Advanced wine study is about connecting causes: how site, climate and winemaking together shape the wine in the glass, and how to explain it in an answer that earns every mark.
This course covers viticulture and winemaking in depth, wine faults, writing a structured tasting note, and the classic regions of the Old and New World. Then you practice with a 242 question bank, a buyer practice scenario and timed mock exams.
What you will learn
Ten short lessons, each with a narrated lesson, practice and a five question lesson check with the answer and why after every pick.
Thinking Like an Advanced Candidate: how advanced questions differ and how to build an answer that earns every mark
Viticulture in Depth: the vine's year, training and pruning, water, ripeness and harvest decisions
Winemaking and Faults: white and red winemaking choices, oak and lees, finishing, and how to spot common faults
Writing a Tasting Note: a full, precise four-part note, with quality and readiness judged and explained
Bordeaux and Burgundy: the communes, soils and grapes behind France's two most studied regions
The Rest of France and Champagne: the Rhône and Loire in depth, France's other classic corners, and how Champagne is made and labeled
Italy and Spain in Depth: Piedmont, Tuscany and the Veneto, Rioja and Ribera, and the full story of Sherry
Germany, Austria, Portugal and Hungary: Germany's regions and site ladder, the Wachau, Port and Madeira, and Tokaji
The New World in Depth: the sub-regions behind the best New World wines, labeling rules, and a practice meeting with a buyer
Exam Day: advanced multiple choice, written answers, tasting under time, and timed mock exams
Practice that shows you where you stand
The mock exam draws 50 questions from a 242 question bank, spread across every topic, with a 60 minute clock you can switch off. Each attempt avoids the questions from your last one.
When you finish you see your score, your results by topic with the weakest first, a button to study each weak lesson, and every question you missed with why. Take it as many times as you like. Practice scores are a study guide, not a promise of any exam result.
The format
Self-paced and built for a phone or a computer. Lessons are narrated and captioned, with games, review cards and practice between them. Progress saves automatically, so you can study in short sessions.
Your certificate
The course closes with a 20 question final quiz. You need 14 right to pass, 70 percent, and you can retake it as many times as you need. Pass and you get a Learn Brands course completion certificate in your name, kept in your Learn Brands account.
New to wine study? Start with Wine Exam Prep: Foundations or Wine Exam Prep: Intermediate.
Who should take it
Anyone studying for an advanced wine exam
Experienced wine shop, restaurant and bar staff
Distributor reps and buyers who need depth on the classic regions
Anyone who has finished Wine Exam Prep: Intermediate
Wine Exam Prep: Advanced FAQ
Who is this course for?
Anyone getting ready for an advanced wine exam, and experienced wine professionals who want depth on the classic regions. It assumes you know the material in Wine Exam Prep: Intermediate.
How long does it take?
About 2.5 hours, including one timed mock exam. It is self-paced and progress saves, so you can study in short sessions and take the mock exams as many times as you like.
How do the mock exams work?
Each mock exam draws 50 questions from a 242 question bank across every topic, with an optional 60 minute clock. You get your score, results by topic and every missed question with why. Each attempt avoids the questions from your last one.
Is there a test?
Yes. A 20 question final quiz covering every lesson, with 14 right to pass. You can retake it as many times as you need. Lesson checks and mock exams do not count toward it.
What do I get when I pass?
A Learn Brands course completion certificate in your name, kept in your Learn Brands account.
Is this connected to a wine exam provider?
No. Wine Exam Prep is a Learn Brands program with its own questions. It is not connected to, endorsed by or affiliated with any wine exam provider, and practice scores are a study guide, not a promise of any exam result.
Can I save by buying the series?
Yes. Wine Exam Prep: The Complete Series includes all three courses for $69. Bought separately they are $97.
Related courses
Wine Exam Prep is a series of three courses: Wine Exam Prep: Foundations, Wine Exam Prep: Intermediate, Wine Exam Prep: Advanced, and Wine Exam Prep: The Complete Series, all three for $69. Want wine for your store or bar team? Browse the full on-demand course catalog.
Not connected to any exam provider
Wine Exam Prep is a Learn Brands program with its own questions. It is not connected to, endorsed by or affiliated with any wine exam provider. Practice scores are a study guide, not a promise of any exam result.
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