Certifications
Alma Scuola Cucina TM disupute
Bordeaux Management School
Wine and Spirits MBA
Cameron Douglas on LinkedIn
New Zealand's only MS
Certified Hospitality Educator
The American Hotel & Lodging Association Educational Institute offers the CHE and many other professional certifications ... see https://www.ahlei.org/academic/college-university/training-and-certification/
Cicerone Certification Program
Certified Beer Server, Certified Cicerone, Advanced Cicerone, Master Cicerone
Cornell AgriTech Grapes and Wine
Resources to help New York growers and wine makers
Culinary Institute of America
The Culinary Institute of America offers courses covering many aspects of the wine industry at the Rudd Center for Professional Wine Studies. These include a Wine Studies course in the associate degree program, an Advanced Wine, Beverage, and Hospitality bachelor’s degree concentration, and a Master’s Degree in Wine Management. Classes can also help pass the Certified Wine Professional (CWP) and Advanced Certified Wine Professional (ACWP) certifications.
Grape Experience
Authorized provider for DipWSET run by Adam Chase in San Francisco and Boston
Guild Compendium
Tremendous resource. Wine laws by region, producer classifications, production and climate data, grape varieties, viticulture and viniculture glossary, biodynamic preparations, must weight conversions between Öchsle, Baume, Brix, KMW (Klosterneuburger Mostwaage), wine barrel sizes by region, Information about spirits, cocktails, beer and sake
Harriet Lambeck's Wine & Spirits Program
Leads to Wine Program Certificate and Certified Specialist of Spirits
Haute Valeur Environnemental (HVE)
High Environmental Value (HEV) Agriculture is a French certification of the environmental quality of a farm; it does not certify the quality of a product. It addresses phytosanitary (plant disease) strategy, fertilization management, and preservation of biodiversity.
International Bartenders Association
Bartender Guilds from 62 countries. Hosts the World Cocktail Championships
Italian Wine Central
Superb resource on Italian wine, though the maps aren't always accurate
Johnson & Wales
WSET and SWE Approved Program Provider
Napa Valley College Viticulture & Winery Techonology
1 and 2 year degree options
Online Luxury Service Training Certification
Napa Valley College's Hospitality, Culinary & Tourism Management Department (HCTM) ) in partnership with the Forbes Travel Guide offers online luxury service training courses:
HCTM 200 Introduction to Luxury Service
HCTM 201 Luxury Service Standards
Rioja Wine Academy
Free Online Courses leading to the Rioja Wine Diploma, Diploma in Rioja Wine Tourism, Rioja Wine Diploma for Trade and Distribution, and Rioja Wine Certified Educator certifications
San Francisco Wine School
David Glancy MS CWE and other professionals host many workshops and events in South San Francisco, San Jose, and online. They offer their own wine certifications (CWAS and NWAS) as well as those for WSG, SWE, and WSET.
Society of Wine Educators
Respected certification programs: Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW), Certified Wine Educator (CWE), Certified Specialist of Spirits (CSS), Certified Spirits Educator (CSE), and the entry-level Hospitality/Beverage Specialist Certificate (HBSC) Search by name to verify credentials. Excellent maps and annual conference.
Sonoma State University Wine Business Institute
Many wine-related certificates
Spanish Wine Academy
Apparently Pancho Campo is a fraud
Terra Vitis
Terra Vitis is an environmental certification specific to viticulture and oenology. It is based on the 3 pillars of sustainable development: environmental, social and economic. It covers both the product and the vineyard.
United States Bartenders' Guild
The Beverage and Bartending Compendium book covers information in the USBG Master Accreditation Spirits Professional and Advanced Bartender Exams
Viticulture Durable en Champagne (VDC)
Sustainable Viticulture in Champagne is a certification to support the evolution of Champagne vineyards towards sustainable practices. It is structured in 3 stages: compliance with regulations, HVE certification, and requirements specific to Champagne regarding preservation of the terroirs and the enhancement of the landscapes, the responsible management of waste and by-products and the reduction of the carbon footprint.
Washington State University Viticulture and Enology
Viticulture and Enology certificates
Wine & Spirit Education Trust
World's premier wine education leading to Level 4 Diploma (DipWSET) certification, a pre-requisite for the MW credential
Wine Origins Alliance
Wine Location Specialist (WLS) is a collaboration between the CIVC (Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne) and the IVDP (Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto)
Wines of Portugal Academy
Free online course of 6 modules that cover a variety of topics related to the Portuguese wine sector, from history, wine regions, grape varieties, wine styles and food pairing. A certificate of completion will be issued to you at the end of the course upon passing (80% correct) a multiple choice exam for each module.