The International Wine and Spirits Guild is excited to provide our professional and continuing education wine or spirits seminars and courses in Texas and Louisiana through our marketing partners. Both enthusiasts and professionals take our seminars and courses.
You don’t have to be a professional to attend any of our seminars and courses. Half our students are typically enthusiasts.
Texas Wine Classes
Level 1 Seminar Award Exam For All Locations
Register: Level I Wine or Spirits Seminar On-Line Exam ($50) – TX
Take the exam at your convenience. When you sign up we will send you the information you will n
For any of our Level 1 Wine Seminars you can sign-up for the award exam either before or after you attend the seminar. If you sign-up for the exam and take it within two weeks of taking the seminar use the following registration:
eed to take the exam.
If you are taking the exam more than 2 weeks after you attended the seminar, use this registration:
Register: Level I Wine or Spirits Seminar On-Line Exam ($100) – After 2 weeks – TX
Take the exam at your convenience. When you sign up we will send you the information you will need to take the exam.
Level 2 Course On-Line Final Exam For All Locations
This is the final exam for the 10-week or intensive study Level 2 Advanced Wine Course.
Level 2 On-Line Final Exam Register: Denver, CO – at your convenience ($100). If taken within 2 months of completing the course.
Level 2 On-Line Final Exam after 2 months Register: Denver, CO – at your convenience ($200). If taken after 2 months of completing the course.
If you want, you can sign up for this exam when you register for a Level 2 Wine Course.
When you sign up for the on-line exam the Guild will send you an email with instructions on how to take the exam and a second email, from the company we use to administer the exam, inviting you to their website to the take the exam.
Louisiana Level 1 Wine or Spirits Seminars: Lake Charales
BODEGA WINE DIVE, 3505 Country Club Rd., Lake Charles, LA 70605
Register: Level I Wine Seminar – Lake Charles, LA
9:00AM – 3:30PM – Saturday, May 4 and
9:00AM – 3:30PM – Sunday, May 5, 2024 ($650)
Register: Level I Spirits Seminar – Lake Charles, LA
9:00AM – 3:30PM – Friday, May 31 and
9:00AM – 3:30PM – Saturday, June 1, 2024 ($650)
Register: Level I Wine Seminar – Lake Charles, LA
9:00AM – 3:30PM – Saturday, June 15 and
9:00AM – 3:30PM – Sunday, June 16, 2024 ($650)
Register: Level I Spirits Seminar – Lake Charles, LA
9:00AM – 3:30PM – Saturday, July 13 and
9:00AM – 3:30PM – Sunday July 14, 2024 ($650)
Register: Level I Wine Seminar – Lake Charles, LA
9:00AM – 3:30PM – Saturday, July 27 and
9:00AM – 3:30PM – Sunday, July 28, 2024 ($650)
Register: Level I Spirits Seminar – Lake Charles, LA
9:00AM – 3:30PM – Saturday, August 17 and
9:00AM – 3:30PM – Sunday, August 18, 2024 ($650)
Register: Level I Spirits Seminar – Lake Charles, LA
9:00AM – 3:30PM – Saturday, September 28 and
9:00AM – 3:30PM – Sunday, September 29, 2024 ($650)
Register: Level I Wine Seminar – Lake Charles, LA
9:00AM – 3:30PM – Saturday, October 05 and
9:00AM – 3:30PM – Sunday, October 06, 2024 ($650)
Register: Level I Wine Spirits Seminar – Lake Charles, LA
9:00AM – 3:30PM – Saturday, November 02 and
9:00AM – 3:30PM – Sunday, November 03, 2024 ($650)
Register: Level I Wine Seminar – Lake Charles, LA
9:00AM – 3:30PM – Saturday, November 16 and
9:00AM – 3:30PM – Sunday, November 17, 2024 ($650)
Louisiana Level 1 Wine or Spirits Seminars: New Orleans
THE DOMINO: 3044 St. Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70177
Register: Level I Spirits Seminar – New Orleans, LA
10:00AM – 4:00PM – Saturday, July 30 and
10:00AM – 4:00PM – Sunday, July, 31, 2024 ($650)
Register: Level I Spirits Seminar – New Orleans, LA
10:00AM – 4:00PM – Saturday, August 20 and
10:00AM – 4:00PM – Sunday, August, 21 2024 ($650)
Register: Level I Spirits Seminar – New Orleans, LA
10:00AM – 4:00PM – Saturday, September 24 and
10:00AM – 4:00PM – Sunday, September 25, 2024 ($650)
Register: Level I Spirits Seminar – New Orleans, LA
10:00AM – 4:00PM – Saturday, October 08 and
10:00AM – 4:00PM – Sunday, October 09, 2024 ($650)
Register: Level I Spirits Seminar – New Orleans, LA
10:00AM – 4:00PM – Saturday, November 19 and
10:00AM – 4:00PM – Sunday, November 20, 2024 ($650)
Level 1 Wine Seminar: Buda professional wine and spirits training taught at Uncorked Vintage Academia.
Register: Level I Spirits Seminar
12:00AM – 6:00PM – Sunday, February 20, 2022
12:00AM – 6:00PM – Monday, February 21, 2022($575)
Texas Wine Classes: Johnson City
Level 1 Wine Seminar: Johnson City professional training taught at Vinoivum (214 Edmonds Ave. in Johnson City).
Register: Level I Wine Seminar – Vinoivum
10:00AM – 6:00PM – Monday, February 21 and
10:00AM – 6:00PM – Tuesday,February 22, 2022 ($575)
Register: Level I Wine Seminar – Vinoivum
10:00AM – 6:00PM – Monday, May 16 and
10:00AM – 6:00PM – Tuesday,May 17, 2022 ($575)
Register: Level I Wine Seminar – Vinoivum
10:00AM – 6:00PM – Monday, July 25 and
10:00AM – 6:00PM – Tuesday,July 26, 2022 ($575)
Register: Level I Wine Seminar – Vinoivum
10:00AM – 6:00PM – Monday, December 05 and
10:00AM – 6:00PM – Tuesday, December 06, 2022 ($575)
Texas Wine Classes: Winehaus
Level 1: Winehaus Professional Wine training taught at Winehaus, 1628 Park Place Ave Fort Worth, TX 76110
Register: Level I Wine Seminar – Winehaus
12:00PM – 6:00PM – Saturday, March 12 and
12:00PM – 6:00PM – Sunday, March 13, 2022 ($575)
Register: Level I Wine Seminar – Winehaus
12:00PM – 6:00PM – Saturday, July 09 and
12:00PM – 6:00PM – Sunday, July 10, 2022 ($575)
Register: Level I Wine Seminar – Winehaus
12:00PM – 6:00PM – Saturday, December 10 and
12:00PM – 6:00PM – Sunday, December 11, 2022 ($575)
Level 1: Driftwood Professional Spirits training taught at Dessert Door Distillery
Register: Level I Spirits Seminar – Dessert Door Distillery
12:00PM – 6:00PM – Sunday, February 27 and
12:00PM – 6:00PM – Monday, February 28, 2022 ($575)
Register: Level I Spirits Seminar – Dessert Door Distillery
12:00PM – 6:00PM – Sunday, March 27 and
12:00PM – 6:00PM – Monday, March 28, 2022 ($575)
Register: Level I Spirits Seminar – Dessert Door Distillery
12:00PM – 6:00PM – Sunday, June 12 and
12:00PM – 6:00PM – Monday, June 13, 2022 ($575)
Register: Level I Spirits Seminar – Dessert Door Distillery
12:00PM – 6:00PM – Sunday, August 28 and
12:00PM – 6:00PM – Monday, August 29, 2022 ($575)
Register: Level I Spirits Seminar – Dessert Door Distillery
12:00PM – 6:00PM – Monday, September 19 and
12:00PM – 6:00PM – Tuesday, September 20, 2022 ($575)
Register: Level I Spirits Seminar – Dessert Door Distillery
12:00PM – 6:00PM – Sunday, September 25 and
12:00PM – 6:00PM – Monday, September 26, 2022 ($575)
Level 2: Buda Intensive Study (1 week) Advanced Wine Course taught near, Austin, TX. The location where this course is taugh may change.
Register: Level II Advanced Spirits Course – Buda, TX; Uncorked Vintage Academia
10:00AM – 6:00PM – Monday, August 15 through
10:00AM – 6:00PM – Friday, August 19, 2022 ($2070)
Level 2: Johnson City Intensive Study (6 day) In Person Advanced Wine Course
Register: Six Day Level II Advanced Wine Course – Johnson City, TX; Vinovium
10:00AM – 6:00PM – Monday thru Saturday July 18-24
Level 2: Johnson City Hybrid (16 week) Zoom lectures and In-Person tasting Advanced Wine Course
Register: 16-Week Hybrid Level II Advanced Wine Course – Johnson City, TX; Vinovium
Lectures: 6:00PM to 10:30PM via Zoom – March 01 through May 03, 2022
In Person Evaluation Labs and Exam and Service: 10:00AM – 4:00PM – March 20, April 03, April 17, May 01, May 15, June 05, 2022 In-Person Final Exam Day: 10:00AM – 4:00PM – June 05 (lectures, tasting, service and final exam: $2070)
Register: 16-Week Hybrid Level II Advanced Wine Course – Johnson City, TX; Vinovium
Lectures: 6:00PM to 10:30PM via Zoom – August 02 through October 04, 2022
In Person Evaluation Labs and Exam and Service: 10:00AM – 4:00PM – August 21, September 04, September 18, October 02, October 16, 2022 In-Person Final Exam Day: 10:00AM – 4:00PM – October 30, 2022 (lectures, tasting, service and final exam: $2070)
PLEASE NOTE: You must register for courses through the International Wine and Spirits Guild. Online registration closes 1 day prior to the seminar or course start date. If you need to register after the close date, please contact the International Wine & Spirits Guild at 303-296-3966. If you have any questions please call the same number.
Because our seminars and courses are extremely expensive to produce, a cancellation by a student within ten (10) days of the start of the Seminar would result in a non-refundable fee of $350.00. A student cancelling three (3) days prior to the start of a seminar or short-course will mean a forfeiture of the entire registration fees. There is a $150 fee for transferring from one seminar to another. If you transfer from one seminar to another you will still owe $495 for the seminar to which you are transferring.
This also applies to our Level 2 and Level 3 courses, a cancellation by a student within ten (10) days of the start of the Course would result in a non-refundable fee of $1200.00. A student cancelling three (3) days prior to the start of a seminar or short-course will mean a forfeiture of the entire registration fees. There is a $250 fee for transferring from one seminar to another. If you transfer from one seminar to another you will still owe $1900 (or $1995) for the course to which you are transferring.
If for any reason a class is canceled we will phone or e-mail you 48 hours prior to the start of the class. If a class is canceled at the last minute due to bad weather (this is very rare) we will reschedule the class. However, if a class is held and you decide not to attend because you believe the weather is bad then it will be treated as a no-show.
It is highly recommended that you register early, your credit card will not be charged until ten days in advance of the seminar or course. We must have a minimum students registered in order to form a course. If you are traveling from out of town to attend, please do not make travel arrangements until two weeks in advance of the course.