Popular wine school adds five core courses to program that will complement existing certification courses
April 30th – The Hill Country Wine Academy, established by William Chris Wine Company (WCWC), is excited to announce it has added five new short-form courses to its 2024 class schedule. The new core courses will complement the existing certification courses to serve as a lighter educational commitment for someone who cannot fit a day-long class into their schedule, or who wants to continue working through core wine topics. The school, which launched in April 2023 as the William Chris Wine School, is a provider of WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) and Texas Wine Ambassador Certification courses.
The new courses kicked off Saturday, April 20 and will cover five key concepts to understand wine and build a strong foundation, in 90 to 120 minute increments. The courses are: Wine & Bites Workshop, Hold or Fold ‘Em (about determining age ability), Local to Global Tasting Workshop (a Texas-versus-other-regions tasting and discussion), Vino Vernacular (wine vocabulary), and Harvest Insider (viticulture and vinification). Initial class options can be found on their website and additional winter dates will be added soon. Course participants will receive a punch card after their first class and will receive their fifth short-form course free. Private classes can also be requested.
For more information on the Hill Country Wine Academy, and to register for upcoming classes, please visit http://www.hcwineacademy.com. For direct inquiries regarding WSET courses, email info@hcwineacademy.com.
WHEN: The Hill Country Wine Academy hosts its courses on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays in Stonewall, Texas. Their current schedule can be found on their website.
WHERE: Hill Country Wine Academy | 235 Miracle Mile, Unit J3, Stonewall, TX 78671
LINK: https://hcwineacademy.com/
About William Chris Wine Company
William Chris Wine Company (WCWC) was founded in October 2020 by William Chris Vineyards’ Chris Brundrett and Lost Draw’s Andrew Sides. William Chris Wine Company is vineyard-driven, taking a farming-first approach to our process, which produces higher-quality wine that uplifts the Texas wine industry. WCWC is the parent company of the William Chris Vineyards (est. 2008), Lost Draw (est. 2012), Skeleton Key (est. 2015), Grower Project (est. 2015), Uplift (est. 2022) and Wine for the People (2024) brands, and it is the leading producer of Texas-grown wines. With a passion for elevating the Texas wine industry and cultivating a place where future leaders in the industry can develop and grow their careers, the pair created the Hill Country Wine Academy aimed to educate those interested in wine at all levels. In 2022 and 2023, William Chris Vineyards was named as a top 100 vineyard by World’s Best Vineyards. They were also awarded the 2022 Texas Monthly Vinters Cup Award for the 2021 Picpoul Blanc, Lost Draw, R.H. Drexel’s Top 50 Wines Of 2022 for William Chris Wanderer Series, Relief Project III, and awarded 92 points from Decanter for 2020 Roussanne, La Pradera Vineyards, among many other distinguished awards. For more information, please visit williamchriswines.com.
