The Program
Educate & Empower
Wine Empowered offers tuition-free wine education covering all fundamental aspects of wine education.
Fundamentals of Wine Education
From viticulture and vinification, we cover all fundamental aspects of wine education. Each class will be taught by industry professionals from Master Sommeliers to Masters of Wine and heralded authors using GuildSomm resources for the most up-to-date curriculum. Each student will receive a one-year membership to GuildSomm.
Benefits
Make Friends!
Access to Resources
Job Growth & Opportunities
Resumé Building
Deeper Knowledge of Wine
Access to Tastings & Events
2026 Course Overview and Calendar
January 12 and February 25, 2026 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Orientation
January 26 and March 4, 2026 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Viticulture & Vinification
February 2 and March 11, 2026 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Bordeaux
February 9 and March 18, 2026 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Burgundy
February 23 and March 25, 2026 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Rhône Valley, Southern France and Corsica
March 2 and April 1, 2026 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Northern Italy
March 9 and April 15, 2026 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Central & Southern Italy, Sicily and Sardinia
March 16 and April 22, 2026 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Spain and Portugal
March 23 and April 29, 2026 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Review Week
March 30 and May 6, 2026 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Midterm Exam
April 13 and May 13, 2026 | 10 AM - 1 PM
USA
April 20 and May 20, 2026 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Chile and Argentina
April 27 and May 27, 2026 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Germany and Austria
May 4 and June 3, 2026 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Loire Valley, Alsace, Savoie and Jura
May 11 and June 10, 2026 | 10 AM - 1 PM
South Africa, Australia and New Zealand
May 18 and June 17, 2026 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Champagne and Sparkling Wine
June 1 and June 24, 2026 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Review Week
June 8 and July 1, 2026 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Final Exam