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The US Sommelier Association
Sommelier Certification Courses
Registration Open
Limited Seating Available
USSA Wine School located at
Smith & Wollensky, Miami Beach, FL
Immersion Class (Foundation/Intermediate Level)
Winter Session / January 10-14, 2011
Monday-Friday 8am to 4pm
United States Sommelier Association
Wine School
Sommelier Certification Courses
Miami Le Cordon Bleu College Of Culinary Arts
Saturdays from March 5-April 23, 2011, 9am-4:30pm
Sommelier Certification
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Los Angeles, March 2011 TBA
Certification Foundation
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Miami Beach at Smith & Wollensky
April 2011 TBA
Sommelier Certification
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Wente Vineyards, Livermore CA / San Francisco
Monday-Sunday, May 16-22, 2011, 8am-5pm
Sommelier Certification
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Boston, MA TBA
July 2011
Sommelier Certification
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Wente Vineyards, Livermore CA / San Francisco
August, 2011
Sommelier Certification
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Wente Vineyards, Livermore CA / San Francisco
September, 2011 / WINE HARVEST COURSE
Advanced Master Sommelier Certification
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Miami Le Cordon Bleu College Of Culinary Arts
Saturdays October-November 2011
Sommelier Certification
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Miami Beach at Smith & Wollensky
November 2011 TBA
Sommelier Certification
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On Line Wine School
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* Updates on our On Line Wine School
* Newletter information
* Membership
2010 classes SOLD OUT!
Sommelier Certificate Course
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 San Francisco 2010 located at
Murrieta's Well Winery, Livermore, CA
Advanced Sommelier Certificate Course
&
Wine Country Harvest Experience
US Sommelier Association
Advanced Sommelier Certification Wine Course
Murrieta's Well Winery
Wine Harvest 2010 / September 19-25
Sunday September 19
4:00pm to 7:00pm Orientation
The Vineyard Inn, Livermore
Monday-Thursday September 20, 21, 22, 23
8:30am to 6:00pm classroom & vineyard excursions
Wente Estate and Murrieta's Well Vineyards
Friday, September 24
8:30a-10:30a classroom
10:45a-8:30p Napa Tour
Sept 24 Napa Valley Tour
10:45am Depart Livermore Valley
1:00pm Arrive Domaine Chandon, Yountsville
Winemaker Tour, Tasting, Seminar, Lunch
3:30pm Arrive Nickel & Nickel, Oakville
Tour & Tasting with Bruce Mooers, President
N&N - 7 single vineyard 2007 Napa Cabs
5:30pm Arrive Napa Style - Bottega
Food & Wine Pairing
with Food Network Star, Michael Chiarello
8:30pm Arrive Vineyard Inn / Murrieta's Well
Saturday 25-September: Certificate Exam 10am
USSA Wine School located at
Smith & Wollensky, Miami Beach, FL
Immersion Class (Foundation/Intermediate Level)
Winter Session / October 18-22, 2010
Monday-Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm
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.
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CLICK HERE TO LINK TO REGISTRATION PAGE
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 Excursion Available
Sept 24 Napa Valley Tour
10:45am depart Livermore
12:45pm Arrive Domaine Chandon, Yountsville
Tour, Tasting, Seminar, Lunch
3:30pm Arrive Nickel & Nickel, Oakville
Tour, Tasting, Seminar
5:30pm Arrive Napa Style - Bottega
Food & Wine Pairing at Bottega
8:30pm Arrive Livermore
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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Please Click Here to Apply
Fred Tasker Wine Blog
 Fred Tasker - USSA Wine Writer of the Year 2008
Click here to read full story
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.
Click for USSA Newsletter
 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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Directions from your location to Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
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*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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Far Niente 25th Anniversary Tasting & Dinner
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