Wine Studies Certificate

Often referred to as "bottled poetry," wine is not just a beverage; it plays a role in everyday life, combining culture, tradition, and history with the art of winemaking. There is no better place to study wine than France, the heart of the wine world.

IAU is proud to offer a Global Wine Studies Certificate in addition to semester courses, summer courses, and a January Term Traveling Seminar.

This certificate program offers students the opportunity to learn about the complex and vast wine industry, paving the way for a potential future global wine world. The wine industry in the US alone employs over 1.5 million people and has an economic impact of 220 billion dollars. Despite declines in other industries, the US has seen uninterrupted growth and is now the most extensive wine market in the world. From Provence to Champagne, Bordeaux, Burgundy, and more, students in this program will have the unique opportunity to experience first-hand the history of wine in some of the most significant wine regions throughout France. Students will also study the global wine industry across Europe, the United States, South America, Australia, and New Zealand. Wine studies courses generally include field studies to vineyards and wineries in the region.

The Global Wine Studies Certificate is only available only at IAU to semester and academic year students. No previous knowledge or experience in wine studies is required.

To obtain the Certificate in Global Wine Studies, students must enroll in three of the following Wine Studies courses, in addition to one language course and one elective course of the student's choosing.

WS/MKT 302: Wine Marketing and Analysis

WS/ES 305: Chemistry and Biochemistry of Wine Production

WS/HSP 307: Wine and Food Pairing for the Sommelier

WS/BUS 310: International Wine Trade