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The French Wine Scholar Program launches in Asia!

The Wine Scholar Guild is very excited to welcome Wine & Co. as its first French Wine Scholar program provider in Asia. Based in Singapore, Wine & Co. is dedicated to providing pleasurable wine experiences for all and global accreditation programs for trade professionals. Yong Siang CHING, the...

Video Excerpts: The Art of Wine Tasting with David Glancy MS

On Wednesday, David Glancy, Master Sommelier, presented a webinar on " The Art of Wine Tasting". As always, the video recording of this past webinar is available for members to replay on-demand.For those who’ve missed his second presentation, here are 2 excerpts of his presentation: Art of Wine...

Some of what we' ve learned about Photosynthesis

Last week, Lisa Airey, FWS Director of Education, delivered a webinar on Photosynthesis. As always, the video recording of this past webinar is available for members to replay on-demand.For those who’ve missed his second presentation, here is a 10 minute excerpt: {youtube width="640"...

Wine marketing - Part 2

Last week, Paul Wagner, president of Balzac Communications, delivered his 2nd webinar on WINE MARKETING.As always, the video recording of this past webinar is available for members to replay on-demand. While his first webinar focused on “What the US wine market really is, what it really wants…”,...

Some of what we've learned on wine marketing

Last month, Paul Wagner, president of Balzac Communications, delivered our members a masterful webinar on WINE MARKETING. And you do not have to be a winemaker to enjoy it and learn from it!As always, the video recording of this past webinar is available for members to replay on-demand.This...

Bordeaux Master - Preview of the History Webinar

This is a 10 minute preview of the first of a series of 20 webinars included in the Wine Scholar Guild's Bordeaux Master-Level Program. It was presented live by Dewey Markham Jr., lead instructor, on Tuesday, March 1, 12 noon EST Missed the launch of the program? You can still join! All past...

SF Wine School success stories & testimonials

San Francisco Wine School Students Testimonials! 80% of SF Wine School students have passed the FWS exam as of January 2011! Here’s what some of them have said about them: “I thoroughly enjoyed learning about French wines at the San Francisco Wine School. As I created and operate several French...

Roger Bohmrich MW about Bordeaux Master-Level program

Listen to what Roger Bohmrich MW, guest instructor on the program had to say on a radio interview about our program! To listen to the complete interview, click here.For more information about our Bordeaux Master-Level Program, click here.

FWS Bordeaux guest instructors interviewed on IWineRadio!

Lynn Krielow Chamberlain of IWineRadio interviews two of our Bordeaux Master-Level Program instructors, both MWs! Interview of Roger Bohmrich MW Interview of Joel Butler MW More on IWineRadio.com

Rhône Manual updated and improved

The Rhône Master-Level study manual has been updated and improved. In addition to incorporating changes that have occurred regarding the Rasteau and Grignon Lès Adhémar AOCs, there are now geological schematics of each of the 16 Crus that address the complex soil composition of each appellation in...

Jingle Those Bells!!! FWS in the News

The Wine Scholar Guild and its educational programs are in the news! Both France magazine and The French Wine Examiner have put us in print or on the cyber-information highway. This from The French Wine Examiner… "… if you are seeking information on and education about French wines, at either the...

New Recorded Webinars Available!

Were recently added for members to view on-demand: "Contemporary Issues in the Production of Champagne" with Charles Curtis, MW "The Terroirs of Alsace" with Thierry Fritsch "The Wines of Beaujolais" with Darrin Siegfried View the entire library of past webinar videos Not a member yet? Join today!

Wine Industry Professionals Earn Top Marks on French Wine Society Examinations

Three Wine Industry Professionals Earn Top Marks on Wine Scholar Guild Examinations The Wine Scholar Guild launched the official testing and certification programs for French Wine Scholar and Master-Level candidates at its 2009 October conference at the French Embassy in Washington D.C. A total of...

Home Study Packages Available!

New Home Study package available with introductory rate! If you don't have a wine school offering the French Wine Scholar program nearby OR if you have a work or personal schedule that makes classroom study difficult or impossible, the Wine Scholar Guild now offers a home-study package composed...

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