Napa Valley Wine Academy

Exclusive Tasting Lab for Premier Crew Members! Join the Crew, and make your first Member tasting our upcoming Mâcon Geographical Denominations Tasting Lab!

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In this interactive session, we are stepping beyond generic regional labels to explore the "Mâcon + geographical denominations" — the specific villages permitted to place their names alongside "Mâcon" due to their distinct, superior terroirs.

Decoding the Mâconnais: Mapping Terroir Across Mâcon Geographical Denominations

Host: Christian Oggenfuss, DipWSET & Catherine Bugue, DipWSET
When: Aug 13th at 4-5pm Pacific
Where: Virtual over Zoom
What to bring: A curated wine kit available for purchase on Premier Crew or bring your favorite wine from Mâcon

🍷New WSET Diploma Wine Path Bundles - Save Up to $200! 🍷

Pursuing your WSET Level 4 Diploma? Streamline your registration and lock in big savings when you bundle your modules together with NVWA:

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📅 FINAL CALL FOR 2026: September 21-November 19, 2026

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📅 Upcoming Start Dates: August 17, 2026 & November 2, 2026

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🔗 Tap www.napavalleywineacademy.com to check out the Diploma overview and claim your savings!

🍁❄️ Our Fall & Winter Class Schedule is Here! 🍷

Whether you're starting your wine journey or aiming for advanced certification before the end of the year, we’ve got you covered!

In-person courses are open for registration in Napa, Nashville, and Tampa! 📍

Swipe through to check out upcoming dates for WSET Levels 1–3 and our 2-day Champagne Specialist courses. 🍾✨

👉 Spots are limited - head to www.napavalleywineacademy.com to reserve your seat today!

Ever nodded along at a tasting, secretly wondering if you’re really catching those “hints of leather” or “whispers of orchard fruit”? 🤫 You’re not alone—and it’s time to change that.

Step into the Wine Flavor Compounds Masterclass: a one-day, hands-on sensory lab that will transform the way you taste, forever. This isn’t just another tasting. It’s a science-driven experience where you’ll work through 11 glasses of the same neutral wine—one untouched, the rest spiked with a single, isolated flavor compound or fault at a precise threshold.

You’ll taste Rotundone, Diacetyl, TCA, and Pyrazines in their purest forms, anchoring each marker in your sensory memory. No more guessing—just confidence, clarity, and a palate you can trust.

🔬 What to Expect:
• Session 1: White wine flavor compounds (terpenes, esters, oak markers)
• Session 2: Wine Faults Lab (TCA, VA, oxidation, Brettanomyces)
• Session 3: Red wine flavor compounds (pyrazines, rotundone, oak extraction)
• The Finale: Blind verification on real commercial wines—prove your new calibration!

👑 Meet Your Guide:
Sietze Wijma—MSc in Sensory Science, WSET Diploma, Advanced Cicerone®, and founder of The Art of Tasting—brings his sold-out European masterclass to Napa for the first time.

📅 Details:
🗓️ Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | ⏰ 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM PT
📍 Napa Valley Wine Academy HQ
💰 $495 (includes all wine flights, workbooks, and Certificate of Attendance) | 5% off for Premier Crew (Code: PCMember)

🚨 Only 14 seats—true one-on-one calibration with Sietze.

Ready to stop second-guessing and start tasting with certainty? Your seat is waiting.

🔗 Tap the link in our bio to claim yours before they’re gone!

🍷 Keep Your Wine Education Moving Forward

Three ways to save on your next WSET certification - wherever you are in your journey.

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What an incredible evening exploring the world of Vinho Verde with the wonderful Eugénio Jardim!

Our students discovered just how much this fascinating region has evolved. From vibrant, refreshing classics to remarkably complex single-varietal wines, the tasting challenged plenty of long-held assumptions about what Vinho Verde can be.

One of the biggest surprises? Ageability. Several of the single-varietal wines demonstrated that, with the right grape variety and careful winemaking, Vinho Verde can develop beautifully over time, gaining texture, complexity, and depth while maintaining its signature freshness.

A huge thank you to Eugénio for sharing his passion, knowledge, and contagious enthusiasm. It's always exciting to see students leave with not only new favorite wines, but an entirely new perspective on one of Portugal's most dynamic wine regions.

Discover the incredible diversity of Beaujolais! 🍇🇫🇷

Join us for an advanced Live Tasting Lab on July 23rd at 1 PM PT led by Natasha Hughes, MW!

We’re diving deep into the different appellations and crus to explore how unique soils, vineyard sites, and winemaking choices shape the versatile Gamay grape—from bright and fruit-forward to complex and structured.

🛒 Palate Prep: Want to taste along? The curated wine list is available inside Premier Crew for purchase via wine.com so you can have your glasses ready!

🔗 click https://napavalleywineacademy.com/pages/nvwa-membership to register now and join the NVWA Premier Crew!

⏰ LAST CHANCE! ⏰

This is your final call to join us this Thursday, July 16th, for an exclusive, in-person masterclass at our Napa Valley Wine Academy headquarters!

We are opening our doors for a fascinating exploration of Vinho Verde: Past, Present, and Future, hosted alongside the incredible Eugénio Jardim (Wines of Portugal US Ambassador, sommelier, and wine educator).

If you think Vinho Verde is only meant for quick, youthful summer sipping, prepare to have your mind completely changed. Spanning three decades of expertise across the U.S. and Brazil, Eugénio will guide you through the shocking depth, complex structures, and serious aging potential coming out of this historic Portuguese region right now.

🗓️ When: This Thursday, July 16, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PT

Seats are down to the final handful to keep this tasting intimate and interactive. Grab yours before registration officially closes!

🔗 Tap www.napavalleywineacademy.com to lock in your seat immediately!

🍷UPCOMING IN-PERSON CLASSES 🚨 [SWIPE]

Ready to take your wine education to the next level? There is nothing quite like learning, tasting, and networking in person. We are hitting the road and hosting upcoming certification courses and masterclasses across three major hubs: Napa, Nashville, and Tampa!

Whether you are just starting your wine journey or fast-tracking your way to an advanced certification, we have a seat waiting for you.

Here is what is coming up:

☀️ Napa Classes (At our HQ!)
7/16: Vinho Verde Masterclass: Past, Present, and Future with Eugénio Jardim (6:00-8:00pm)

7/21–7/25: WSET Level 3 Award in Wines (5-day intensive)

8/1: WSET Level 1 Award in Wines (1-day course)

8/9–8/10: WSET Level 2 Award in Wines (2-day intensive)

9/11: WSET Level 1 Award in Wines (1-day course)

🎸 Nashville Classes
7/25: WSET Level 1 Award in Wines ❌ SOLD OUT!

9/19: WSET Level 1 Award in Wines (1-day course)

10/9–10/10: Champagne Specialist (2-day certification)

11/7–11/8: WSET Level 2 Award in Wines (2-day intensive)

🌴 Tampa Classes
8/28: WSET Level 1 Award in Wines (1-day course)

9/25–9/26: Champagne Specialist (2-day certification)

10/16: WSET Level 1 Award in Wines (1-day course)

12/4–12/5: WSET Level 2 Award in Wines (2-day intensive)

💡 Seats are limited and selling fast!
🔗 www.napavalleywineacademy.com to browse your city and register today!