New England Wine Academy

NOTE on the current status of NEWA - WSET Students and the Coronavirus situation >>>>

At the moment (March 23, 2020), we have moved into uncharted waters with schools, events, and most other functions of daily life coming to a standstill, at least for the next several weeks or perhaps months. With this in mind New England Wine Academy wants to assure its current students that there will be no disruption to online studies.

For any current student with an exam date scheduled for March 28, due to the mandated shutdown, the exams will be rescheduled to the earliest convenient date allowed. We will be reaching out this week to each candidate to notify them of this change. The next regularly scheduled exam date is June 6, and so this is the date that we are planning to use as the fall-back for the moment. If an earlier date can be scheduled then we will certainly put that in place, but with all of the uncertainty at the moment it is impossible to say for sure what we will be doing until the State of CT allows for people to gather and businesses to re-open. The tasting workshops associated with these classes will also be rescheduled as needed and consolidated with the Spring class sessions - assuming those dates are still held as scheduled.

WSET is working to expand offerings for online and webcasting, as well as exam invigilation. Some of these processes are easier to implement than others, but we are working as a group to adapt to the current situation as quickly as possible. If we are able to get exam invigilation via online access, then we will proceed as quickly as possible with exams. At this point, nothing is currently in place to allow this, though.

Please be aware that all of the sessions on offer below are online-learning classes. The schedule for these classes runs through to the Spring, with exam dates in June and August. The material covered in online classes is exactly the same as in-person sessions. The current situation is a bit fluid and we will do our best to communicate updates as the need arises. All students will be scheduled with exams as soon as the dates are reasonably allowed and safe.

NEW ENGLAND WINE ACADEMY
CLASSES AND TRAINING SEMINARS
FOR 2020 ACADEMIC YEAR

NEXT CLASSES BEGIN:
Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Level 1 Award in Wine ONLINE
Mon 4 May 2020 -> Sun 31 May 2020
Mon 29 June 2020 -> Sun 26 July 2020

Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Level 2 Award in Wine ONLINE
Mon 13 April 2020 - Sun 17 May 2020
Mon 8 June 2020 -> Sun 12 July 2020
Mon 22 June 2020 -> Sun 26 July 2020

Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Level 3 Award in Wine ONLINE
(Students should hold the Level 2 Award in Wines, or be able to demonstrate relevant knowledge)
Mon 13 April 2020 - Sun 14 June 2020
Mon 25 May 2020 -> Sun 26 July 2020

Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Level 1 Award in Spirits ONLINE
Mon 1 June 2020 -> Sun 28 June 2020

Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Level 2 Award in Spirits ONLINE
Mon 29 June 2020 -> Sun 2 August 2020

New England Wine Academy is making a splash in wine and beverage education.
Do you know your citrus aromas from your tree fruit aromas?
How about your primary from your secondary flavors?
Do you know what astringent feels like?
Do you understand the difference between theoretical and actual cogs?

Our classes will help you discover the answer to these questions and much more through the exploration of wine, beer, spirits, and the beverage and hospitality business.
Full class schedule and wine and spirits education platforms for the first half of the 2020 academic year are below.

Academy

Academy Classes are geared toward the wine consumer/enthusiast and the drinks professional, alike. These are focused on learning about specific wine regions or other drink categories, and involve both classroom discussion as well as practical tasting sessions. This is your opportunity to taste with a professional and learn about the beverage world from top to bottom.

Upcoming Academy Classes

Pro Series

The NEWA Pro-Series is a series of professional development seminars designed for people working in the drinks industry who are looking to enhance their skills and knowledge on a range of topics, especially as it relates to the running of restaurant or bar programs. These sessions also include classes for developing skills for achieving professional qualifications in wine and beverage service.

Upcoming Pro Series

WSET

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) is the largest global provider of wine, spirits and sake qualifications. Trusted by the world’s most recognized drinks organizations, WSET has led the design and delivery of wine and spirit education for five decades. Currently, New England Wine & Spirits is offering qualifications at there different levels throughout the academic calendar year. WSET qualifications inspire and empower drinks professionals and enthusiasts.

Upcoming WSET Courses