Tastings, courses and structured sessions in Veneto that teach you the region in a glass.
Tastings, courses and structured sessions in Veneto that teach you the region in a glass.
WSET-approved provider based at Veronafiere's wine2digital space in Verona. Offers WSET Level 1, 2, and 3 in Italian and English; also the Champagne Specialist Course (launched 2025). Courses run in January, February, and November. Strong partnership with AIS Veneto for member discounts.
AIS Veneto offers three-level sommelier certification covering enology, viticulture, enography, and food-wine pairing with tasting practice and cellar visits. 32 courses across the Veneto region in 2026. WSET partnership enables members to access WSET courses at reduced cost.
VIA delivers the Italian Wine Ambassador certification course annually at Veronafiere. Structured in two modules: online theory plus four in-person days with lectures, masterclasses, and tasting sessions. Registration EUR1,500 (new), EUR800 (returning). 2025 edition marked the academy's 10th anniversary.
Bertani's Grezzana cellars host two educational tasting formats: the Valpolicella Classica Experience (EUR70) and the Library Experience (EUR200), which explores 45 vintages of Amarone from 1958 to 2015. Among the most educational wine-history experiences in Veneto.
Three tiered educational formats at the Poli Schiavon distillery, from a one-hour grappa foundations tasting (EUR10) to a three-hour barrel masterclass (EUR35). The only school-format grappa education in Veneto available in five languages. Mon-Sat 9:00-18:00.
Pagus Wine Tours' educational arm offers wine club courses and tasting workshops as extensions of their guided tour programme. Veneto wine fundamentals, Amarone masterclasses, and Prosecco DOCG deep-dives available for individuals and small groups. Tel +39 327 7965380.
Peak wine-travel season in Veneto is spring through autumn, with harvest the standout window.
classified-growth and grand-cru estates require booking days to weeks ahead; smaller family domaines often take walk-ins midweek.
most estates open 10:00 to 17:00 by appointment, often closed Sunday and Monday.
tipping is not expected at tastings; buying a bottle from the cellar door is the customary thank-you.
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Veneto rewards trust.