For bidders ready to go further than this year's Level 1 lot, IWC's WSET Level 2 Award in Wines opens the door to the stories behind the bottle — the grapes, the regions, the traditions that shape every glass, from the chalky cellars of Champagne to the sun-baked hills of Rioja and the misty slopes of the Mosel. Guided by an instructor and tasting your way through roughly 40 wines along the way, you'll come out able to read a label with confidence, pair food and wine like a professional, and taste with real intention rather than guesswork. It's the credential that turns a love of wine into real expertise — recognized in over 70 countries and the next step toward WSET Level 3.

Since 1982, International Wine Center has built a reputation as one of the country's most respected wine education institutions — becoming the first U.S. school to offer WSET courses in 1994, later serving as the WSET's U.S. headquarters for 15 years, and earning WSET's inaugural Riedel Trophy for Educator of the Year in 2007. GWEF scholarships are proudly used here as part of our ongoing partnership with the school, helping open doors into the wine industry for the next generation.

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