The French Wine Scholar program offers a solid and comprehensive foundation
for understanding the world of French wines.
The French Wine Scholar
is the official curriculum for French wine as endorsed by Wines of France/French National Wine Office, as well as numerous
other French wine trade organizations such as Burgundy Wines, Inter Beaujolais, Interrhone, and Provence Wines, among many
others. It was developed by the French Wine Society to provide current, accurate information on the wine regions of France
and validate proficiency in the Wines of France.
Intermediate to advanced students of wine who follow this in-depth curriculum
and pass the exam will earn the French Wine Scholar (FWS) post-nominal.
The exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions regarding all French wine regions. The French Wine Scholar (FWS)
credential will be conferred to those individuals who achieve a score of 75 or higher.
Day 1: Alsace & Bordeaux
Day 2: Beaujolais & Burgundy
Day 3: Champagne &
Loire Valley
Day
4: Southern France & Rhône Valley
Day 5: French Wine Scholar Exam
French Wine Scholar Syllabus download
The French Wine Scholar program will be
taught by a French Wine Scholar (FWS) and WSET Instructor. Please take a look at our list of instructors. The Scholar Program will include a tasting of up to 15 wines per day. The French Wine Scholar 250-page manual and exam registration
included in price. Stemware and bottled water also included. Schedule: 9:30 am. - 4:30 p.m. with an hour lunch break.
$695/ please ask about our monthly
payment plans, group and industry discounts
Included in tuition fees:
- Complementary access to the 8-month online French Wine Scholar Program (a $285 value)
- French
Wine Scholar Study Manual and Exam registration (a $250 value)
Napa: September 11, 12,
18, 19, 2010 Exam: September 25, 2010
San Francisco: September
25, October 2, 16, 23, 2010 Exam: October 30, 2010
