MWS Academy
Learn at your own pace
Our online courses are all custom built by the Melbourne Wine School team with you in mind. Thoughtfully crafted and self-paced, they're designed to give you real wine knowledge you'll use every time you open a bottle.
Self-paced
Study whenever it suits you. No deadlines and no pressure!
12 months access
Revisit any lesson, any time, on any device for up to 12 months after completion.
Study your way
Pick up on a Tuesday night or a lazy Sunday. Wine waits for no one, but this course does.
Everything you need to know
Our online courses are designed to fit around your life. Self-paced, comprehensive, and built by the same educators who teach in our classroom.
What you will cover
Explore the history of the regions and appellations, and uncover the events, people, and traditions that shaped it, giving you a deeper understanding of why its wines taste the way they do today.
Understand how the location shapes everything in your glass. Explore everything from the latitude a vineyard sits on to the valleys, rivers and mountains that surround them.
This unit will break down the different soil types and explore how they influence the wines produced from them, helping you understand how soils shape flavour, structure, and overall wine style.
Climate is one of the most powerful forces shaping a wine’s character. This unit explores how both long-term climate and seasonal weather patterns influence ripeness, structure, and overall wine style of the region.
From the region’s most important grape varieties to its unique indigenous styles, this unit gives you a clear understanding of the varieties that define its wines and shape its identity.
Wine labels can be confusing. This unit demystifies appellations, classifications and wine law so you can read any label in the world with confidence.
This unit explores how the region’s wines pair with its local cuisine, helping you understand classic combinations and why they work so well together.
Each MWS Academy course concludes with an online assessment. Pass and you receive your official MWS certificate, a credential that reflects genuine knowledge and commitment.
We know life gets in the way. That is why every MWS Academy course comes with 12 months of full access from the date of enrolment.
Wine is not included with your course — but tasting as you learn makes a real difference, and we have some simple suggestions to help.
- Wine is not included or required to complete the course
- Tasting alongside each unit is strongly recommended
- We suggest affordable, widely available examples for each unit
- Any bottle from a good bottle shop will do — no need to spend big