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 8th until April 26th from 5:30-10pm The Core Wine Certificate CourseA Complete Wine Education
Mondays from March 8th until April 26th from 5:30-10pm

The Core Wine Certificate Course

A Complete Wine Education

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"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 8th until April 26th, 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
 
Thursdays, April 1st to May 27th, 7:30-10pm The Wine Foundation CourseThe Bacchus Classroom

Thursdays, April 1st to May 27th, 7:30-10pm

The Wine Foundation Course

The Bacchus Classroom

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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

Notice: No class on May 20th

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.