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Teaching Assistant Program


Opportunities are available for selected individuals to work with and learn from our instructors by serving as teaching assistants in our Intermediate Certificate classes. Teaching assistants help set up, pour wines and clean up. Teaching assistants receive a discounted course rate. These positions, limited in number, are generally filled a month in advance of the course. Admission is on a rolling basis. Selection of teaching assistants is at the discretion of The Midwest Wine School. An interview is required. For more information, contact us or call 414-326-7736.
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French Wine Scholar

The French Wine Scholar program offers a solid and comprehensive foundation for understanding the world of French wines.

The French Wine Scholar is the official curriculum for French wine as endorsed by Wines of France/French National Wine Office, as well as numerous other French wine trade organizations such as Burgundy Wines, Inter Beaujolais, Interrhone, and Provence Wines, among many others. It was developed by the French Wine Society to provide current, accurate information on the wine regions of France and validate proficiency in the Wines of France.

Intermediate to advanced students of wine who follow this in-depth curriculum and pass the exam will earn the French Wine Scholar (FWS) post-nominal.

The course consists of 8 modules that will be delivered over 22 hours of classroom instruction and includes wine samples representative of each region.

The exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions regarding all French wine regions. Passing score is 75.

Schedule: Saturdays, February 20 through March 13, 2010.
Time: 10:30 AM-4:00 PM.
Location: The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago (CHIC), 361 W. Chestnut, Chicago.
Registration: $600, includes course materials, exam and wines.
Chicago Exam: Saturday, March 27, 2009, 12:00 PM, CHIC, 361 W. Chestnut.
Milwaukee Exam: Sunday, March 28, 2009, 2:00 PM, Downtown Milwaukee.
Availability: Open for Registration
Syllabus: download
Register: Email or call 312-972-WINE to register or for more information

For More Information

Call 312.972.WINE (9463) or email Midwest Wine School.