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Wine Courses in Boston

Take a wine certification course, for business or pleasure at our multi-award winning wine school

Overview

Fine Vintage is a leading provider of wine education in North America, run by James Cluer, Master of Wine.

In Boston we offer best-in-class certification courses from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) as well as Fine Vintage specialization courses.

Below you will find our course schedule, pricing, and full course descriptions. Enrollment takes less than 2 minutes. Required by the trade, desired by the enthusiast, get excited and register for your wine course today.

TERMS: Full payment is charged at the time of registration. Your payment is non-refundable but you can transfer it once to another person or to a future course of the same type, if you contact us 14 days or more before the start date. In the rare event Fine Vintage has to cancel a course you will receive a 100% refund.

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Location

City Winery Boston
The wine courses are run at the City Winery Boston, located at 80 Beverly Street. City Winery is Boston’s premier restaurant, winery and event space and is situated on the edge of the modern West End. The venue can be accessed from either Haymarket or North Station from the Orange and Green line. Offsite parking is available at the Government Center garage about a 5-minute walk away. See map.

Instructors

Our wine classes are instructed by industry-leading professionals including Sarah Trubnick, Lyn Farmer and Charles Curtis MW. We are renown for our outstanding wine tastings, exceptional instruction and high pass rates. Meet your instructors.

Our Courses

We are proud to offer the WSET Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 Award in Wines. You can further enhance your wine education with our Fine Vintage Specialty Courses including our Sensory Masterclass, French 101, Italian 101, American 101, Canadian 101 courses, and our fantastic Tasting Masterclasses.

INCLUDED WITH EACH COURSE

Fine Vintage is renowned for expert instruction, premium wine tastings and high pass rates at WSET courses. Your study material, exam fees, and certificate are included in the price – no hidden extra charges here!
But we like to go above and beyond. With each enrollment in an in-person course, you will also receive:

Free access to one of our Fine Vintage Online Courses (valued at $99 - $299).
Free access to our library of more than 400 exclusive Videos on Wine.
Free copy of The Art of Tasting, a 17 page booklet by James Cluer MW.

Now that’s unbelievable value!

WSET Courses

The WSET courses are the gold standard in professional wine education.
The Level 1 is the perfect place to start.

Who is this course for?
WSET Level 1 courses are perfect for the beginner and those with a basic knowledge.
No Prerequisites
WSET Certification
See full course description
Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
Time: 9:30am - 5:30pm
Instructor: Sarah Trubnick
Price: $499.00

Instructors

Location

The wine courses are run at the City Winery Boston, located at 80 Beverly Street. City Winery is Boston’s premier restaurant, winery and event space and is situated on the edge of the modern West End. The venue can be accessed from either Haymarket or North Station from the Orange and Green line. Offsite parking is available at the Government Center garage about a 5-minute walk away. View larger map.

City Winery Boston

The wine courses are run at the City Winery Boston, located at 80 Beverly Street. City Winery is Boston’s premier restaurant, winery and event space and is situated on the edge of the modern West End. The venue can be accessed from either Haymarket or North Station from the Orange and Green line. Offsite parking is available at the Government Center garage about a 5-minute walk away.

Tasting Glasses

When you come to our WSET Level 1 course we give you a beautiful set of 6 professional tasting glasses and a carry bag, included in the course fee. These are yours to keep forever. 

When you attend other courses we offer please bring your own tasting glasses back to use at the class.

If you need to get more glasses before a new course then you can purchase more for $49 a set.

If you do not start with the WSET Level 1 course then you need to purchase a set for $49 when you register.

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Testimonials

WSET LEVEL 1

Fine Vintage WSET 1 training was more than I expected. The instructor was incredibly knowledgeable and brought the education to life through sampling many different wines from a variety of regions while taking us on a tour of the basic fundamentals of wine. Whether you are a novice or starting your career in wine, I would highly recommend Fine Vintage, Ltd.


MEL EITEL – NEW YORK CITY
French Wine Scholar

I was always so confused by all the different wine regions, grapes, and labels in France but I love French wines. This course made sense of it all and taught me the about the most important wines and we tasted some amazing ones! I highly recommend this course to anyone interested in France and it is especially useful if you are about to do the WSET level 3.


GARRET MCDONNALD – VANCOUVER

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