One payment, no subscription. If you start with Essentials you can move to the Professional Edition later for the difference, and your progress carries over.
The core of wine, in 30 lessons.
$99One payment
All 70 lessons, written for people who work the floor.
$199One payment
| Included | Essentials | Professional Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Lessons | 30 | All 70 |
| Modules covered | 13 of 15 | All 15 |
| Reading time | About 10.8 hours | About 27 hours |
| 5-question quiz after every lesson | ✓ | ✓ |
| Service standards, salesmanship and the business of wine | – | ✓ |
| Beer, sake and spirits | – | ✓ |
| Final assessment | 30 questions, 70% to pass | 60 questions, 75% to pass |
| Credential, publicly verifiable | Completion badge | Certificate of completion |
| Study notes for every lesson (PDF) | – | ✓ |
| Priority access to Santé masterclasses | – | ✓ |
The Wine Fundamentals: Essentials — Completion Badge and the Santé Academy — Wine Fundamentals: Professional Edition — Certificate of Completion are Santé Academy credentials, not sommelier certifications. Prepares you for WSET Level 2 and the CMS Introductory Sommelier exam.
Restaurant groups, hotels, distributors and hospitality schools can enroll staff in blocks of seats. Managers organize people by venue or team, set due dates and download progress reports; each learner earns their own certificate.
Write to academy@santemagazine.com with the number of seats and we’ll reply with team pricing.