We are Certified wine professionals who promote thoughtful drinking – through wine education and consulting for the wine consumer and wine industry alike. We cater to the needs of many different wine lovers: from the aspiring aficionado just beginning to understand the joy and complexity of wine to the expert sommelier looking to expand their restaurant’s or personal cellar’s wine selections.
Wine Tasting Classes and Events
Our educational wine events are tailored to your or your companies needs. From small intimate wine parties to corporate team-building events, we can help you plan and execute it so that you can relax and enjoy.
Our wine tasting classes and Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) wine certification courses will help you unmask the beauty and complexity of this elusive and evolving elixir.
Reviews of The Wine Smarties
(5.0-star rating across
8 reviews)
Language of Wine Online Tasting: White Wine Intensive
Anonymous review on 1/23/2021
Great wines and Lindsey was super knowledgeable and interesting and encouraged participation. Highly recommend.
Language of Wine Online Tasting: White Wine Intensive
Reviewed by Brandon S. on 2/2/2019
Lindsay was fantastic. She is so passionate about what she teaches. Can’t wait to take more classes with her.
French Wine Scholar Certification Program (FWS)
Reviewed by Maura O on 4/3/2018
The program is excellent. It differs in format from many classes taught in that there is a real effort to give context to the regions through discussion of history as well as soils, topography, climate and grapes from each region. The class is not producer driven, but is terroir driven, and teaches students about France as a whole as well as the specific regions.
French Wine Scholar Certification Program (FWS)
Reviewed by Ronald P on 4/3/2018
If you are a professional in the wine business looking to enhance your career, this is the program for you. Great instructors, easy-to-follow study guide and 24-hour internet access.
French Wine Scholar Certification Program (FWS)
Reviewed by Nava R on 4/3/2018
The FWS Program is a very in-depth serious program for the wine professional or enthusiast. There is no other program like it and attaining the qualification should be a highly recognized achievement
Components of White Wines 101
Reviewed by danny b. on 8/16/2019
Beyond the Fruit
Reviewed by Evon Y. on 6/21/2019
Cheese and Wine Class 3: Female Leads for Mother's Day
Reviewed by Danielle B. on 12/14/2018
Cheese and Wine Class 3: Female Leads for Mother's Day
Reviewed by Lauren K. on 12/14/2018
Wine 101: Tasting the Components of White Wines
Reviewed by Lindsey H. on 3/1/2018
Wine 101: Tasting the Components of White Wines
Reviewed by Lindsay M. on 3/1/2018
Review Summary by CourseHorse
Students who have taken classes at The Wine Smarties praise the knowledgeable and passionate instructors, particularly Lindsay. The classes at The Wine Smarties differ from others in that they provide context to the regions by discussing history, soils, topography, climate, and grapes. The classes are terroir-driven rather than producer-driven, allowing students to learn about France as a whole as well as specific regions. The program is highly recommended for professionals in the wine business looking to enhance their careers, with great instructors, a helpful study guide, and 24-hour internet access. The FWS Program offered by The Wine Smarties is considered a very in-depth and serious program for wine professionals or enthusiasts, and attaining the qualification is seen as a highly recognized achievement.
1. "The program is excellent. It differs in format from many classes taught in that there is a real effort to give context to the regions through discussion of history as well as soils, topography, climate, and grapes from each region."
2. "If you are a professional in the wine business looking to enhance your career, this is the program for you. Great instructors, easy-to-follow study guide, and 24-hour internet access."
3. "The FWS (French Wine Scholar) Program is a very in-depth serious program for the wine professional or enthusiast. There is no other program like it and attaining the qualification should be a highly recognized achievement."
Teachers at The Wine Smarties
Heidi Kolbe & Ann Epps
Lindsay Pomeroy
Marie-France Collin
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