Napa Valley Wine Academy

The Napa Valley Wine Academy is a fresh take on wine and spirits education.

Founded in 2011, we are a community of passionate, creative, forward-thinking people who share a dedication to elevating our industry. We are situated in the heart of Napa Valley, with one foot in the classroom and the other in the vineyards.

We are rock stars of the vine, performing at the crossroads of where wine, spirits and life come together—a cultural epicenter and incubator for new perspectives, where everyday we are turning new pages in the book on beverage education.

From our Education Center in Downtown Napa, we offer wine certification programs, workshops, intensives, boot camps and more to students of all walks of life, whether on a specific career path or merely for personal satisfaction—every student that comes through our doors, leaves with a new outlook and a deeper understanding of the world of wine.

We are a welcoming community of world-class instructors committed to fostering excellence, creativity, culture, and advancement in the wine industry and beyond. When you become a student of the Napa Valley Wine Academy, not only will you explore and expand your knowledge of the diverse world of wine, you’ll also forge critical relationships, deepening the human connection, making accessible what once may have seemed inaccessible.