Fall Schedule 2010
USSA Wine School located at
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, Miami
Foundation/Intermediate Level
Fall Session / October 2 to November 20, 2010
Saturday's 9:00am to 4:00pm
USSA Wine School located at
Smith & Wollensky's Miami Beach, FL
Immersion Class (Foundation/Intermediate Level)
Winter Session / October 18-22, 2010
Monday-Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm
USSA Wine School San Francisco located at
Wente Vineyards, Livermore, CA
Advanced Level Class
Fall Session / September 19-25
Sunday Orientation 6pm to 9pm
Saturday exam until 2pm
Monday-Friday 9:30am to 6:00pm
Meet Some of our Instructors Below
Karl Wente, Winemaster
Wente Family Wine Estates
Carole Meredith
Legier-Meredith Winery
Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley
University Calfornia at Davis
Enology Department
Professor Emeritus
Rick Garced, CEO / USSA Wine Schools
Wine Editor Dining Out Magazine
Wine Consultant
Cruise Lines, Airlines,
Hotels, Chain Restaurants
Please continue to scroll down for more instructor information.
-Very Limited Seating Available-
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WENTE VINEYARDS, LIVERMORE, CA
ADVANCED SOMMELIER CERTIFICATE COURSE
$1,295 pp (no hotel) - Inclusive daily food & wine pairing lunch service, books, materials, tasting over 150 wines, field trips at harvest and specialty glassware.
Inclusive Hotel Room (double occupany) - $1,495
(single occupany) - $1,595
Fall Session / September 19-25
Sunday Orientation
6pm to 9pm
Monday-Friday
8:30am to 6:00pm
Special Evening Events Available
Sept 21 Harry Connick, Jr.
Dinner Concert in the Vineyards
Sept 22 Special Wine Dinner on the
Celebrity Cruises Millennium
Port of San Francisco
Sept 23 Napa Valley Tour
Hotel: 3-Star Vineyard Inn, Livermore, CA
Complimentary shuttle each morning to wine school - must reserve space when you register.
Complimentary Continental Breakfast, Wireless Internet, Gym, & Heated Pool, Outstanding Service.
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VERY LIMITED SEATING!
The course is held at one of the top California wineries and only offered one (1) time per year.
World renowned faculty, Master Winemakers, Comprehensive Global Tastings, Viticulture taught in the vineyard at harvest time and vinification taught by some of the world's top winemakers producing 90+ point wines!
Trained Sommelier Service
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USSA Advanced School Instructors & Advisors
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Includes: *Over 200 Wine labels tasted
*On site viticulture, vinification training with master winemaker
*USSA Advanced Notebook
*Daily Continental breakfast, Lunch and Afternoon Snack Breakout
*CD's with PDF files of wine course
Best Western Vineyard Inn
7600 Southfront Road,
Livermore, California, 94551-8227,
Phone: 925/456-5422
Special Rates for Students Attending The USSA Advanced Sommelier Vineyard Training at Wente Vineyards
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For more information:
Email: info@ussommelier.com
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Very Limited Seating
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Scholarships Available please submit your request in writing -
SCHOLARSHIPS TYPES:
*LAB (full-payment) SCHOLARSHIPS: for students assisting wine school coordinator with set up and break downs receiving full tuition assistance(1)
**PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS: for students applying for partial assistance through the USSA Scholarship Fund (by application review)
Available - Click Below to Apply
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Fred Tasker Wine Blog
 Fred Tasker - USSA Wine Writer of the Year 2008
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For more information
Email: info@ussommelier.com
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Corporate Workshops Available
Immersion Sommelier Certification Programs
ABOUT LE CORDON BLEU
The Academy is associated with the Paris cooking school, Le Cordon Bleu, and offers an Associate of Applied Science degree in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts.
Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America, with 14 affiliate schools throughout the United States, is the largest provider of quality culinary arts education. Few institutions possess the distinguished reputation of Le Cordon Bleu, which established its first culinary school in Paris in 1895.
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ABOUT THE UNITED STATES SOMMELIER ASSOCIATION, INC.
 The United States Sommelier Association, Inc. is a Florida non-profit 501 3C organization dedicated to the promotion and teaching of the wine culture to wine lovers and industry professionals throughout the United States and the World.
Check out our newsletter for some interesting articles.
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 Our Wine Education programs are recognized world wide for the highest quality of information and professionalism. Currently the schools use multi- media presentations with tastings of approximately 100 wines in each certificate course given. Practical service is only tested live at the advanced level and consumers as well as professionals have complimented the prestige associated with holding this certification.
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Please click here to view bios of some of our wine school instructors and advisors.
Left to right top row wine school instructors and advisors: John De Leo, Premier Beverage Company; Emilio Guerra, Dreyfus Ashby; Gino Santangelo, The Forge; Brad Kinder, BKind Wine Company; Bottom Row: Jorge Mendoza, Ritz Carlton Hotels; Larry O'Brien, Jim Beam Wine Estates; Sebastian Verrier, Chef Sommelier & Manager, Palme d'Or Restaurant at the Biltmore Hotel; Roxana Garciga, PR Director RNDC. Right side: Rick Garced, CEO USSA
USSA Registrations are available on line or by calling 305 948-0092 (voice mail). Seating is very limited at the school and in our immersion courses so please register in advance to secure your space.
Course registration includes a one year membership to the United States Sommelier Association, Inc.
E-mail: Info@USSommelier.com
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United States Sommelier Association, Inc. Wine School located at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, Miami
3221 Enterprise Way, Miramar, FL 33125
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 Please drink responsibly!
"Here's to you!" In other cultures.....
*British - Cheers!
*Chinese - Wen Lie!
*French A Votre Sante!
*German - Prosit!
*Greek - Yasas!
*Hebrew - L'Chayim!
*Hungarian - Ege'sze'ge're!
*Irish - Slainte!
*Italian - Alla Salute!
*Japanese - Kanpai!
*Polish - Na Zdrowie!
*Russian - Za vashe zdorovye!
*Spanish - Salud!
*Swedish - Skal!
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To View the Fabulous Far Niente 25th Anniversary please click on the lettering below.
Far Niente 25th Anniversary Tasting & Dinner
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