WSG Bulletin – June 2018
Your Wine Scholar Guild monthly bulletin with lots of updates and news:
LAST CALL: FWS | 14-week, instrUctor-led online program
Want to learn about our French Wine Scholar program’s 2018 instructor-led online session starting June 11th?
Watch our recent live preview presented by FWS Instructor Sharon McLean, FWS, DWS.
Enjoy 14 weeks of guided studies composed of:
- A weekly schedule of study (manual reading, e-learning modules…)
- Self-evaluation activities including online quizzes and flashcards
- Eight live, interactive review webinars with your instructors
- Instructor support throughout
The best study formula to stay on track and get to the finish line in just over 3 months if you don’t have a program provider near you!
This study format won’t be repeated until 2019. Don’t miss the June 11th launch! Learn More
NEW: IWS Unit 2 16-WEEK, instructor-led ONLINE SESSION this fall
Mark your calendars! Our first Italian Wine Scholar Unit 2 session in a live, online, instructor-led format will launch end of September 2018!
Your instructors for this session:
- Alan Tardi, Italian wine expert & award-wining author
- Maurizio Broggi, WSETDip, FWS, WSG Education Director for Italy
Follow our 16-week schedule of study with live review webinars every 2-3 weeks to keep you on target toward the finish line!
Missed our first IWS Unit 1 session in this format earlier this year? You can start wiht Unit 2 as both units can be taken in any order!
Sign up to be notified when details are posted and registration open.
FRENCH WINE SCHOLAR CHALLENGE @ SOMMCON DC – SUNDAY JULY 22ND
The Wine Scholar Guild at SommCon DC this July for The French Wine Scholar Challenge!
Explore the more intricate aspects of France’s northern wine regions with quiz, lecture, tasting & prizes!
Join Wine Scholar Guild, Education Director, Lisa Airey, FWS, CWE for this challenging & informative, full-day exploration of the wines of northern France. Discover the breath and depth of the French Wine Scholar certification program!
Seats are very limited… secure yours today! Learn More
CRU ARTISAN COLLEGE: Join us in Denver, Napa & Austin
Cru Artisan College is an annual, multi-city, full-day Italian wine education seminar series bringing together a panel of talented winemakers who will address some of the nation’s leading sommeliers, trade members, wine educators and serious students of wine.
- DENVER: July 15th
- NAPA: July 17th
- AUSTIN: July 19th
As an academic partner, the Wine Scholar Guild is offering its members and all serious students of wine the opportunity to partake by purchasing tickets for all 3 cities.
We only have 10 seats available per city, so reserve your space today!
FRENCH & Italian WINE SCHOLAR SESSIONS AROUND THE GLOBE
Upcoming French Wine Scholar and Italian Wine Scholar sessions are currently scheduled at approved program providers around the world: United States, Canada, South America, Asia, Europe and Australia.
Check out the worldwide calendar for both programs to find a session near you:
Both programs can also be followed in distance-learning format
- French Wine Scholar in Independent Study Format
- Italian Wine Scholar in Independent Study Format
New locations coming soon in Mexico City, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Paris, Brussels, Tokyo & more!
uPCOMING MEMBER WEBINARS
Our member webinar schedule for the coming few month:
- Appassimento with Alan Tardi – Wed. June 20, 2018 @ 12:00pm EST
- Lugana wines with Susannah Gold – Wed. 25 July 2018 @ 12:00 noon EST
- The Italian Rosé Renaissance with Elizabeth Gabay MW – Wed. 12 September 2018 @ 12:00 noon EST
Don’t miss our upcoming member webinars and get full access to 100+ past webinar recordings!
Wine education is an ongoing journey. Keep yours in motion. Become a member today!
FEATURED TOP EXAM SCORERS: Crystal Chan, FWS 
Congratulations to Crystal Chan, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with AWSEC in Hong Kong.
"The FWS program is one of the most informative wine courses I have attended.
It covers history, winemaking, some producers and style description. It even covers lesser-known region like Jura and Savoir which is eye-opening.
The depth of information is the key success. It is definitely useful for my further Diploma study."
Crystal Chan, FWS, Wine columnist, wine course for corporate client at Pink Pink Wine
Other certifications: WSET Level 3, WSET sake level 3
Meet Crystal Chan FWS and all WSG Top Exam scorers.
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