Il Santuccio is an association that runs a sommelier course in three levels. It's only present in Florence and is not nationally recognized, but it is certified through the AICS (whatever that is). I signed up for the level 1 sommelier class along with 3 friends. The cost is only 290 euros for 9 evenings, all wine tastings included, plus 50 euros for the association card. The location for the course is at the AC Mariott Hotel at Porta a Prato (not via cimabue as indicated here, which may be there legal location), in a comfortable conference room. I chose Il Santuccio mainly because I needed a very basic wine course and it seemed like too much of a commitment to join AIS or FISAR, which are much more serious courses. For my needs, this one is almost satisfactory. One thing I don't much like is that not all the teachers are top quality. Over half the lessons are led by reps from wineries, who bring their own wine to taste. Some might be good at what they do but not good at teaching. My other critique is that the focus is almost exclusively on Tuscan wines - which are the only wines I know. I was hoping to learn more about all the grapes in Italy at least and what wines are made from them. This course is a good idea if you know really nothing about wine. read more

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