French Wine Scholar Online - Independent Study Format

The French Wine Scholar Program gives an excellent foundation to approach wine lists with confidence and enjoy great food and wine pairings, like the French do! As a consumer, I can now go through the aisles of a fine wine store and understand exactly what is behind those French wine labels. I highly recommend the course to wine enthusiasts who would like an insider\'s knowledge of the wines of France. You\'ll be planning your next trip to one of the wine regions you study!

The FWS Program is a very in-depth serious program for the wine professional or enthusiast. There is no other program like it and attaining the qualification should be a highly recognized achievement.

The program is excellent. It differs in format from many classes taught in that there is a real effort to give context to the regions through discussion of history as well as soils, topography, climate and grapes from each region. The class is not producer driven, but is terroir driven, and teaches students about France as a whole as well as the specific regions.

The online academy reinforced the study guide and added another perspective to my study plan. I felt as though the study guide and the online academy complemented each other in a way that made it easier to learn: if you are a visual person, the book covered everything. If you are an aural person, the online modules worked well.

The manual is very well laid out with pertinent information that goes beautifully hand in hand with the online program. It has given me a new appreciation and understanding of French wine. In fact, I am trying to use the information not only in my profession, but to add to my tasting experiences as well by purchasing a bottle from as many of the different AOC\'s as well! An excellent learning tool through and through. For anyone wanted to start a base knowledge and work their way to a rather thorough understanding of French wine and its laws, AOC\'s and characteristics of the wines themselves, this course has it all. Highly recommended for both newcomers and well seasoned wine students alike.

Anyone with the slightest interest in learning more about French history, wine making techniques, terroir (and tasting world class wine through a program provider) should sign up - my understanding, appreciation and love of French wine has certainly increased since taking the course!

The Wine Scholar Guild has done an excellent job of creating a study program that appeals to those interested in expanding their knowledge of France and its wine industry. In depth, comprehensive, specific, this course was more detail than anticipated and a lot of fun! If you are a wine professional looking to hone your \"Franco-files\" or an avid wine enthusiast who wants to geek out a bit, this course is highly recommended.

Thank you for developing top notch online courses that are both foundational and fun. These courses not only allow me to bolster the academic side of my wine pursuits but enhance my subjective enjoyment of wine as well. I especially like that I can work at my own pace, check my progress with the online quizzes, and delve as deep as I want into the many aspects of French wine, all while being guided by passionate and informed instructors. To anyone looking for a way to learn more about French wine, these courses are a great value. Well done Wine Scholar Guild.

I enjoyed the hours, spent pouring over the manual and the online program. Both are excellent resources.

It is a very comprehensive and professional program which very few wine institution can come up with. I am totally impressed with the amount of knowledge I have gained during this learning period with the program which is a really powerful tool that I can employ in my wine career. The ease of studying this program online and a handy study manual makes learning about French wine so much fun and hassle free. Thank you Julien and Celine for providing this very meaningful and educational learning journey. Keep up this excellent work!

The detail provided in this course makes it impossible for a person NOT to learn MORE about French Wine! To become a scholar you need passion a smart and knowledgeable instructor and a fantastic course.

Do you like wine? Do you love French wine? If so - the French Wine Scholar program is for you. Very comprehensive with a historical and cultural component, this program truly furthers information and confidence about the best wine country in the world.

Approachable, yet complex. The FWS program provides a foundation of knowledge that is both challenging and practical. The book helps make the connection between history, soil, and grapes; which is essential in understanding French wine.

This was an excellent course with thorough materials and great instruction. I recommend it to anyone who wants to greatly expand their knowledge of French Wine. It\'s a \"must take\" course!

If you want to understand wine, understand French wine. Most fine wines the world over are made from grapes that are native to France. And with its state-of-the-art study programs, profoundly detailed texts and expert instruction, the Wine Scholar Guild is the best way to learn about the wines of France. --Ed Hodson, Certified Sommelier, Court of Master Sommeliers and WSET Diploma Student.

The French Wine Scholar Program is a very interesting and informative program chocked full of information that one would not likely know as a consumer. In some respects, it was a difficult program because of the French terminology - it was like learning a new language on top of the wine curriculum, but I am so glad I took the class and I did walk away with a better understanding of the wine regions of France and the wine produced by them.

Program is one of the most in-depth and comprehensive resources for learning about French wines. Kudos to FWS for doing a great job in putting together all the latest information on French wines and presenting it in a structured and easy to understand format.

The French Wine Scholar is the most comprehensive study of French Wine Regions of its kind. The materials are comprehensive, understandable, and extremely well laid out. Supporting materials on the website as well as the walk-throughs on the web site do an excellent job of adding more details and emphasizing certain points. I wish I had the access to similar materials for wine regions elsewhere in the world.

This is an outstanding program for anyone who wants to learn about French wines. I thought the information on the geological and cultural history of each area was especially useful in putting its wines in context with the entire country.

Absolutely love this program. I wrote the final last week. I write the WSET 3 final next week and am registered to start the WSET Diploma in October. This program has given me a huge leg up. I think the FWS program should be a mandatory part of wine education. I recommend this program to everyone I talk to that is in Wine studies. Looking forward to studying some of the Master Level programs and hopefully joining a trip here or there :) For any student who is serious about studying wine the FWS program is a must. The French Wine Scholar program gives one an in depth look at how entwined history and wine truly are. Material that is not covered through other courses. I highly recommend the FWS.

I found this program to be everything I had hoped it would be. It has taken me to the next level in my journey as a sommelier. All of the materials were clearly written and easy to understand, and both the classroom instruction & the online course were great. I learned a ton, and highly recommend this program to anyone with the desire to dig deeply into the wines of France.

I would recommend this program to anyone in the wine business. Knowledge of French wines can be helpful in all areas of the business, especially retailers, importers and travel agents/companies, since it is the French AOC system that is adopted by the Europe Union. This can also be advantageous when studying other wine regions in Europe. I would also recommend this to consumers and/or Francophiles. The program is easy to use and the process is fun.

Being just a wine enthusiast, and not having connections to the wine industry I had some apprehension as to whether I should be taking this course. It broadened my education in French wines immensely and was a wonderful opportunity to try many new wines which would have been difficult to do on my own. The opportunity to taste and compare with others is a valuable experience. The varieties of French wine can seem overwhelming and this course strengthened my enjoyment of French wine.

This is a very comprehensive program on French wine. It comprises wide range of knowledge including history, geography, grapes types, wineray methods etc. Haing finished the class, you will definitely wants to fly over to France and visit Chateau. Highly recommend to any wine lover.

This was a good setup for distance learning. Between the text book, online slideshows, and lectures, there was a large amount of information available. Great course, very educational, perfect for anyone who likes French wine!

The French Wine Scholar program is the most in depth course available to study all the wine regions of France. If you want to learn about every single appellation and the wines of France, FWS is your best option. I truly enjoyed it and learned very much.

As an industry professional specifically in the sales and marketing of French wines, this course should not be overlooked. Essential content and material for the high level professional.

I thoroughly enjoyed the course and learnt a great deal about all the wine regions of France and there respective wines. I appreciated how all aspects of history, geography, varietals, soil composition, topography and legislation of each region were examined in order to convey a wine\'s unique sense of place and it\'s relationship to terroir. I also have a much better understanding of how to read a label after having taken this class.

I have gained incredible insights of the historical context of each French wine regions. A very detailed account of each chapter and easy to follow study guide and online platform.

An exciting program which will broaden one\'s perspectives on French wines and culture. A plus for restaurant, hotel sommeliers and one in the wine industry.