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
2024 Course Overview and Calendar
January 29, 2024 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Orientation
February 5, 2024 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Viticulture & Vinification
February 12, 2024 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Bordeaux
February 26, 2024 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Burgundy
March 4, 2024 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Rhône Valley, Southern France and Corsica
March 11, 2024 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Northern Italy
March 18, 2024 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Central & Southern Italy, Sicily and Sardinia
March 25, 2024 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Spain and Portugal
April 1, 2024 | 9:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Review Week
April 8, 2024 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Midterm Exam
April 15, 2024 | 10 AM - 1 PM
USA
April 29, 2024 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Chile and Argentina
May 6, 2024 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Germany and Austria
May 13, 2024 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Loire Valley, Alsace, Savoie and Jura
May 20, 2024 | 10 AM - 1 PM
South Africa, Australia and New Zealand
June 3, 2024 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Champagne and Sparkling Wine
June 10, 2024 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Review Week
June 17, 2024 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Final Exam