Description

The VIA Certification Course is exceptionally well developed; the instructors have designed the course to give students the confidence to become adept Ambassadors of Italian wine.We have adapted to the ongoing pandemic restrictions and now use an innovative hybridformat to guarantee the students the best study results, enabling successful Ambassadors to build a long-term career in the wine sector.

Course format

There is a focus on the native grapes of Italy; moving through Italy region by region, students will get an in-depth experience, learning about wine in combination with food and Italian culture.

Online Theory:

• • The online sessions will be on our digital learning platform where students can watch and follow recorded video lessons created by our faculty.
  • The sessions include lectures on each of the 20 wine regions in Italy, as well as warm-up sessions and a special seminar on VIA systematic tasing.

In-person practical session:

• • The “in-person” sessions will take place in Verona from 4^th to 7^th April 2022.
  • These sessions are divided between practical lessons, focused on wine tastings of selected wines and Q&A sessions with the Faculty.
  • All the students are invited to join the 11^th edition of Operawine (9^th April)

On the last day of the in-person session, students will sit the final exam. 

• • 100 multiple choice questions;
  • 2 short answer questions;
  • Blind tasting of 2 wines;
  • Students are also required to submit a group video project in advance as part of the examination.

The Timeline

The student recruitment  – until the 7th of  March 2022;

Access to the course platform – Upon registration

 

The student selection results will be relayed privately by email.
Registration fee: 1280 euros

 

How to apply and register?
Click on the “Apply Now” and fill out the online application form following the instructions.

Please note that you’re required to attach:

the updated CV (in PDF format)
a recent photo (headshot, clear background, 5 MB maximum, JPEG format).

Upon the approval of the application, the applicants are required to submit the registration form (sent by email from us) filled in and signed on the application platform. The applicants will then obtain access to the online sessions as soon as the registration form is verified and the registration is completed. Applicants can check the status of the application by consulting the profile page or writing to us.
Applications will only be confirmed upon receipt of the completed registration form and fee. Forms and payments not submitted will result in the candidate’s exclusion from the course.

Required Text (available on Amazon.com):

• Italian Wine Unplugged Grape by Grape. Positive Press, 2017
• Sangiovese Lambrusco and other vine stories, Positive Press, 2019

For further information:

Please submit questions directly to: via@justdothework.it

Event languages: Italiano, English

How to participate: Applications will only be confirmed upon receipt of the completed registration form

Location

Organizers

Vinitaly International Academy

Veronafiere

Vinitaly