The International Sommelier Guild (ISG) is an international credentialing authority in sommelier, wine, and wine business education, delivering structured, career-relevant training through standardized global programs across four continents, in 20 languages.
ISG brings together educators, winemakers, hospitality leaders, restaurateurs, and industry professionals within a structured academic framework applicable to real hospitality and beverage environments. Its work extends through institutional partnerships, including collaboration with government bodies.
ISG operates at the highest professional level of the hospitality industry, with programs aligned to restaurant groups, hospitality organizations, and industry training environments that support operational readiness, management responsibility, and career advancement.
This foundation anchors ISG’s authority and serves as the reference point for its global educational framework.
The scope, structure, and professional rigor of the program are continuously evolving. ISG maintains identical curriculum standards, assessment criteria, and credential outcomes across both in-class and online delivery formats.
ISG’s sommelier education has been recognized by Liquor.com as a leading online sommelier program for professionals since 2017.
ISG education is delivered internationally through collaborations with universities, government ministries, distributors, and professional bodies across multiple continents.
ISG programs are delivered in 20 languages, following a single standardized curriculum and assessment framework across both in-class and online delivery. This global recognition reinforces ISG’s consistency, transferability, and professional credibility across markets.
Some of our collaborations include institutions such as: Georgian Technical University; the Georgian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture; the Swiss Sommelier Association; the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board; the Ministry of Agriculture in China; a leading wine school in Brazil; the Manipal Institute of Tourism and Hospitality; a national wine distributor in Vietnam; and sommelier schools in Latvia, Russia, Turkey, and the UAE, among others.
ISG offers a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary education integrating:
Education is delivered through a structured progression, allowing students to enter at different levels of experience and advance as their goals evolve.
ISG education serves hospitality professionals, career entrants, and individuals without prior industry background seeking a rigorous, structured entry into wine and hospitality education, as well as wine enthusiasts at the beginning of their journey. Our education is delivered with clear outcomes and global consistency.
ISG delivers a standardized curriculum and assessment framework applied consistently across all locations and languages, ensuring comparable educational outcomes regardless of geography.
Established in 1982, ISG has grown from its North American roots into a global education provider with programs delivered across the Americas, Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa.
ISG education is delivered through multiple formats, all supported by a single standardized curriculum, assessment framework, and credentialing standards.
Structured online programs designed for independent study, supported by purpose-built learning systems, examinations, and academic oversight.
Instructor-led online classes conducted in real time, allowing students to engage directly with faculty while maintaining schedule flexibility.
Weekly, instructor-led classroom programs delivered through approved training locations for students who prefer in-person professional instruction.
Programs are available in multiple languages, providing professional access without lowering academic or assessment standards. All formats follow identical academic and assessment standards.
ISG programs follow a structured progression, allowing students to enter at different levels and advance as their goals evolve:
With over 40 years of experience, ISG delivers education built on discipline, consistency, and professional application.
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