WSG is proud to partner with Borgo San Vincenzo to offer an immersive experience for the Italian Wine Essentials program (IWS Prep). The program blends wine education with history, culture, cuisine, and much more in a real-world setting in the heart of gorgeous Tuscany. The inaugural course in...

As part of its commitment to providing a constant source of fresh wine education resources, Wine Scholar Guild (WSG) is pleased to present The Wines of Tomorrow, a three-part online series debuting on WSG Studio on 7th June, featuring conservations with winemakers, thinkers and innovators who are...

Join Bodega Numanthia and WSG on February 2, 2023 at 12:00 noon ET Join us for an exclusive webinar and live tasting experience to discover the untold story of Bodega Numanthia, located in Spain's central Castilla y León. This is the story of the distinctive bond shared between the winery and the...

Hailing from the sun-drenched plains of southern France, the wines of Côtes du Rhône are seen as crowd-pleasing and accessible thanks to their great value and ability to deliver. It's easy for professionals and consumers alike to overlook the variety of terroirs that exist within this well-known...

WSG is thrilled to collaborate with The San Francisco Wine School, a WSG Approved Program Provider, for a FREE 2-part educational series dedicated to the discovery of the wines of Abruzzo, Italy. These two online events will be hosted by Master Sommelier David Glancy, Andrea Eby, Italian Programs...

Sulphites in Wine: The devil incarnate or a winemaker’s best friend? Sulphites... If you drink wine and like to know what's in your glass, then you definitely must have heard this daunting word! But do you really know why SO2 is such a discussed topic? Join us for a unique webinar on October 5, at...

We are thrilled to announce the arrival of WSG Studio, a digital hub featuring an extensive collection of live and on-demand wine education content! With WSG Studio, wine students of all levels can curate their own independent learning paths to complement their studies, or simply connect to stay...

This wine has high acidity, medium alcohol with medium body, and aromas of lemon, lime, and wet stones. Sound familiar? Wine tasting notes can appear strikingly similar on paper, especially when tasting a suite of comparable wines. But, as a taster, how can you differentiate them? Do we learn...

It's official! We have launched the 7th version of the French Wine Scholar® program! The updated study manual, state-of-the-art e-learning modules, and instructor resources have been carefully enhanced to create the most current program on the wines of France. This newest version is the product of...

The wine and spirits industry offers some of the most amazing opportunities in the job market. In fact, it has often been said that this particular career path is also a lifestyle. Do you have the personality and skill set to find success within this field? Find out! Join Pam Kindel Connors of...

On April 13, WSG members, alumni and school network had the chance to discover WSG Tasting Lab®. This revolutionary way of tasting wine uses two distinct tasting grids and a lexicon created by WSG and wine industry experts that focus on a wine’s mouthfeel, texture and shape and how these elements...

Watch the Preview of the Spanish Wine Scholar Program, with Rick Fisher, Spanish Programs Director

Did you enjoy reading our Great Debate blog on The Language of Wine, Tasting Notes & Scores with Andrew Jefford and Dr. William Kelley? If so, now it is your chance to HAVE YOUR SAY with our two debaters. We are following up their written debate with a live one airing on Wednesday, February 23,...

Wine tasting is an unique perceptual experience which endeavors to unify the numerous molecules present in the wine (and the elements around the wine) into an meaningful representation in our mind. Wine tasting often focuses on the object of the experience, that is to say the wine and its...

The Wine Scholar Guild (WSG) has initiated an ambitious undertaking aimed at developing a new way to assess wine: the Architecture of Taste Research Project (ATRP) The Architecture of Taste Research Project aspires to find a way to empower the individual to taste and describe wine with an enriched...

The WSG is delighted to announce our support for The Golden Vines Diversity Scholarships in association with Liquid Icons and the Gerard Basset Wine Education Charitable Foundation. Liquid Icons, the fine wine research and content production company founded by the late, great Gerard Basset OBE MW...

Over the course of 15 years, Wine Scholar Guild has enabled committed students of wine to expand beyond general wine knowledge curricula and specialize in the three leading wine producing countries in the world: France, Italy, and Spain. Acclaimed for the academic rigor of its programs,...

We are delighted to announce that our Blog was ranked #12 on the list of the Top 101 Wine Writers Of 2020 Award by Corking Wines!

This month, the Wine Scholar Guild celebrates its 15th anniversary! Such a milestone gives pause for thought. I’d like to share with you—our students, members and supporters—some key moments, joys and stressors we’ve had on this extraordinary journey.

We are thrilled to announce that Mary Kirk will be joining the WSG team as our Community and Membership Manager. Mary has been part of the WSG family since its beginnings and we are delighted to have her come onboard in this capacity as we know that she will be a great addition not only to our...