The Italian Wine Scholar Study and Certification program provides up-to-date, extensive and precise information on the diverse wines and wine regions of Italy. This specialization program is designed for all intermediate and advanced students of wine, whether wine professionals or serious wine enthusiasts.  It was created by native Italian, Maurizio Brioggi, (Wine Scholar Guild Education Director for Italy) with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia and has now received the endorsement and patronage of the Italian Trade Commission.  Broggi, himself, is a student of San Francisco Wine School, and says:

"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 should also consider taking Italian Wine Professional before attempting the more rigorous Italian Wine Scholar.

Session Dates & Times
Location
Guided Blind Wine Tasting Exercises
Syllabus Overview
About the Certification & Exam
Enrollment Includes
Requirements

SESSION DATES & TIMES

LOCATION 

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.

SYLLABUS OVERVIEW
Italian Wine Scholar - Southern Italy consists of 6 three-hour classes covering the following Southern Italian areas.  Each class within the full program will be available as a single workshop.  Stay tuned for registration opening for those!

• Marche & Umbria
• Toscana
• Abruzzo, Molise, Lazio, Review
• Campagnia & Basilicata, Review
• Calabria & Puglia, Review
• Sicilia & Sardegna, Review

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. 

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