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I hope you are enjoying the weather. I have some updates for you, plus grades and a short rant about the end of Burgundy (at least for now). 

Cheers,
Keith

PS: Next Saturday afternoon is office hours, so if you have any questions, please sign up!

One month until the Master of French Wine, and it's going to be the last time that most of us will see great Burdundy for a good long time. 

Most of my favorite Burdundies haven't been imported into the US since late 2024, and the ones that remain are now 2x the price. Really glad we got our bottles for this progam before the trade wars started!

We expect that all the essential  Côte d'Or bottles will be back on American shelves by Winter 2028. Here's the rub: without great Burgundy, we will stop offering the Master of French Wine until then. 

I understand that the French program is key to sommelier credentials, so we have kept a few seats available. If you need/want your French certification -or just have a last taste of Burgundy before the drought- you know the drill. 

If you are interested in working for the Wine School, we are still collecting applications here:  https://www.vinology.com/employ/#apply

The minimum requirements are the Core Sommelier program and your Wine Instructor certification, which also counts toward your Advanced Sommelier pin. 

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Grading for the month is complete! If you submitted work after the 22nd, grading will resume at the end of the month. Please check your transcripts!

• Onboarding for Germanic Wine Studies. If you are in the program, the onboarding email was sent on Friday.

• Advanced Food & Wine Pairing Exams have been completed and graded.

• American Wine Specialist. Exams have been completed and graded.

• Advanced Winemaking. Please allow 30–45 days for grading. If you were not present for bottling, please reach out to collect your wine!

View your programs at: https://wineschool.us/student-transcript/

Don't see your program? Run through this quick checklist:

1. Did you upload your project, if required?

2. Did you complete onboarding? If not, please reach out, and we'll resend your onboarding email.

Important note: if you see a diploma seal, you earned your credential!

Key support detail: students should email wsop@vinology.com for assistance.

Come by for any type of help you need, business consulting, or just to gossip. My door is open to you, but I ask only that you register so I know who's coming.

Cheers!
Keith