Course Dates:

• Tuesday, March 2nd 2027 6:30pm - 9:00pm

• Tuesday, March 9th 2027 6:30pm - 9:00pm

• Tuesday, March 16th 2027 6:30pm - 9:00pm

• Tuesday, March 23rd 2027 6:30pm - 9:00pm

• Tuesday, March 30th 2027 6:30pm - 9:00pm (review & exam)

French Wine Essentials makes the complex world of French wine accessible and engaging. Discover the culture, cuisine, history, viticulture, and winemaking principles behind France's top wine regions to quickly grasp the intricacies of French wine.

France boasts nearly 400 wine appellations. FWE introduces the key regions and wine styles, presenting each within its regional and cultural context. The course highlights significant landmarks and traditional cuisine to enrich your understanding.

$695 | 12.5 hours | 20 Wines

• What's Included

  Coursebook

  A 100+ page beautifully designed coursebook, rich with photographs, detailed maps, illustrations and infographics contains all the information you need to know.

  Online Study Modules

  1-year access to interactive e-learning activities designed to enrich the study manual and support different learning styles.

  Expert Instruction:

  Learn from the WSG Approved Program Providers and certified educators.

  Student Community

  Network with the other students taking the French, Italian or Spanish Wine Essentials course, form a tasting group and build your wine network.

  Final Exam

  The exam is comprised of 50 multiple-choice questions. Students have 45 minutes to complete the exam. Passing score is 60%. There is no wine tasting component on the exam.

  Certificate

  Upon receiving a passing score, you will receive your well-deserved WSG Essentials certificate, acknowledging you have gained proficiency in the wines of France, Italy or Spain. Add this reputed certification to your LinkedIn profile and résumé or CV.

• Who Should Take FWE

  Hospitality, wholesale and/or retail wine professionals looking to enhance their knowledge of French wine

  Aspiring wine professionals looking to start, transition to or advance their career in wine

  Inquisitive wine enthusiasts wanting to become more familiar with French wine

  Enthusiastic home or professional chefs, energetic epicureans or “foodies”

  Avid travelers

  Anyone wishing to become more knowledgeable about France and its wine and food culture

• What are the Learning Outcomes

  • Describe the key factors that influence the growing environment and climate of each appellation

  • Recall the main grape varieties (and their characteristics) associated with each wine covered in the session

  • Identify the location of the profiled appellations on a map of France, Italy or Spain

  • Recall viticultural, vinification and aging techniques that contribute to the style and quality of the wines

  • Describe the meaning of key labeling terms

  • Recall and describe the style of each

• Study Expectations

  In addition to classroom instruction or live review webinars, your instructors recommend that you engage in an additional 15 hours of study (approximately five hours per chapter) before taking the exam. 

  You are encouraged to expand your studying techniques beyond that of simply re-reading the course book. In order to assimilate knowledge and facilitate deeper understanding of key concepts try to engage in active learning techniques such as: note-taking, completing the online e-learning modules, explaining key concepts to others and of course tasting! 

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Registration must be completed by February 23rd, 2026.