June 10, 2026
The WSET Level 3 in Wine Course is an advanced-level, in-depth investigation of the world of wine for the serious wine student. Students will deeply investigate the world’s major wine regions, production...
June 10, 2026
Is the WSET Diploma Program right for you? Join us to find out (passcode: 500HOURS).
The WSET Level 4 Diploma is where your wine education becomes true expertise.
You’ll develop advanced tasting skills...
April 16, 2026
Why the wine industry’s outward gaze is costing us the next generation of drinkers and what to do about it
By Carrie A. Boyle, CSW
For decades, the wine industry has told its story the same...
January 7, 2026
Wine teams don’t need more information. They need physical, fast, reusable tools that work in the chaos of service, not just in quiet moments behind a screen.
By Seth Cysewski
I’ve spent more...
November 17, 2025
Turn your passion for wine into a profession by sharing your knowledge.
By Karen M. Wetzel
Being a wine educator has been the most rewarding job I’ve ever had, and I am often asked, “How do I get a...
July 17, 2025
Condensed one-week certification programs offer career-focused wine education for professionals and serious enthusiasts.
July 17, 2025 (Philadelphia, PA) — The Wine School of Philadelphia has...
November 18, 2021
New community college programs provide practical training in skills required by local wine industry.
—Robin Shreeves
The East Coast wine industry is growing—and finding itself increasingly in need of educated...
October 13, 2015
Last year Sonoma State’s Wine Business Institute was awarded a WINnovation Award at the North Bay Business Journal’s annual Wine Industry Awards, for its leadership in wine education and partnership...
May 29, 2015
By Elizabeth Hans McCrone
Ray Johnson accepts a 2014 WINnovation Award on behalf of the Sonoma State Wine Business Institute
“Wine education won’t necessarily sell wine, but it gives you a reference to...
May 27, 2015
This week I am in Portland, Oregon for the VESTA curriculum conference. For any of you that don’t know about VESTA (I can’t imagine there are many), it is the Viticulture, Enology Science & Technology...









