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Italian Wine Scholar Unit 2 Online - Instructor-Led Format

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US$790.00

The package includes:

The IWS Unit 2 study manual, access to interactive e-learning modules, access to the recorded review webinars for one year, as well as registration for the IWS Unit 1 online exam-sit.

This does NOT include the one-year WSG membership subscription. 

Note: Unit 1 & 2 can be taken in any order.

Detail of the package:

IWS Unit 2 study manual

  • Full-color study manual on the wines of Central and Southern Italy
  • The most current and comprehensive resource on the wines of Central and Southern Italy
  • Manual doubles as a reference book for wine professionals

Professional instructor support with acclaimed wine educator and Italian Programs Director Andrea Eby

Program's features and benefits:

  • A schedule of study with learning objectives for each region
  • 15 recorded webinars for on-demand viewing
  • Live online Monthly Meet-ups with your instructor
  • Interactive e-learning modules with loads of illustrations and full audio narration for each region
  • Online quizzes and learning games for self-evaluation
  • A list of recommended wines to sample on your own or in a tasting group organized by students enrolled in the online program
  • Instructor Q&A forum for assistance as well as Student Community forums
  • Downloadable maps
  • Access to repeat-after-me pronunciation exercise
  • Study materials are available 24/7 and registration is for one full year

Registration for the IWS Unit 2 online exam-sit

  • The exam is composed of 100 multiple-choice questions and must be completed in 60 minutes.
  • To become an Italian Wine Scholar and receive the IWS credential candidates need to pass the exams for Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a composite score of 75%
  • The scores from both exams are added together and averaged for final assessment.
  • Students with a composite score of 85-90.5 pass with HONORS. Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.
  • Online exam candidates must have a computer (tablet not compatible), a good internet connection, a webcam and a microphone with speakers for proctoring purposes.
  • Candidate has one year from registration date to take the exam. When ready, the candidate may contact two weeks in advance, Andrea McEwan at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to schedule the exam.
Customer Reviews
5 1 5 Karolina Wiszniewska on May 11, 2023
Everything was great. Would be awesome having classroom format in Poland.
5 1 5 Michele Henning on May 5, 2023
The Italian Wine course of study is quite intense but well-done. The instructors are excellent, the study materials and text well-organized and the distance-learning program was exceptionally arranged for a variety of students and schedules!
5 1 4 Rupert Upshon on May 2, 2023
The IWS course was a really good way to get into Italian wine in depth. The study manual and support on the WSG webpages (flashcards, quizzes etc) were clear, informative and very well written. I've not got to spend the next decade visiting all the regions and trying the wines!
5 1 5 Tim Killen on Apr 16, 2023
An excellent programme covering Central and Southern Italy that not only covers key appellations, grapes, viticulture but also gives historical context and interesting anecdotes that help to bring the regions alive
5 1 5 Markus Patz on Mar 16, 2023
Italian Wine Scholar is a big one. 20 regions, hundreds of appellations and indigenous grape varietals, huge history and more in 2 units (not just one). This course is so well done. Go for the instructor-led unit. You‘ll get hooked. No rest for the wicked, next step for me, the FWS.
5 1 5 Tom Seitz on Mar 2, 2023
The IWS course is a demanding and comprehensive course on Italian wine. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about Italian wine in depth from WSG. Totally worth the effort!
5 1 5 Lorenza on Mar 2, 2023
Italy has an overwhelming wine heritage and a plethora of appellations. This program helped me find some degree of coherence and logic in them, because it thoroughly explains their characteristics and allows for comparisons.
Not only it provides clear and detailed information on the subject, it also is a great example of how a study guide should be structured. I'm impressed both as a learner and as a teacher.
5 1 5 Bjorn Ingi Knutsson on Feb 7, 2023
I find the WSG very professional and helpful. I would sincerely recommend any wine enthusiast and those working in the wine industry to take the WSG courses.
5 1 5 Bjorn Ingi Knutsson on Feb 7, 2023
I find the WSG very professional and helpful. I would sincerely recommend any wine enthusiast and those working in the wine industry to take the WSG courses.
5 1 5 Robert Atkinson on Feb 4, 2023
This course gave me an indepth overview of Italian wine production in the regions in Central and Southern Italy. The course gave me a solid introduction to the grapes and appellations of each region and certainly induced me to visit my local wine store to sample them. It also promoted my interest to such an extent that I intend to pursue more in depth study of the various regions at a later date.
5 1 5 Michael Lyn Jerzerick on Feb 2, 2023
The IWS program covers Italy in depth from history to grapes to appellations and more. The chapters' format and uniformity allows you to retain more information. The flashcards and practice tests prepare you for not only the final test, but also real life situations. As a wine professional, I now have more confidence with Italian wines in the market.
5 1 5 Gina Zarcadoolas on Jan 26, 2023
I highly recommend this comprehensive program. It takes some focus and hitting the books hard, (at least for me who is easily distracted) but in the end, it’s worth the wealth of knowledge that I am accumulating. Thank you, Wine Scholar Guild.
5 1 5 Anne Marie Phillips on Dec 9, 2022
The Italian Wine Scholar program is an excellent way to get in-depth knowledge of Italian Wines. A complex subject, but it is laid out in a way that you understand the history, the varietals, and the geographic areas that stand out.
5 1 5 Nakorn Jandrakholiga on Oct 23, 2022
It helps me to understand more about Central and Southern part of Italy that is clearly different from Unit 1. I learned a lot about geography, grapes and DOC/G from this class.
5 1 5 Yonatan Alberto Rivera Ordoñez on Oct 6, 2022
The IWS Program is the best program I’ve ever been enrolled to learn about Italian wines. The regional approach is the best and the way they teach the appellation is easy and created not to confuse you. I highly recommend WSG and the IWS.
5 1 4 Fred Dinger on Sep 28, 2022
I thoroughly enjoyed the IWS program. While the level of detailed information was, at times, overwhelming, the studying was rewarding, and both manuals continue to be a great resource for me for all things Italian wine.
5 1 5 Sarah Dillihay on Jul 28, 2022
All materials are great! Very relatable. Thank you for a great experience.
5 1 5 Bouwe Morrema on Jun 30, 2022
The IWS program is very effective and really enhances your practical knowledge on Italy and Italian wines. The manual is superb. Highly recommendable!
5 1 5 Pat Fera on Feb 23, 2022
Having taken Unit #1 as an in classroom course I was a little hesitant taking Unit #2 as an online course; wondering if I would miss student and/or teacher interaction. However, my fears were alleviated after the initial class. The entire experience over Zoom could not have been better and interaction between students and/or students and teacher were seamless during classes via the chat function and outside class via the student/teacher question forum. I would recommend this online learning format to everyone.
5 1 5 Mark Woods on Jan 27, 2022
I really enjoyed the instructor led online learning as it meant that each week I did some work on the section in readiness for the webinar. This meant for me that preparing for the exam was easier but having the ability to choose an exam date also gave time for proper exam revision.
Above all the course was enjoyable and not only enhanced my knowledge of Italian wines but appreciation of the vast growth and improvements in the Italian wine industry in Italy in the last 40 years.
I would recommend the course to others and am now enjoying working towards completing Unit 1 IWS.
5 1 4 Xeni Deligianni on Jan 19, 2022
IWS-Unit 2 has been a wonderful learning experience and
it was definitely helpful following the instructor format.
Looking forward to Unit 1!
5 1 5 Patrick Gerstenberger on Dec 27, 2021
The Italian Wine Scholar Program was a great adventure!

I was in the Independent Study Format for Unit 1 and the Instructor-Led Format (with Andrea and Rob) for Unit 2. The latter was much better for keeping me on a study schedule and provided additional materials that helped me focus my learning. While the online learning modules were well designed, the Instructor-Led webinars provided a useful alternative context. The ability to study the pdf copies of the slide sets, rewatch webinars, and listen to the mp3-format audio recordings (which I hate to admit got me through thousands of yards of lap swimming in the weeks leading up to my test) was key.

The course material for both units was extremely well organized and provided a context that I could not easily glean from the available books and other information I have collected on the wines of Italy. There is just so much detailed information out there. Having access to a well-organized course construct within which to organize information is invaluable.

This was my first WSG course. Now I just need to decide which one to do next. Keep up the great educational work! Thanks to Andrea and Rob!
5 1 5 Alessandra Janaudis on Oct 9, 2021
The program is very complete. The book and online material are essential in learning.
Online classes complement as a review. I am very satisfied and it will certainly make a difference in my career path in the wine market.

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5 1 5 Rita Skolnick on Oct 1, 2021
AlanTardi was excellent in presenting the material, emphasizing the broad trends of the regions as well as the details.
5 1 4 Graham Cox on Aug 15, 2021
IWS U2 is particularly useful for broadening one’s knowledge of Italian wines and understanding the wider context of the history & culture of Italian wine regions. As a WSET Diploma graduate and Italian wine enthusiast, I came away from my studies with an enhanced knowledge-base and love of Italy and its many wine styles.
5 1 5 Anonymous on Jun 28, 2021
The IWS Unit 1 distance learning program was really well done. The instructor Andrea Eby led the classes in a very organized way. Andrea's enthusiasm for Italian Wines is evident and contagious. Andrea was very precise, clear, always happy to help and she answered all our questions.She was also always available and very efficient to answer the students' online questions via email. The study material is very straightforward and the information is written in a good structured way. I loved the program! Thanks, Giuseppina
5 1 5 Michael Busillo on Jun 27, 2021
Andrea Eby was an exceptional instructor. I really enjoyed sitting in her lectures and her tone and style made the material very easy to grasp. I am very glad I opted for the instructor-led format versus the independent study. I probably saved myself several months of additional prep for the exam by using the live sessions as an opportunity to create my chapter outlines. They helped me identify what was truly NTK in terms of the exam, and what I could leave as reference material.
5 1 5 Sandi Schmitt on Jun 22, 2021
this is a comprehensive, focused and delightful curriculum
5 1 5 Rachel Costa on Jun 22, 2021
I have taken the FWS, and both IWS and looking forward to the SWS!
Love the program :)
5 1 4 Beverley Bourdin on Jun 19, 2021
The Italian Wine Scholar program gives the Wine professional or wine enthusiast a solid foundation in understanding the grapes, history and important influencing factors of geography , climate and wine law of classic Italian wines .
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Disclaimer: WSG offers wine study courses that are targeted to both beginners and those more experienced in the wine industry. While WSG has received many accolades, awards, and testimonials, WSG is not an accredited institution or school. WSG does not guarantee or warrant that any employer or school will recognize WSG wine study courses. While WSG knows that it is a well-recognized institution within the multi-national wine community, it cannot guarantee anyone success in their profession or vocation.

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