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The Summer Semester 2009

The first step is our critically acclaimed cours a dégustation, The Wine Foundation Program. This course gives the students the techniques and knowledge to become extraordinary wine tasters. Learn to unravel the hidden flavors of wine, and to develop the coveted skill of blind tasting.

The next step is to take your palate on a world tour of wine. In the Global Course in Wine/Intermediate Certificate, the student is exposed to all the major wines and wine regions of the world. A highly detailed program, Global offers our students everything needed to master the global vineyard.

Most of our students take both programs, and they graduate with a level of skill & knowledge that could make Robert Parker blush. For the most ardent of wine students, we also proudly offer the Core Wine Certificate Program, which combines both programs in a single semester and saves the student hundreds of dollars.

Finally, we offer the Advanced Wine Program. The last step toward the coveted Diploma Oenotropae, the Advanced Program consists of four semesters of study. This semester, we are offering the Burgundy & Rhone section.

Mondays from March 22nd until May 10th from 5:30-10pm The Core Wine Certificate CourseA Complete Wine Education
Mondays from March 22nd until May 10th from 5:30-10pm

The Core Wine Certificate Course

A Complete Wine Education

Tickets Available: 4
  

"The Wine School is a Beloved Philadelphia Institution"

Distinctive Homes Magazine, January 2009

Earn a complete wine education in a single semester. The Core Wine Program combines our award-winning Foundation and Intermediate programs into a unified wine education experience. Plus, the Core Program student saves nearly $400 in tuition by taking both programs in the same semester.

In the Foundation portion of the program, students will learn the techniques and master the knowledge needed to become extraordinary wine tasters. Graduates are able to identity major wine varietals in a blind tasting: a skill many seasoned sommeliers cannot accomplish.

In the Intermediate section, students learn about the intricacies of the ever expanding world of wine.  Included in the program is the chance to master the wine styles, climates and varietals of all the major wine producing countries.

Schedule

This wine course is held on Mondays from March 22nd until May 10th, 2010. Classes are held from 5:30-10:00 in the evening, including a dinner break. 

  • 5:30 The Core Foundation Program
  • 7:30 Dinner Break
  • 8:15 The Core Intermediate Program

Wine & Spirit Education Trust Rebates

WSET graduates and former WSET students can receive another $300 in rebates for this Core program. Conditions apply, click on the "Details" link above for the details on the offer.

Policies & Certifications

The Wine School of Philadelphia is a private school for wine lovers. For the full disclosure statement including our standing with the Department of Education, please review our policy and certification statement here.
List Price: $1190.00
Price: $800.00
 
Mondays, March 22nd to May 10th, 5:30-7:10 pm The Wine Foundation CourseThe Bacchus Classroom

Mondays, March 22nd to May 10th, 5:30-7:10 pm

The Wine Foundation Course

The Bacchus Classroom

Tickets Available: 6
  

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A Special Monday Program.

$100 Rebate & Free Wine Tasting Kit Upon Graduation.

The world of wine is built on the foundation of taste. The top professionals in the food, wine, and hospitality industries understand this: the committed student of wine must learn this. To stand tall in the wine world, the student must learn to unravel the hidden flavors of wine and speak the language of the senses.

"The Wine School is a great place to build knowledge and pursue your passion." Jonathan Newman, Former Chairman of the PLCB

Most wine enthusiasts remain tourists of the grape: they drink and enjoy without ever knowing the greater joys hidden just below the surface. The Foundation Course is your key to unlocking that world. With it, you just may be able to turn a mere hobby into a deeply passionate and highly creative calling.

"The Foundation program is truly a unique and enjoyable learning experience... it is the only chemistry class you will fall in love with." Bob Pigeon, Executive Editor of De Capo Press.

The Foundation Wine Certificate Program is the only certificate program of its kind in the United States, and it is only available through the Wine School of Philadelphia. In a single semester, students will learn the techniques and knowledge to become extraordinary wine tasters. Graduates are able to identity major wine varietals in a blind tasting: a skill many seasoned sommeliers cannot accomplish.

The Wine School of Philadelphia is a consumer-based private school dedicated to teaching individual consumers about wine for their personal, and private, enjoyment. For the full disclosure statement, please review our terms of use .

Course Subjects

  • The Science of Wine
  • Understanding White Wines
  • Old World and New World Styles
  • Understanding Red Wines
  • The Wine Components
  • Introduction to Winemaking
  • Blind Tasting
  • Food and Wine Pairing
Course Schedule
The program is held on Mondays, starting on March 22nd from 5:30 to 7:10 pm. The program lasts a full semester (8 Weeks). Class will be held at our Penn Bacchus Classroom in the Art Museum District of Philadelphia.
List Price: $1095.00
Price: $525.00
 
Thursdays, April 8th to May 27th, 7:30-10pm The Wine Foundation CourseThe Bacchus Classroom

Thursdays, April 8th to May 27th, 7:30-10pm

The Wine Foundation Course

The Bacchus Classroom

Tickets Available: 7

Details 

The wine education course in Philadelphia. In a month, we transform our students into superior wine tasters, usually scoring higher than top sommeliers.

It is due to The Wine School of Philadelphia that I am attending graduate school for Oenology and Viticulture at the University of California at Davis. -Jenny Schultz, Philadelphia

This popular wine course was developed by Keith Wallace for the Wine School of Philadelphia and the National Wine School. The emphasis on sensory evaluation and plain talk is invaluable to anyone with a passion for wine. 

 

Day of Week: Thursdays

Start Date:  April 1st, 2010

Time: 7:30-10pm

Length: Full Semester (8 Weeks)

Location: Classroom 101 (2006 Fairmount Avenue) 

Instructor: Keith Wallace, Director of the Wine School

Click on "Details" above for more information.

List Price: $1295.00
Price: $595.00
 


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The important details:

The Foundation & Intermediate programs are offered in a "short course" format: an eight week semester, with weekly two-hour classes. The Core program has the same format, but has two classes weekly. Certification is through the National Wine School, but we offer neither Sommelier nor Master Sommelier certifications. For questions regarding our academic programs, please contact Keith Wallace at 1-800-817-7351, extension 55.