Become a French Wine Scholar!

The French Wine Scholar Study and Certification program provides current, accurate and in-depth information on the wines and wine regions of France.

Developed and administrated by the Wine Scholar Guild with the support of the French Ministry of Agriculture, this specialization program is designed for advanced students of wine, whether professionals or serious wine hobbyists.

Students of wine who follow this in-depth curriculum and pass the exam will earn the French Wine Scholar title and FWS post-nominal.

Set yourself apart from your peers. Specialize in the wines of France!

• January 14th to March 2nd, 2020. Every Tuesday night, from 6pm to 9pm.

Our sessions will include more than 20 hours of classroom instruction with tutored tasting taught by approved instructors, plus:

•  The 274-page full-color French Wine Scholar study manual
• 1-year access to the French Wine Scholar online study program for class prep and review
• Registration for the French Wine Scholar Exam

A total of over 40 different wines will be tasted over the course of the program.

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Who is this program for?

The French Wine Scholar Program covers French wine law, grape varieties, viticulture, winemaking and all of the French wine regions. This core body of knowledge is important whether you sell wine, buy wine or teach about wine.

It is a great resource and supplement for students of wine moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma, Master of Wine program, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (and up) or Certified Wine Educator.

We recommend that students successfully complete at least the lower level course from one of these organizations before entering the FWS program.

Evenings, from 6pm-9pm, or intensive course, from 9am to 5pm.

Assessment is by a closed-book exam of 100 multiple-choice questions to be completed within 60 minutes. The French Wine Scholar (FWS) credential will be conferred to those individuals who achieve a score of 75 or higher. Candidates scoring 85-90 pass with Honors. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with Highest Honors.

You must be at least 21 years of age to attend the course and to participate in any alcohol tasting. A minimum of 5 students is needed for this course.

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The course instructor is Alessandra Esteves DipWSET, FWS, MAES, Celeste Bailey WSET L3, FWS and Nicole Ramos, WSET L3, FWS. You can learn more about our team here.