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MONTHLY BULLETIN

JULY 2020 | NEWS & UPDATES

A new online, instructor-led session of French Wine Scholar begins soon.

ENROLL NOW | FRENCH WINE SCHOLAR

Class for our most popular and longest-running study program starts July 13!

Join the ranks of French Wine Scholars by earning your FWS post-nominal through 15 weeks of online studies, fully supported by a comprehensive study manual, interactive e-learning modules for each region, and eight live review webinars.

WSG LIVE | ANDREW JEFFORD HOSTS JANCIS ROBINSON MW

In our new WSG Live series, presenters talk in depth with some of the extraordinary individuals working in today’s wine world.

On July 29, WSG Academic Advisor Andrew Jefford sits down with Master of Wine and accomplished wine journalist Jancis Robinson.

WSG members are invited to join the conversation. Become a member.

CLASSROOM LEARNING | WHERE TO STUDY

For live classroom instruction with extensive tutored tasting, find an approved program provider near you. More than 90 wine schools in 30 countries offer Wine Scholar Guild programs.

New schools: Clifton Wine School (Bristol, UK), Wine rePublic (Warszawa, Poland), Vino Vallarta (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico), Wine Family Education & Consulting (Hangzhou, China), Butler Academy (Paris, France)

BLOG | 10 FASCINATING WINES TO LOOK OUT FOR FROM SOUTH WEST FRANCE

What is France’s greatest undiscovered wine region? Where do you find the greatest value for money in French wine? Where would you look around France to find potential fine-wine quality at affordable wine prices?

Andrew Jefford knows: South West France.

BLOG | 5 TRENDING ITALIAN RED GRAPE VARIETIES

The story of how some Italian grapes have transitioned from obscurity to fashionably cool can be just as compelling as the wines themselves.

Take a look at these five up-and-coming Italian red grapes to pay attention to.

The Torres Ancestral Varieties Recovery Project with Miguel Torres

MEMBER WEBINAR | THE TORRES ANCESTRAL VARIETIES RECOVERY PROJECT

Over 30 years ago, Familia Torres embarked on a project to recuperate ancestral varieties in Catalonia that were believed extinct. More than 50 varieties have been rediscovered so far.

On July 8, Miguel Torres, who is now heading these efforts, will share more about this amazing project and how it is making a positive impact on climate change.