Wine Saint Certified
Structured curriculum for practical wine fluency, built for restaurant staff and serious hobbyists. Start with the essentials, then go deep on any region or on running a wine program.
Five minutes. Twelve questions.
A daily mix of review and new material that follows what you’re learning. Free account required, so your streak and review queue can follow you.
Start here: Foundations
6 lessonsThe essentials every server, bartender, and new enthusiast needs before going deep. Grapes, styles, service, and how to taste.
Old World Mastery
7 tracks · 120 lessonsThe classic references, where the grapes, laws, and styles the rest of the world quotes were written.
France
The reference points: Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, the Rhône, and the Loire.
Italy
Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, and a galaxy of native grapes from Alto Adige to Etna.
Germany
Riesling's spiritual home, from Kabinett to TBA, plus a serious Pinot streak.
Spain
Rioja and Ribera, sherry, cava, and Atlantic Galicia.
Portugal
Port and the Douro, Dão reds, and vibrant Atlantic whites.
Austria
Grüner Veltliner and bone-dry Riesling from the Wachau to Burgenland.
Greece
Assyrtiko, Xinomavro, and Agiorgitiko, from Santorini to Naoussa.
New World Mastery
7 tracks · 98 lessonsSun, altitude, and ambition, the regions rewriting what their signature grapes can do.
California
Napa Cabernet to cool-coast Pinot and Sonoma Chardonnay.
Australia
Barossa Shiraz, Hunter Semillon, and Tasmanian sparkling.
Argentina
High-altitude Malbec from Mendoza, the Uco Valley, and Salta.
Chile
Carmenère, Cabernet, and a coastal cool-climate revolution.
New Zealand
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and Central Otago Pinot Noir.
Pacific Northwest
Willamette Valley Pinot and Washington Cabernet and Syrah.
South Africa
Chenin Blanc, Pinotage, and the old-vine Cape.
Wine Business
1 track · 20 lessonsThe other half of the job: pricing, list architecture, cellars, procurement, service, and running the program.