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Virginia Wine & Spirits Academy offers Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), Wine Scholar Guild, and Edinburgh Whisky Academy certification courses, as well as seminars and themed events for wine, spirits, and sake industry professionals, and the larger community of beverage enthusiasts. We bring decades of experience in the business, production, and exploration of wine, spirits, and sake to the classroom in an approachable and engaging style.

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