The Capital Wine School offers courses and tastings for every level of wine enthusiast or wine professional. We offer classes for all major varietals and wine producing regions throughout the world. Please check the calendar for upcoming classes and courses at Capital Wine School, and see the listings below for all of our wine tasting offerings over the next several months.
These classes are designed to introduce and expose you to the different types and styles of wine. The emphasis is on learning grapes, regions, and countries. These classes are suitable for anyone and require no previous experience with wine.
| Event | Date | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WSET Level 1 Award in Wines - In Person |
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N/A | Sold Out |
| Burgundy: A Complete Overview with Jay Youmans MW - In Person or Online |
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N/A | Sold Out |
| WSET Level 2 Award in Wines Online Live (wine samples included) |
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$950.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Wines of the Willamette Valley, Oregon with Julie Seibert - In Person or Online |
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$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Gamay: The Other Red Grape of Burgundy with Daniel Runnerstrom DipWSET - In Person or Online |
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$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| The State of the Wine Industry with Jay Youmans MW - Online (Zoom) |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| WSET Level 2 Award in Wines - In Person |
|
$950.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Wines of Southwestern France with Daniel Runnerstrom DipWSET - In person or Online |
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$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Wines of the Loire Valley with Claudia Chamberlain DipWSET - In Person or Online |
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$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Introduction to Wine Basics - In Person |
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N/A | Sold Out |
| WSET Level 1 Award in Wines - In Person |
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$495.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| A Comparative Tasting of Riesling - In Person or Online |
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$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Comparative Tasting of Chenin Blanc from Around the World with Daniel Runnerstrom DipWSET - In Person or Online |
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$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| WSET Level I Award in Sake with Caroline Hermann MW - In Person |
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$395.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| The Wines of South Africa with Caroline Hermann MW - In Person or Online |
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$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Comparative Tasting of Pinot Noir with Jay Youmans MW - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| 12 Wines that Explain the Rhone Valley, France with Claudia Chamberlain DipWSET - In Person or Online |
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$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| The Wines of Italy: A Complete Overview with Jay Youmans MW - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Introduction to Wine Basics - In Person |
|
N/A | Sold Out |
| How It's Made with Troy Hicks DipWSET - In Person |
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$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| WSET Level 1 Award in Wines - In Person |
|
$495.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Starting a Wine Import Business with Jay Youmans MW - Online |
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$599.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Sommelier Secrets to Matching Wine & Cheese with Jay Youmans MW - In Person |
|
$125.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Blind Tasting Terroir: Identifying Wines with a Sense of Place with Jay Youmans MW - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| WSET Level 2 Award in Wines - In Person |
|
$950.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| The Wines of Portugal: A Complete Overview - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Comparative Tasting of Rosé from Around the World - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| WSET Level 2 Award in Wines Intensive - In Person |
|
$950.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Introduction to Wine Basics - In Person |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Time in a Bottle: How Wines Age and Develop with Jay Youmans MW - In Person |
|
$125.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Top 12 Wines from the 2026 Virginia Governor's Cup Competition with Jay Youmans MW - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| The Wines of Spain: A Complete Overview with Jay Youmans MW - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| WSET Level 1 Award in Wines - In Person |
|
$495.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Backroads of California with Jay Youmans MW - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Famous Red & White Blends from Around the World with Jay Youmans MW - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| WSET Level 2 Award in Wines - In Person |
|
$950.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Sommelier Secrets to Matching Junk Food & Champagne with Jay Youmans MW - In Person |
|
$125.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| The Wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape - In Person or Online |
|
$125.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| The Wines of Austria - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Introduction to Wine Basics with Daniel Runnerstrom DipWSET - In Person |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| The Wines of Rioja - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| WSET Level 1 Award in Wines - In Person |
|
$495.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Red Wines for Dad - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Wines of the Jura, France - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| The New Wines of Germany - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Red, White & Blue: Iconic American Wines - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Cool Wines for Warm Weather - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Bastille Day Tasting - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| The Wines of Galicia, Spain - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| the Wines of Savoie, France - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Searching for the Best No and Low Alcohol Wines - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| The World's Most Labor Intensive Wines - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
These classes are designed to help you begin to understand the differences in wine resulting vineyard location, grape growing, and winemaking. While suitable for anyone, these classes will appeal to those looking to learn more about wine.
| Event | Date | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burgundy: A Complete Overview with Jay Youmans MW - In Person or Online |
|
N/A | Sold Out |
| WSET Level 2 Award in Wines Online Live (wine samples included) |
|
$950.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Wines of the Willamette Valley, Oregon with Julie Seibert - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Gamay: The Other Red Grape of Burgundy with Daniel Runnerstrom DipWSET - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| The State of the Wine Industry with Jay Youmans MW - Online (Zoom) |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| WSET Level 2 Award in Wines - In Person |
|
$950.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Wines of Southwestern France with Daniel Runnerstrom DipWSET - In person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Champagne Specialist Course - 2 Day Intensive |
|
$795.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Wines of the Loire Valley with Claudia Chamberlain DipWSET - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| A Comparative Tasting of Riesling - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Comparative Tasting of Chenin Blanc from Around the World with Daniel Runnerstrom DipWSET - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| The Wines of South Africa with Caroline Hermann MW - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Comparative Tasting of Pinot Noir with Jay Youmans MW - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| 12 Wines that Explain the Rhone Valley, France with Claudia Chamberlain DipWSET - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| The Wines of Italy: A Complete Overview with Jay Youmans MW - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| How It's Made with Troy Hicks DipWSET - In Person |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Starting a Wine Import Business with Jay Youmans MW - Online |
|
$599.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Sommelier Secrets to Matching Wine & Cheese with Jay Youmans MW - In Person |
|
$125.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Blind Tasting Terroir: Identifying Wines with a Sense of Place with Jay Youmans MW - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| WSET Level 2 Award in Wines - In Person |
|
$950.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| The Wines of Portugal: A Complete Overview - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Comparative Tasting of Rosé from Around the World - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| WSET Level 2 Award in Wines Intensive - In Person |
|
$950.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Time in a Bottle: How Wines Age and Develop with Jay Youmans MW - In Person |
|
$125.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Top 12 Wines from the 2026 Virginia Governor's Cup Competition with Jay Youmans MW - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| The Wines of Spain: A Complete Overview with Jay Youmans MW - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Champagne Specialist Course - 2 Day Intensive |
|
$795.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Backroads of California with Jay Youmans MW - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Famous Red & White Blends from Around the World with Jay Youmans MW - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| WSET Level 2 Award in Wines - In Person |
|
$950.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Sommelier Secrets to Matching Junk Food & Champagne with Jay Youmans MW - In Person |
|
$125.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| The Wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape - In Person or Online |
|
$125.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| The Wines of Austria - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| The Wines of Rioja - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Red Wines for Dad - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Wines of the Jura, France - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| The New Wines of Germany - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Red, White & Blue: Iconic American Wines - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Cool Wines for Warm Weather - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Bastille Day Tasting - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| The Wines of Galicia, Spain - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| the Wines of Savoie, France - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Searching for the Best No and Low Alcohol Wines - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| The World's Most Labor Intensive Wines - In Person or Online |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
These classes are more challenging and are designed for experienced tasters, wine buyers, and those who are preparing for exams such as the WSET Diploma, Master Sommelier, or Master of Wine exam.
| Event | Date | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The State of the Wine Industry with Jay Youmans MW - Online (Zoom) |
|
$95.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines: Unit D4 Sparkling Wine Online Live (wine samples included) |
|
$995.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Champagne Specialist Course - 2 Day Intensive |
|
$795.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| WSET Level 3 Award in Wines - In Person at Echelon Wine Bar in Leesburg, VA |
|
$1,695.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| WSET Diploma in Wines Q&A |
|
Free | View Details & Register |
| WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines: Unit D5 Fortified Wine Online Live (wine samples included) |
|
$995.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines Unit D3: Wines of the World Online Self-Paced Course |
|
$2,750.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Starting a Wine Import Business with Jay Youmans MW - Online |
|
$599.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| WSET Level 3 Award in Wines - In Person |
|
$1,695.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines Unit D2: Wine Business Online Live |
|
$899.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines: Unit D1 Wine Production Online Live |
|
$1,495.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| Champagne Specialist Course - 2 Day Intensive |
|
$795.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| WSET Level 3 Award in Wines Intensive |
|
$1,695.00 USD | View Details & Register |
| WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines Unit D2: Wine Business Online Live |
|
$899.00 USD | View Details & Register |
