Summer Wine School Is Here: Core Sommelier and Teacher Training, Save $200

Summer Wine School is not just a chance to study wine seriously. It is also a direct pathway into teaching. This August, the Wine School of Philadelphia is offering two back-to-back programs: the Accelerated Sommelier Course from August 17 to 22 and Wine Instructor Certification from August 24 to 28. The first is an immersive six-day Core program that combines Foundation and Intermediate coursework, includes online study access, and leads to a Level III Sommelier Certification and pin from the National Wine School. The second is the essential first step in the Teacher Training Track, focused on classroom management, public speaking, instructional design, and curriculum development within professional wine education.

Taken together, these programs offer something rare: the chance to build real wine fluency and then learn how to teach it. The National Wine School’s educator framework makes the sequence clear. Core Certification comes first. Teacher Training follows. For in-person instruction, both credentials are required within the NWS system. The Wine School of Philadelphia’s own instructor pathway says the same, noting that candidates interested in future teaching roles typically complete the Core Sommelier Program, the Teacher Training Program, and then move through evaluation for classroom readiness and instructional fit.

That matters now because the school is actively expanding its instructional team. Its public hiring page says it is recruiting both full-time and part-time wine instructors for the upcoming semester, making this summer sequence especially timely for students who want to move toward educator roles. Enroll in both programs, and we will automatically apply your $200 bundle discount within 24 hours of registration.

The next week, the Teacher Training Certification begins on August 24 and runs nightly through August 28. Offered through the National Wine School at the Wine School of Philadelphia, this program is the first step in the Teacher Training Track and focuses on how to teach wine clearly, confidently, and professionally. Training emphasizes classroom structure, pacing, communication, and the ability to turn complex wine knowledge into strong instruction. The broader National Wine School framework also makes clear that Core Certification and Teacher Training form the credential base for instructors who want to teach NWS in-person programs.

For students who want to deepen their wine knowledge and prepare for future teaching opportunities, this pairing makes enormous sense. You can earn your Core Sommelier pin, complete your teacher training credentials, and save $200 when you register for both programs. It is an intensive track by design: two serious programs, back-to-back, in one summer. For the right student, that is not just efficient. It is transformational.