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French Wine Scholar Certification Program

Description


The French Wine Scholar Certification Program provides industry professionals with in-depth, multi-disciplined study. Whether as a resume builder for a wine professional, a tool for a business executive, or as a series for the advanced aficionado these classes embrace the fascinating history and culture of France through the subject of their valued resource, wine. Each class visits a different region, studying the history, geography, climate and soils, and tasting each region's wines. The result of this multi-layered appraoch is a profound knowledge of French wine and a newfound appreciation for this ancient elixir. Fees for the nine-week series include the study manual, 24/7 on-line access to interaction study modules, practice quizzes, online student-teacher Q&A forum, weekly handouts of learning objectives, wine samples tasted in class, and the final exam. The French Wine Scholar program is a U.S. wine industry-endorsed and Wines of France-endorsed wine study and certification program. It was developed by the French Wine Society, a non-profit organization, to provide current, accurate information on wine regions of France and validate proficiency in the Wines of France. Intermediate to advanced students of wine who follow this in-depth curriculum and pass the exam will earn the French Wine Scholar (FWS) post-nominal. The exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions regarding all French wine regions. The French Wine Scholar (FWS) credential will be conferred to those individuals who achieve a score of 75 or higher on the exam.
Section Dates Time Tuition Instructor Action
FRENCHWINECERT (18FEB13) Feb 18, 2013 - Apr 29, 2013 7:00 PM $725.00 Maggie Meroney
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The French Wine Scholar Certification Program provides industry professionals with in-depth, multi-disciplined study. Whether as a resume builder for a wine professional, a tool for a business executive, or as a series for the advanced aficionado these classes embrace the fascinating history and culture of France through the subject of their valued resource, wine. Each class visits a different region, studying the history, geography, climate and soils, and tasting each region's wines. The result of this multi-layered appraoch is a profound knowledge of French wine and a newfound appreciation for this ancient elixir. Fees for the nine-week series include the study manual, 24/7 on-line access to interaction study modules, practice quizzes, online student-teacher Q&A forum, weekly handouts of learning objectives, wine samples tasted in class, and the final exam. The French Wine Scholar program is a U.S. wine industry-endorsed and Wines of France-endorsed wine study and certification program. It was developed by the French Wine Society, a non-profit organization, to provide current, accurate information on wine regions of France and validate proficiency in the Wines of France. Intermediate to advanced students of wine who follow this in-depth curriculum and pass the exam will earn the French Wine Scholar (FWS) post-nominal. The exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions regarding all French wine regions. The French Wine Scholar (FWS) credential will be conferred to those individuals who achieve a score of 75 or higher on the exam.

Class Schedule


Date Start Time End Time Meeting Type Location
2/18/13 7:00 PM 9:30 PM Lecture Main Campus
2/25/13 7:00 PM 9:30 PM Lecture Main Campus
3/4/13 7:00 PM 9:30 PM Lecture Main Campus
3/11/13 7:00 PM 9:30 PM Lecture Main Campus
3/18/13 7:00 PM 9:30 PM Lecture Main Campus
3/25/13 7:00 PM 9:30 PM Lecture Main Campus
4/1/13 7:00 PM 9:30 PM Lecture Main Campus
4/8/13 7:00 PM 9:30 PM Lecture Main Campus
4/29/13 7:00 PM 9:30 PM Lecture Main Campus

Additional Information

Final Enrollment: February 18, 2013

Clock Hours: 18.0