French Wine Scholar™
Study & Certification Program
Best course to learn French wines

THE french WINE SCHOLAR™ PROGRAM IS THE INDUSTRY’S MOST RESPECTED CERTIFICATION COURSE ON THE WINES OF france

The French Wine Scholar™ education program is the most advanced, comprehensive, and up-to-date French wine course available.The syllabus takes a regional approach and discusses all French wine appellations and the factors that shape their identities.

The program provides committed students of wine with an unparalleled set of study tools that are designed to maximize learning and boost knowledge retention.

It was created by WSG Education Director, Lisa M. Airey CWE, with the support of the French Ministry of Agriculture which knighted her in recognition of the program’s exceptional level of depth, accuracy, detail, and academic rigor as well as its impact on the global wine industry.

The French Wine Scholar study and certification program confers a post-nominal to wine professionals and enthusiasts who successfully pass the certification exam (Ex: John Smith, FWS). With a school network encompassing 30 countries on 5 continents, the FWS credential has true international recognition.

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THE FWS STUDY MANUAL CLASSROOM LEARNING

French Wine Scholar™ classes are offered by licensed program providers and delivered by an approved FWS instructor. This study format includes:

Classroom instruction with tutored tastings
A copy of the FWS study manual
Access to the FWS online study modules & quizzes
In-classroom exam sit

All FWS program providers teach from the same Wine Scholar Guild-developed presentations and are supplied with uniform teaching materials.

Naturally, each instructor has a unique teaching style, the wine selection will vary by market, the class length and class structure (weekly, biweekly, weekends etc.) will vary from location to location, but the content will be the same no matter where you take the class. For many, the classroom experience helps to hammer home the theory; a tutored tasting component brings each region to life. Many students find the set “schedule” helpful in keeping on top of their studies.

STUDY MATERIALS

The French Wine Scholar™ Study Manual

The 270-page, full-color study manual (6th Edition) provides all the information from which the test questions are derived. You do not need to research you own study materials; everything you need to know is in the manual.

COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF FRANCE’S 14 DISTINCT WINE REGIONS IS PRESENTED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:

Viticultural history, wine culture and traditions
Location and climate and their effects on viticulture and wine style
Topography, geography and soils and their impact on the vine
Grape varieties and their organoleptic profiles
Viticulture and winemaking practices
Wine industry trends and economics
All AOCs with their regulations, wine styles and specificities

Regions covered:
Alsace, Champagne, Bourgogne, Beaujolais, Jura, Savoie, Loire, Bordeaux, Southwest, Languedoc, Roussillon, Rhône, Provence, Corsica

Plus:
A Foundation Unit covering: French wine law, grape varieties, viticulture, viniculture and a discussion of Old World vs. New World wine styles

COURSE CONTENT & STRUCTURE

The French Wine Scholar™ will cover 14 appellations of France:

Alsace
Champagne
Bourgogne
Beaujolais
Jura, Savoie
Loire
Bordeaux
Southwest
Languedoc-Roussillon
Rhône
Provence
Corsica

CERTIFICATION EXAM & POST-NOMINAL

Candidates who follow this in-depth curriculum on the wines of France and pass the exam, earn the French Wine Scholar™ (FWS) post-nominal.

The exam is given in multiple-choice format. There are 100 questions covering all of the wine regions of France.

Passing score is 75.
Candidates scoring 85-90 pass with HONORS.
Candidates scoring 91-100 pass with HIGHEST HONORS.

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