Level II Wine Certification | International Wine Guild

Level II Certification-Advanced Wine Course


This course is our Level II Certification. It is designed to prepare you for a management level position as a wine buy (or F&B), a head sommelier, event planner, a buyer for a wine shop or restaurant, or to be a sales person with a distributor or importer. We have even had numerous wine makers take this course.

However, you do not have to be in the trade to take this course. If you are a serious enthusiast, or are considering changing careers, then this is a course you should take.

The Advanced Wine Course Covers...

* Component Tasting
* French Wine
* Italian Wine
* German and Austrian Wine
* Spanish and Portuguese Wine, including fortified wines
* Greek Wine
* North American Wine
* Australia and New Zealand Wine
* South American Wine
* South African Wine
* Event Planning
* Wine List Development
* Formal Sommelier Service (and practical exam)
* Descriptive, Comparative and Technical Wine Evaluation
* Diploma, Guild pin and membership card
* 700+ pages of course material specifically developed for this course, and approximately 100 wines to taste.


The 1-week (08/16-08/22) intensive study course meets from 8:00AM to 5:30PM daily, Monday through Sunday, for a total of 60 contact hours. These 60 hours qualify for ACF continuing education hours. Course fees are $1875. Cost of the course includes registration fees, handouts, wine, lunch each day and instruction. We taste older vintage wines in this course. There is no difference in course content and instruction between the 12-week and 1-week courses. www.InternationalWineGuild.com 1.866.WINE.EDU


The Course information is as follows:

International Wine Guild: Guild Certification Seminar
Date: August 16th-22nd 2010
Time: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Cost: $1875

Place: Culinary Academy of Austin
6020-B Dillard Circle
Austin, TX 78752

Phone: 1.866.WINE.EDU
To Register Visit |www.InternationalWineGuild.com