Sommelier Society of America
Certificate Course Schedule
Fall | Winter 2026-27 - 21 weeks | 6-8pm EST
Class 01 9/8 Viticulture
Class 02 9/15 Vinification
Class 03 9/22 Components & Deductive Tasting
Class 04 9/29 France: Alsace & Loire
Class 05 10/6 France: Rhône Valley
Class 06 10/13 France: Bordeaux & South West
Class 07 10/20 France: Burgundy & Beaujolais
Class 08 10/27 France: Champagne
Class 09 11/3 Italy: Southern Italy & Its Islands
Class 10 11/10 Italy: Central Italy & Tuscany
Class 11 11/17 Italy: Northern & Piedmont
No Class 11/24 Thanksgiving Hiatus
Class 12 12/1 Germany
Class 13 12/8 Iberian Peninsula: Part 1
Class 14 12/15 Iberian Peninsula: Part 2
No Class 12/22 Holiday Hiatus
No Class 12/29 Holiday Hiatus
Class 15 1/5 Ancient Lands: Georgia, Greece, Israel & Lebanon
Class 16 1/12 Southern Hemisphere: Part 1
Class 17 1/19 Southern Hemisphere: Part 2
Class 18 1/26 Pacific NW, Canada, Virginia & New York State
Class 19 2/2 California & Mexico
Class 20 2/9 Comparative Tasting Class
2/16 FINAL EXAM - IN PERSON
Pre-recorded Classes:
Business of Wine & Service
France: Languedoc, Bandol & Corsica
France: Savoie, Jura & Bugey
Austria, Hungary & Central Europe
Fortified Wines
Class order subject to change, updated 3.24.2026