Another Connoisseur Course of the Ian D’Agata Wine Academy Meets with Success
The Ian D’Agata Wine Academy (IDWA) currently runs three different courses on Italian wines, the Connoisseur (or Introductory level), the Advanced (an intermediate level) and the Educator (the top level). On Saturday July 26, the school ran another Connoisseur course in Shanghai following the one also held in Shanghai on May 22 this year, with fifteen wine […]
Nov 17-20 In Montalcino: IDWA Advanced course on Italian wine
IDWA Advanced course on Italian wine The Ian D’Agata Wine Academy in Montalcino’s exclusive wine courses offer progressive levels of wine learning (“Connoisseur”, “Advanced” and “Expert”), small class sizes (max 20) for personalized learning, and a stimulating, state of the art experience combining education, accommodation, and Tuscan and Italian culture. Our mission is to provide […]
RECENT ACADEMY EVENTS AND COURSES
Shanghai, December 6, 2025 Barolo Expert Level Tutorial Nebbiolo and Barolo Basics: Recognizing the various Barolo categories in a blind tasting On Saturday, December 6 ten fortunate individuals were selected for participation in a IDWA Barolo Expert Level tutorial masterclass that focused on understand the four Barolo categories [Barolo, Barolo del Comune di -something, Barolo […]
WINE ACADEMY TEXTBOOKS
Native Wine Grapes of Italy (by Ian D’Agata) Winner of the 2014 Louis Roederer Wine Book of the Year award, Native Wine Grapes of Italy (NWGI) is generally considered to be not just the bible of Italian grapes and wines but one of the best wine books ever written. It details with precision and scientific rigor […]
UPCOMING ACADEMY EVENTS AND COURSES
(Note: The 2026 IDWA schedule of upcoming courses and wine trips is still being finalized. Definitive dates will be available by December 20, 2025) THIS BELOW WE WILL FILL OUT AND UPDATE WHEN WE KNOW, IN ABOUT 2 WEEKS TIME January 31, 2026 Shanghai: IDWA Connoisseur course First week of March, 2026 New York City: […]
ABOUT THE IAN D’AGATA WINE ACADEMY AND ITS COURSES
Ian’s background in wine teaching and course creation Ian D’Agata has led different wine schools over the years, and has been increasingly asked over the years to set up new ones for different outfits. In the early 2000s, he taught wine courses at the Gambero Rosso’s Citta’ del Gusto, and in 2003 was named co-director […]
