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Wine Education

Guides, free certified courses and curated tasting flights — everything you need to understand what’s in your glass, and to drink it better. Start anywhere below.

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Hand-picked resources and the bottles to taste alongside them.

But before you do — have you checked out our International Wine Calendar?

Guide · Rioja

Learn Rioja for Free — Taste It With Us

How to study Rioja from the official source at no cost, plus a six-bottle tasting flight that mirrors the Academy’s Tasting Essentials course.

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Shop · Tasting Flights

The Wine Education Range

Browse the wines we’ve selected to pair with our courses and guides — assembled to take you through a region or style, bottle by bottle.

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Free Courses · External

Rioja Wine Academy

The official learning platform of Spain’s DOCa Rioja Control Board. Free, self-paced online courses, each ending in an official certificate.

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Guide · Australia

Learn Australian Wine for Free — Taste It With Us

How to study Australia from Wine Australia’s official platform at no cost, plus a tasting selection from our Australian range to taste as you learn.

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Shop · Australia

Our Australian Range

Browse the Australian wines we currently offer — from Margaret River Chardonnay to Barossa Shiraz and cool-climate Pinot Noir.

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Free Courses · External

Australian Wine Discovered

Wine Australia’s official free education platform — 28 self-paced modules on regions, varieties and themes, each with a certificate.

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Guide · South Africa

Learn South African Wine for Free — Taste It With Us

How to study the Cape from Wines of South Africa’s official course at no cost, plus fresh arrivals from our South African range to taste as you learn.

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Shop · South Africa

Our South African Range

The deepest part of our cellar — from Stellenbosch Cabernet and old-vine Swartland Chenin to cool-climate Cape Pinot Noir.

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Free Courses · External

WOSA Online Wine Course

Wines of South Africa’s official free e-learning — Level 1 & 2, six modules with quizzes and a certificate.

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Guide · New Zealand

Learn New Zealand Wine for Free — Taste It With Us

How to study New Zealand from NZ Wine’s official Discovery Course at no cost, plus our New Zealand range to taste alongside the modules.

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Shop · New Zealand

Our New Zealand Range

From Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir to Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay — the wines to taste as you learn.

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Free Courses · External

NZ Wine Discovery Course

New Zealand Wine’s official free course — self-taught modules with a multiple-choice exam and a Certificate of Completion.

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More guides and tasting flights are on the way. Rioja Wine Academy is operated by the DOCa Rioja Control Board; Stellar Cellar is an independent retailer and is not affiliated with the Academy.