Wine / Sommelier Certification Programs in Denver, CO

International Wine Guild:
The International Wine Guild, located at the Metropolitan State College of Denver CO, is a state-accredited wine school, offering certification and advanced diploma wine programs and sommelier training. The International Wine Guild was established to encourage study of wine, and to develop technical, professional understanding and increased knowledge of wine throughout all areas of the wine and food service industry.

Wine Certificate & Diploma Programs:

Level I Certification - Certification Seminar:
The seminar is 12 contact hours.
There are five different certification options available upon successful completion of the certification seminar. These are:
- Certified Wine Sommelier
- Certified Chef of Wine Arts
- Certified Wine Manager
- Certified Wine Merchant
- Certified Cellar Manager (for the enthusiast only)

In this Level I Certification Seminar you will:
- learn the basics of wine and food pairing and apply them during a unique wine and food pairing exercise 
- learn about old world wine, new world wine and fortified wine, 
- taste 28 wines from three continents,
- receive 150 pages of handout material especially developed for this seminar,
- receive a diploma, pin and membership card upon successful completion of the seminar.

Level II Certification - Advanced Program:
There are five different certification options available upon successful completion of the diploma program. These are:
- Executive Wine Sommelier
- Executive Chef of Wine Arts
- Senior Wine Manager
- Senior Wine Merchant
- Senior Cellar Manager (for the enthusiast only)

In this Level II Certification program you must complete:
- individual written and tasting exams on major wine producing countries
- a written exam on viniculture
- a practical exam on formal sommelier service
- develop a personal tasting notebook that contains a minimum of 150 written individual tasting evaluations. (Credit for 100 tastings is received by taking the course.)

Level III Certification - Guild Wine Master or Guild Master Cellar Manager:
In this Level III Diploma program you must complete:
- the advanced wine and food pairing course,
- the advanced regional series (France, Italy, New World),
- he blind tasting course,
- the wine business course,
- all tasting, written and practical exams. You must also travel to three different wine producing countries and develop a tasting notebook that contains a minimum of 500 different written evaluations. You will taste a total of 500 wines as part of the coursework for this diploma.

Level IV Certification - Guild Senior Wine Master:
In this Level IV Diploma Program you must complete:
- vinification chemistry,
- viniculture,
- wine markets and marketing,
- advanced wine history series (ancient, medieval, modern)
- cellar design and management,
- Level IV tasting, written and practical exams. You must also travel to three different wine producing countries and develop a tasting notebook that contains a minimum of 1000 different written evaluations

Other Programs Include:
- Public Wine Classes
- Intensive Study Certification Programs