8 units, self-paced

From 1600s mission vines to T.V. Munson and today's boom: the history, regions, AVAs and grapes of Texas wine, studied online whenever it suits you.

Taste like a professional

Use the AWS Systematic Structure to Tasting – Wine and the AWS Tasting Note pages, with a 12-wine suggested tasting list to taste along at home.

Certified & ready to sell

Pass the 30-question final exam (70% to pass) to earn your verified digital AWS certificate and badge, and recommend and sell Texas wine with confidence.

About the course

Texas was making wine in the 1600s, long before California, and Texas grape breeder T.V. Munson helped save France's vineyards from phylloxera. Certified Texas Wine Ambassador™ gives you a clear, practical foundation in Texas wine in about 8 hours, online and at your own pace. The 8 units: 1. Welcome to Texas Wine 2. History: From Missions to Munson 3. Climate, Soils & the Vineyard Year 4. Regions & AVAs 5. The Grapes of Texas 6. Winemaking & Wine Styles 7. The AWS Tasting Method & Guided Tasting 8. Labels, Tourism & Selling Texas Wine Each unit has a lesson, Student Book pages (PDF) and a quick check. You also get the full Student Book and the AWS Tasting Grid & Tasting Notes to download, a practice exam, a final exam and 6 months' access. Who it's for: servers, bartenders, sommeliers, F&B managers, retail and sales staff, and wine lovers. No prior knowledge needed. You must be of legal drinking age to take part in the tastings. Next step: AWS Level 2 in Wines – Certified Junior Sommelier™. Sources include Texas A&M AgriLife Extension (Viticulture & Enology). This is an Academy of Wine & Spirits course; it is not endorsed by these organisations.

Meet your educator: Christian Esser

Founder and Director of Education, Academy of Wine & Spirits Christian Esser is a Wine & Spirits Educator with more than 20 years of teaching across the Caribbean, North and South America, and an official educator for Cognac (BNIC) and Armagnac (BNIA). He founded the Academy of Wine & Spirits to make wine and spirits education practical, hands-on and fun for hospitality teams and wine lovers alike. In 2026 the Academy of Wine & Spirits won two LUXlife Hospitality Awards (Caribbean & USA): Best Luxury Beverage Education Provider and Hospitality Training Excellence Award.

Curriculum

10 Chapters · 30 Lessons

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Welcome to the course

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      Download: Student Book (PDF)

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      Download: AWS Tasting Grid & Tasting Notes (PDF)

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      Unit 1 · Welcome to Texas Wine

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      Unit 1 · Student Book pages (PDF)

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      Unit 1 · Quick check

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      Unit 2 · History: From Missions to Munson

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      Unit 2 · Student Book pages (PDF)

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      Unit 2 · Quick check

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      Unit 3 · Climate, Soils & the Vineyard Year

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      Unit 3 · Student Book pages (PDF)

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      Unit 3 · Quick check

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      Unit 4 · Regions & AVAs

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      Unit 4 · Student Book pages (PDF)

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      Unit 4 · Quick check

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      Unit 5 · The Grapes of Texas

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      Unit 5 · Student Book pages (PDF)

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      Unit 5 · Quick check

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      Unit 6 · Winemaking & Wine Styles

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      Unit 6 · Student Book pages (PDF)

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      Unit 6 · Quick check

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      Unit 7 · The AWS Tasting Method & Guided Tasting

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      Unit 7 · Student Book pages (PDF)

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      Unit 7 · Quick check

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      Unit 8 · Labels, Tourism & Selling Texas Wine

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      Unit 8 · Student Book pages (PDF)

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      Unit 8 · Quick check

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      Before the exam & what comes next

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      Practice exam (20 questions)

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      Final exam

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Become a Certified Texas Wine Ambassador™. Study online at your own pace, taste along with the AWS method and earn your certificate. Questions? [email protected] · +1 (345) 938 0458

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