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
2027 Course Overview and Calendar
January 11, 2027 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Orientation
January 25, 2027 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Viticulture & Vinification
February 1, 2027 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Bordeaux
February 8, 2027 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Burgundy
February 22, 2027 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Rhône Valley, Southern France and Corsica
March 1, 2027 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Northern Italy
March 8, 2027 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Central & Southern Italy, Sicily and Sardinia
March 15, 2027 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Spain and Portugal
March 22, 2027 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Review Week
March 29, 2027 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Midterm Exam
April 12, 2027 | 10 AM - 1 PM
USA
April 19, 2027 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Chile and Argentina
April 26, 2027 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Germany and Austria
May 3, 2027 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Loire Valley, Alsace, Savoie and Jura
May 10, 2026 | 10 AM - 1 PM
South Africa, Australia and New Zealand
May 17, 2027 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Champagne and Sparkling Wine
May 24, 2027 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Review Week
June 7, 2027 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Final Exam