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Italian Wine Scholar™ program officially launches!

Become an Italian Wine Scholar™

On May 31st, 2016, the Wine Scholar Guild will launch Unit 1 of its new Italian Wine Scholar study and certification program with global access to all committed students of wine. If you’ve got a computer or iPad, you’ve got a classroom ! Register Now via Distance-Learning

The Italian Wine Scholar™ curriculum is an Italian wine education program designed to provide the most advanced and comprehensive specialization program on italy bar none! It was created by native Italian, Maurizio Broggi, DWS, FWS with the support of the Italian wine DOC/G consortia.

The Wine Scholar Guild provides all the tools necessary to successfully master the wines of Italy at a professional level via interactive online study modules coupled with two comprehensive study manuals, instructor Q&A forum, pronunciation exercises and online quizzes.

The Italian Wine Scholar is also available in classroom with tutored tastings in 25+ wine schools around the world! Find a Wine School Near You

Master the curriculum with inspiring learning tools

Modeled after the industry-acclaimed French Wine Scholar™ program, Italian Wine Scholar™ students will receive the same complete set of study materials including:

A comprehensive study manual (which also serves as a reference book) for each unit
Learning objectives for each region
Interactive online study modules for each region
Online quizzes and learning games for self-evaluation
Pronunciation exercises

“I am impressed by the thoroughness of research that has gone into the Italian Wine Scholar study manual, and by the clear way it is laid out. I am sure that this course will prove very useful for the growing numbers of wine students wishing to improve their knowledge of wines in general and Italian wines in particular.”

Nicolas Belfrage, Master of Wine, author of the acclaimed and benchmark books on Italian wines “Barolo to Valpolicella: the Wines of Northern Italy” and “Brunello to Zibibbo: the Wines of
Tuscany, Central and Southern Italy”