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Custom Beverage Education for Teams, Students & Enthusiasts

 We offer a variety of Fundamentals, How-To, Comparative Tasting, and Staff Training sessions for corporations, wineries, distributors, colleges/universities, restaurants, and private clubs. Sessions are available on-site and online.

  • Restaurants, Retailers, Wineries, Distilleries, Private Clubs

    • Customized, on-site WSET Certification courses

    • Sake Fundamentals

    • Spirits Fundamentals: Scotch, Irish Whiskey, Bourbon, Rum

    • Customized staff training programs in Tasting, Food Pairing, Production Methods, or Regional beverage styles.

  • Universities / Colleges

    • Introduction to wine or spirits: tasting and/or production

    • WSET certifications

    • Wine fundamentals for better business dinners

  • Private groups

    • In-home or online seminars

    • Introduction to wine, spirits, or sake tasting

    • Blind tasting skills

    • Comparative tastings by wine region, spirits category, or sake style

  • Large event Lectures

    • Sensory perception and analysis

    • The global history of the beverage trade

    • Modern beverage trends

Please direct all event inquiries to tracy@vawsa.com