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Wine Immersion

If you want to advance your wine knowledge – and career – in the quickest and most efficient way possible, consider attending one of the Wine Immersion programs at The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, located in the heart of the Napa Valley.

The Wine Immersion programs allow you to progress through a series of classes designed to cover a complete range of topics in a condensed period of time.

If certification as a wine professional is your objective, Wine Immersion I is a great way to prepare for the CIA's Certified Wine Professional (CWP) exam. Or, you can take a trip around the world of wines in Wine Immersion II and further increase your enological IQ and, in turn, your sales and profits.

Wine Immersion I – Spring	Start	End
The Business of Wine: Understanding the Pipeline from Producer to Consumer	02/22/10	02/24/10
Sensory Analysis of Wine	02/25/10	02/26/10
Mastering Wine I	03/01/10	03/05/10
Mastering Wine II	03/08/10	03/12/10
Introduction to the Classic Wine Regions of Europe I	03/15/10	03/17/10
Introduction to the Classic Wine Regions of Europe II	03/18/10	03/19/10
Professional Wine Service: A Practical Workshop	03/22/10	03/22/10
Wine and Food Pairing Fundamentals	03/24/10	03/25/10

Tuition for the Wine Immersion I program is $5,650

To register for the Wine Immersion, please call 1-800-888-7850.

Wine Immersion I – Summer	Start	End
Sensory Analysis of Wine	07/12/10	07/13/10
The Business of Wine: Understanding the Pipeline from Producer to Consumer	07/14/10	07/16/10
Mastering Wine I	07/19/10	07/23/10
Mastering Wine II	07/26/10	07/30/10
Introduction to the Classic Wine Regions of Europe I	08/02/10	08/04/10
Introduction to the Classic Wine Regions of Europe II	08/05/10	08/06/10
Professional Wine Service: A Practical Workshop	08/09/10	08/10/10
Wine and Food Pairing Fundamentals	08/11/10	08/12/10

Tuition for the Wine Immersion I program is $5,650

To register for the Wine Immersion, please call 1-800-888-7850.

Wine Immersion II – Summer	Start	End
The Germany and Austria Intensive	08/19/10	08/20/10
The Spain Intensive	08/23/10	08/24/10
The South America Intensive	08/25/10	08/26/10
The California Intensive	08/30/10	09/01/10
The Australia and New Zealand Intensive	09/02/10	09/03/10
The Italy Intensive	09/07/10	09/10/10
The Rhone Intensive	09/13/10	09/14/10
The Bordeaux Intensive	09/15/10	09/17/10
The Burgundy Intensive	09/20/10	09/22/10

Tuition for the Wine Immersion I program is $6,600

To register for the Wine Immersion, please call 1-800-888-7850.

"Although I had the culinary part of the restaurant business covered, I realized that wine knowledge was a missing piece in my career puzzle. To get an in-depth, professional understanding of wine in a relatively short amount of time, I decided to go with the best – the CIA’s Wine Immersion." - Vincent Clyne, Restaurateur, Westfield, NJ, Certified Wine Professional Level I