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San Francisco Wine School Offers SommCon Two Ways to Understand Today's California Wine Landscape
#1 - CALIFORNIA WINE APPELLATION REVIEW: CLASSICS & COWBOYS AT SOMMCON 2018, $19510am - 1pm Nov 14, 2018
California grows over 100 different wine grape varieties and accounts for 90% of the American wine production. If California were a country, it would be the 4th largest producer in the world! San Francisco Wine School invites you to join David Glancy, MS, CWE for a 3-hour 12 wine tasting seminar exploring the expressions and diversity of grapes, producers and terroir of California’s most notable and emerging wine regions from Mendocino to Temecula and everything in between. This seminar may be taken on its own or as part of the California Wine Appellation Specialist® certification program.
#2 - CWAS® CERTIFICATION EXAM W/ CALIFORNIA WINE APPELLATION REVIEW, $1,095 Prepare in Advance with CWAS® Online for SommCon - Sept 2nd-Nov 10th and Attend California Wine Appellation Review: Classics & Cowboys Nov 14th 10a-1p3pm – 4pm Nov 14, 2018
INCLUDES:LEARN THE NUANCES OF CALIFORNIA WINE WITH SOMMCON: A 9-week university style online program to help students master the increasingly complex AVA landscape in California.
California Wine Appellation Specialist® (CWAS) is the first and only in-depth professional credential dedicated to California wine. CWAS® was pioneered by Master Sommelier and Certified Wine Educator, David Glancy, in 2012 and has since earned the support of Wine Institute and grower associations throughout the stat
The program is part of the Glancy eWine School and includes university style curriculum with personalized online instruction, engaging student interaction and creative weekly tasting assignments expertly designed to bring the classroom to you! Each week, students will tackle a new subject in our virtual classroom, engage in discussion with David Glancy, MS, CWE and their peers, and complete weekly in-depth tasting assignments.
WHY IS CWAS® IMPORTANT?"Italy and France both have internationally recognized certification programs in place to drive interest and celebrate the nuances of their wine regions. If wine students don't have the resources or formal channels to specialize in California wine, it sends the wrong message about California's diverse range of meso-climates, grape varieties, and wine styles", warns Glancy. "To compete with old world imports and fully tap into growing demand for wine, we need to put educational channels in place to properly engage the industry. Competition is only getting more intense."
SYLLABUS OVERVIEW
CWAS Credential Exam
Students who score of 80% or higher in the program will be awarded a CWAS certificate and can proudly display the initials CWAS after their name. Program grading is weighted as follows: 85% exam, 5% weekly discussion, 5% weekly tasting assignments, 5% weekly quizzes. Earning this credential will set you apart in the increasingly competitive wine industry and help you guide your customers through the complex and rapidly changing California wine scene.
HOW DO ONLINE CLASSES WORK?Each week students will tackle a new subject in our virtual classroom, read materials at their own pace, engage in discussions with their instructor and peers, and complete weekly tasting assignments receiving instructor feedback to hone their skills. In addition, students will have access to Virtual Lectures by Master Sommelier David Glancy.
Want to see how our online classes work? Email us at help@sfwineschool.com and we'll give you a tour of the virtual classroom!
Personalized Online Instruction
Self-paced learning
Wine Tasting Assignments
All attendees must be at least 21 years of age
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