Certified Sherry Wine Specialist (CSWS®) - WSG at TEXSOM Edition

Hybrid Course | Online Theory + In-Person Tasting & Exam

Attending TEXSOM 2025? Get Certified in Sherry.

Join Lustau and WSG at TEXSOM in Dallas, Texas on August 24, 2025 for this in-person session of CSWS. Spaces are limited for this in-person experience, so register today! 

Program Schedule – TEXSOM 2025

Class 1: Online Theory

Date: August 18, 2025

⏱️Time: 12 - 2PM Central Time (CDT) 2 hours

Where: Online, Live via Zoom (the session will be recorded with the replay available within 48 hours)

Start your CSWS journey with a dynamic, instructor-led theory session that covers:

• The history, production and classification of sherry
• Key styles and aging methods
• Lustau’s range and what makes the region unique

Class 2: In-Person Tasting + Certification Exam at TEXSOM 2025

Date: August 24, 2025

⏱️Time: 12 noon Central Time (CDT), ~2 hours. Attendance in person for class 2 is mandatory

Where: In-person at TEXSOM in Dallas, Texas at the Irving Convention Center

• A guided tasting of 6 premium Lustau sherries
• A theory review in preparation of the examination
• A closed-book written certification exam (mandatory for certification). Exam results will be sent to you via email following the event

What’s Included

• Full access to the CSWS online course, including digital course Study Guide, interactive quizzes and study tools and instructor Q&A access
• Live Zoom theory session (with recording)
• In-person tasting of 6 Lustau wines. Wines to be provided by Lustau.
• Certification exam
• Official CSWS certificate upon passing
• Digital badge for use on LinkedIn and beyond
• Automatic registration to attend the "Get to Know WSG" session taking place immediately following the CSWS exam

Registration closes August 11, 2025 and seats are limited, so register today!

If you have any questions or if you wish to learn if this is the best session for you, please reach out to WSG Business Development Manager, Emily Zegar, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

We look forward to seeing you at TEXSOM in August!