine Scholar Guild Certification

MASTER THE WINES OF ITALY: An in depth program designed by the Wine Scholar Guild with the support of the Italian Wine DOC/G Consortia.

"I am quite impressed by the high quality and professionalism of the courses taught at San Francisco Wine School. The school offers a fantastic location wherein to learn the complex world of wines, the wine educators are extremely competent and highly prepared... I'm honored SFWS is offering the Italian Wine Scholar, I'm confident they will do an excellent job and they will be able to guide the students through the amazing diversity of the wines of Italy."
                                                                                                     

Italian Wine Scholar - Southern Italy is 1 part of a 2 part credential. These two parts can be taken in any order.  In this course, students will receive 18 hours of instruction, and the official full-color Italian Wine Scholar - Southern Italy study manual, in addition to 1 full year of access to the Italian Wine Scholar Online. Students will taste over 35 wines in the program.  Learn more about Italian Wine Scholar - Northern Italy.

Beginner Students consider taking Intro to Italian Wines or Wines of Italy before attempting the more rigorous Italian Wine Scholar. 

2021 SESSION DATES & TIMES

Session 1 

Mondays 6-9pm*
Mar 1 to Apr 19
no class Apr 12

Session 2 

Mondays 6-9pm*
Oct 25 to Dec 13
no class Dec 6

 * Option of Live Online w/ tasting kits - OR - In-Person (when permitted)

GUIDED BLIND TASTING EXERCISES
Students will taste over 35 Italian wines to bring learning objectives to life and practice blind tasting techniques. All wines are selected by Master Sommelier David Glancy and our instructors to represent a broad sampling of the classic wines of Italy.

Italian Wine Scholar South consists of 6 three-hour classes. Each class within the full program can be taken as a single workshop. Click on the links to learn more and sign up!

• Marche & Umbria
• Toscana
• Abruzzo, Molise, Lazio & Review
• Campania, Basilicata & Review
• Calabria, Puglia & Review
• Sicilia, Sardegna & Review
• Italian Wine Scholar Unit 2 Exam (Southern Italy) 

ABOUT THE CERTIFICATION & EXAM
This is Unit 2 of 2 in the series.  Unit 1 covers Northern Italy and Unit 2 covers Central and Southern Italy.  The two units can be taken in any order.

Those who follow the in-depth curriculum and achieve a final passing score on both Unit 1 and Unit 2 will earn the title of Italian Wine Scholar (IWS). Following this achievement, students are encouraged to use the post-nominal IWS as part of their professional signatures. This IWS certification provides a validation of your Italian wine expertise and enhances your resume; it also serves as a point of distinction within the wine trade.

The curriculum and teaching materials for the Italian Wine Scholar Program are the same regardless of whether you study in California or Calgary. Our industry leading instructors will make the difference in your learning experience. 

TUITION

$895pp
*Installment plans available.  Group rates available for parties of 5 or more.  Contact help@sfwineschool.com for more information.

ENROLLMENT INCLUDES

• IWS Exam Fees
• Official, full-color Italian Wine Scholar Unit 2 - Southern Italy study manual
• 1 full year of access to the Italian Wine Scholar Online
• San Francisco Wine School Water Bottle
• IWS pin and certificate upon successful completion of the complete program

REQUIREMENTS
All attendees must be 21+ years