Discover the Art of Wine

Learn Professional Wine Certification

Enhance your wine knowledge with our in-depth course. Explore the essential skills to become a wine expert, from wine selection to serving techniques. Don’t miss the opportunity to equip yourself with valuable insights in the wine industry.

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Become a Globally Recognized Wine Expert. Study Online, In-Person, or Hybrid - Flexible for Every Schedule.

On Learning Format, Language, and Experience

What is the learning format of ISGVN courses?

ISG Vietnam offers three official learning formats designed to fit your needs:

In-person Classroom: This is our most immersive format. All components, including lectures, guided tastings, and final exams, are conducted in person at our designated venues.

Online Learning: This flexible format allows you to study theory through our online system of on-demand videos. You will be responsible for arranging your own materials for practical tasting sessions according to our guidelines. All final exams must be taken in person at an official hub.

Hybrid Live: This format combines interactive, real-time online lectures with our instructors, while all guided tastings and final exams are conducted in person.

Please note: For advanced programs like the Sommelier Diploma Program (SDP), the curriculum may require modules of study to be completed in both Vietnam and the United States.

Yes. We cap class sizes for interaction and feedback—never more than 24–48 learners per cohort, depending on venue.

Yes. We offer static online learning (asynchronous) and live-online (for SDP outside Vietnam), as well as in-person classes in Vietnam. Also, Hybrid learning will also be available in Vietnam.

ISG study materials are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Russian, Latvian, Turkish, Arabic, Hebrew, Mandarin, Korean, and Japanese.

For Vietnam: exams are in Vietnamese from day one; Vietnamese-language student materials roll out in year two of operations.

At launch, exams are in Vietnamese. Vietnamese student materials join the catalog in year two. Meanwhile, materials are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Russian, Latvian, Turkish, Arabic, Hebrew, Mandarin, Korean, and Japanese.

Suggested Ratio Between Classroom Time and Self-Study:

* IWC: 1 : 3

* AWC: 1 : 5

* SDP: 1 : 10

ISGM: 1 : 17 (for reference only; not implemented in Vietnam).

Intermediate Wine Certification (IWC)

Ho Chi Minh City
Class: January 10 – January 13, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Exam: January 15, 2026

Da Nang
Class: January 16 – January 19, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Exam: January 21, 2026

Hanoi
Class: January 22 – January 25, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Exam: January 27, 2026

Advanced Wine Certification (AWC)

Ho Chi Minh City
Class: February 27 – March 6, 2026 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Exam: March 8, 2026

Ha Noi
Class: March 7 – March 14, 2026 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Exam: March 16, 2026

Da Nang
Class: March 18 – March 25, 2026 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Exam: March 27, 2026