Italian Wine Academy is an academic center based in Verona and authorized to teach official WSET wine syllabus courses.
WSET – Wine & Spirit Education Trust – is a global leader in education on wines and spirits and offers the best English language educational standard for international wine industry professionals and wine enthusiasts alike. Vinitaly International Academy hosts WSET in the professional space of wine2digital, adjacent to Veronafiere. Our classrooms conform to COVID distancing regulations and cleaning.
Upcoming Courses

6 October 2023
At Vinitaly International Academy’s headquarters – Exam at the end of course

14 – 16 July 2023
At Vinitaly International Academy’s headquarters – Exam 29 July 2023
22 – 24 September 2023
At Vinitaly International Academy’s headquarters – Exam 14 October 2023 (at 10:00 am)

EXAM RESIT - 15 July 2023
EXAM RESIT – At Vinitaly International Academy’s headquarters ( at 13:30 am Blind Tasting, at 14:30 am Theory – Deadline 23 June)
25 - 29 October 2023
At Vinitaly International Academy’s headquarters – Exam 25 November 2023 (at 10.00 am)
International certificate
The WSET certificates issued by the Italian Wine Academy are recognized all over the world as the Gold Standard of wine training.
Shared lexicon
Knowing the specific terminology of wine in an international language is essential to understanding the global wine sector, describing wine, and selling it outside the country of production.
Professional title
WSET provides a title that is recognised in every career connected with the Wine Business: commercial, production, services, hospitality, education.
Expertise in addition to wine
WSET courses explore every characteristic of international wine, as well as hundreds of grape varieties, wine regions and factors that influence marketing and price.
Global approach to wine
WSET wine courses cover every aspect of the wine industry: students are introduced not only to the wine products, but also to history, geography, producers and markets.
Learning guide
The WSET courses at the Italian Wine Academy aim at your success: from the teaching method to the exam times, everything is designed to help you perform at your best.
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