Spanish Wine Scholar <Intensive Course>
The one and only school in Japan offering the Spanish Wine Scholar!
- This course will be conducted in English ONLY
The Spanish Wine Scholar education program is the most advanced course in Spanish wine available in English. The program is endorsed by Wines from Spain (ICEX – Spain’s Trade & Investment Government Agency), in recognition of its exceptional level of depth, accuracy, detail, and academic rigor.
Together with your instructor you will tour the main regions of Spain, exploring World famous regions like Rioja and Priorat and discovering what lies beyond them.
The intensive course is divided into 3 full days of lessons (plus a one-hour exam) and includes the tasting of around 40 wines from the most important areas.
After graduation you will gain the right to use the post-nominal SWS (Ex: John Smith, SWS).
Why you should enrol now
- The most advanced and comprehensive course on Spanish wine
The Spanish Wine Scholar education program is designed to provide committed students of wine with the most advanced and comprehensive specialization study program on Spanish wine bar none!
The main wines of each region will be examined, explained and tasted, under the guidance of a Wine Scholar Guild and WSET certified instructor.
- An invaluable textbook
Included in the student fee you will receive the best textbook on Spanish wine ever written in English, structured to make learning easier and enriched with beautiful maps.
- One year’s access to the Spanish Wine Scholar Online Campus
The fee includes access to the Online Campus where you can find multimedia E-learning modules for each region with full audio narration as well as:
- Review quizzes and learning games for self-evaluation
- An Instructor Q&A forum for personal assistance
- Student forum for community interaction
- Downloadable maps
- The perfect complement to WSET and Sommelier courses
Anyone can join in the course, but we recommend that students have successfully completed, at a minimum, one of the following programs before enrolling: WSET Level 2, JSA Expert/Advisor/Sommelier, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) or Court of Master Sommelier’s Introductory Sommelier Certificate.
The Spanish Wine Scholar program is also a great resource and supplement for students of wine moving toward advanced general wine study programs such as WSET Diploma (level 4), Master of Wine, Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Sommelier (level 3 and up) or Society of Wine Educator’s Certified Wine Educator (CWE).
Why choose Caplan Wine Academy?
- Japan’s First Wine Scholar Guild Provider
Caplan Wine Academy was the first wine school to introduce the Wine Scholar Guild programs in Japan in 2019, and at present the only provider who regularly holds all the three flagship programs: French, Italian and Spanish Wine Scholar.
Our Academy was selected as Italian Wine Scholar provider of the Year 2019, further proving the quality of the experience we offer to the students.
- Recognized Excellence in Teaching
Our educator, Ettore Donadeo, holds the French, Italian and Spanish Wine Scholar, all three passed with Highest Honors. He is an official Rioja Educator and Cava Educator. He is a Certified Educator for both the Wine Scholar Guild and the WSET, having passed the WSET Educator Training Program.
He was chosen as Italian Wine Scholar Educator of the Year 2022, a proof of its teaching skills and passion towards wine education.
- Wines carefully selected by the Educator
The wines used at lesson are chosen directly by the educator after extensive tastings.
They are selected for their quality and their typicity to showcase the wines features, and they are meant to reinforce the theory concepts learnt during the course of the lesson.
- Direct Access to Expert Guidance
Our educator is available in the office to answer your questions and to give you advices. He can be easily reached at the following email address and phone number:
- Phone: 03-6634-9976
Curriculum
First day
13:00～18:00
【1】Fundamentals (history, geography, wine law, general concepts)
【2】Green Spain (Galicia, Cantabria, País Vasco)
【3】Castilla y León
【4】La Rioja
Second day
13:00～18:00
【5】The Ebro River Valley
【6】Cataluña
【7】Central Mediterranean Coast
Third day
13:00～18:00
【9】Meseta
【8】Andalucía
【9】The Islands
Examination
Target
People who have already completed the WSET Level 2 or possessing a comparable wine knowledge
Lecturer
Ettore Donadeo SWS, DipWSET
Seating Capacity
21 people
Place
CAPLAN Wine Academy
PASONA SQUARE bldg. 16F, 3-1-30 Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Fee
82,170 yen (Include wines, textbook, examination fee and tax) <Price excluding tax: 74,700 yen>
5,500 yen（Enrollment Fee）
How to pay
Bank transfer or Credit card
Please transfer the fee to the bank account below or we can accept the credit card.
Mitsubishi UFJ Bank
Tokyo Eigyoubu Branch
Account Number : Futsu 1812074
Subscriber : CAPLAN CorporationPlease note that we cannot refund the fee once you pay.
The applicant will be responsible for any bank or transaction charges incurred for processing wire transfers.
Schedule / Entry
- 2025/7
Tokyo Class
Ettore Donadeo
Sunday 13:00～18:00
- See the Schedule スケジュール
Day 1：7/6
Day 2：7/13
Day 3：7/20
Examination：9/16→ 9/30 (TUE) 19:00-21:00
Please call us for information.（03-6634-9976）
