French Wine Scholar Program

Hi all,

Just wanted to draw your attention to a new certification program by the French Wine Society.

San Francisco-based Discover Wine & Spirits is offering certification classes in the new French Wine Scholar program. The French Wine Scholar program is the only program of its kind in the U.S. that helps members of the wine trade and serious wine hobbyists master the area of French wine.

The courses include four Saturday sessions, followed by an exam, as well as a 250-page manual. Each class will also include a tasting of 10 or more wines. The cost is $695 per person, but group and industry discounts may apply.

There will be two locations in the San Francisco Bay Area for this program starting in May.

·         San Francisco: Classes will be held at 3200 California Street/xPresidio in San Francisco. Course dates are May 15, June 5,12 & 26, 2010. Exam will be held July 10, 2010.

·         Napa: Classes will be held at Napa Valley Marriott, 3425 Solano Avenue, Napa. Course dates are July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2010. Exam will be held August 7, 2010.

To register for the French Wine Scholar program or to find out more information, please visit: http://www.discoverwineandspirits.com/french_wine_scholar_course.html.

To get a better feel for what the French Wine Society and French Wine Scholar program have to offer, we are offering you free access to a webinar on the 1855 classification of Bordeaux by Dewey Markham, Jr. who literally wrote the book on the history of the 1855 classification. The webinar will take place next Monday, March 15th from 6:00pm to 7:00pm EST. The webinar is also part of the 8-month French Wine Scholar e-learning program. To register for the webinar, please visit http://www.frenchwinesociety.org/site.php?page=rsvp&mode=voir&a....

If you have any further questions, please feel free to call me at 707-255-7667 or email me at mwangbickler@balzac.com.