WST Virtual Classroom Wine Education Series

The Wine Society of Texas is a 501(c)3 Educational Organization working to enhance the appreciation of fine wines from around the world, especially Texas wines. In this process, the Society is dedicated to educating the experienced as well as the beginning wine taster, and fostering the knowledge of enology and viticulture.

This virtual classroom provides access to training materials developed by The Wine Society of Texas in an effort to communicate basic knowledge in wine, its history and production, along with basic wine pouring skills and wine appreciation. Some of these lectures are open to the public at large as a service of the Society. The first of these open lectures is entitled, "How to hold a Wine Tasting". Other training materials are available to "Officers Only" as indicated below. In these cases, a username and password are required to access this information.

Open viewing lectures:
Lecture 1 - "How to Hold a Wine Tasting" This online lecture provides guidance and helpful hints in organizing a wine tasting or wine related event.
Lecture 1 - A Brief History of Wine
Lecture 2 - What is Wine?
Lecture 3 - Wine Pouring and Serving
Lecture 4 - The Technique of Wine Tasting