{"id":2292,"date":"2026-01-08T13:51:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T18:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/foodstudies\/?page_id=2292"},"modified":"2026-07-10T16:54:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T20:54:59","slug":"wine-studies-graduate-certificate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/foodstudies\/programs\/wine-studies\/wine-studies-graduate-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine Studies Graduate Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container\" style=\"padding-top: 0;\">\n<style> \n.bread-links {\n  text-align: left;\n  border-bottom: 2px solid #eee;\n  margin-bottom: 35px;\n  margin-top: 0;\n  padding-bottom: 50px;\n  color: #680214;\n  }\n.crumb{\nfont-size:13px;\n}\n.pull-right{\nfloat:right;\n}\n@media (max-width: 992px) {\n    .bread-links {\n        border-bottom: none !important;\n         padding-bottom: 10px !important;\n        text-align: center !important;\n    }\n   .crumb{\n      display:none;\n   }\n   .pull-right{\n   float:none;\n   }\n}<\/p>\n<p>@media (max-width: 493px) {\n    .bread-links {\n        border-bottom: none !important;\n         padding-bottom: 0px !important;\n        text-align: center !important;\n    }\n   .crumb{\n      display:none;\n}\n.pull-right{\nfloat:none;\n}<\/p>\n<p>}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"bread-links\"><span class=\"crumb\">Back to:  \u2190<\/span> <a href=\"\/foodstudies\/programs\/\" class=\"back small crumb\">Programs<\/a>  <span class=\"crumb\">\u2190<\/span> <a href=\"\/foodstudies\/programs\/wine-studies\/\" class=\"back small crumb\">Wine Studies<\/a><span class=\"pull-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/admissions\/apply-now-graduate\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button solid\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply Online<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/choosemet.bu.edu\/food-studies\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">Request Information<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"callout-container maroon\">\r\n<div class=\"callout-photo small\"><img src=\"\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/01\/callout-Wine-Studies.svg\" style=\"object-fit: contain;\" alt=\"Illustration of a bunch of grapes\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1061\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"callout-content\">\r\n<h2 class=\"callout-title\" style=\"padding-bottom: 35px;\">Program at a Glance<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n    <li>On Campus<\/li>\r\n    <li>Part-Time<\/li>\r\n    <li>16 Units<\/li>\r\n    <li>8 Months to Completion<\/li>\r\n    <li>No GRE\/GMAT<\/li>\r\n    <li>Tuition & Fees\u2014Part-Time Study*: $16,230\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p font-size: 14px; padding: 0 40px;>*Based on 2025\u20132026 Boston University tuition and fees.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The Graduate Certificate in Wine Studies at Boston University Metropolitan College (MET) provides an in-depth foundation in viticulture, enology, wine history, and sensory evaluation. Blending rigorous, graduate-level academic coursework with practical experiences, the program offers a global perspective on key wine regions and cultivates critical skills. Through expert-led tastings, pairing workshops, fieldwork, and guest lectures, the program focuses on developing skills to assess wine quality, understand production processes, and stay informed about industry trends\u2014preparing you to engage confidently with wine at an advanced academic and professional level.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the Graduate Certificate in Wine Studies and how to apply.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/degrees-certificates\/wine-studies-graduate-certificate\/\" class=\"button solid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"color-bg\">\n<div class=\"container\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h2 class=\"bulp-intro-title\">Why BU\u2019s Wine Studies Programs?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"includes-container has-3\">\n<div class=\"includes\">\n<div id=\"chef\" name=\"chef\" class=\"include\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: none;\"><img src=\"\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/01\/Icon-Wine-Red.svg\" alt=\"Chef icon\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" style=\"text-align: center; width: auto; height: 80px; padding:5px;\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Diverse Wine Studies Curriculum<\/h3>\n<p>Develop your ability to identify the names and characteristics of global wine varietals and regions.<\/div>\n<div id=\"chef\" name=\"chef\" class=\"include\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: none;\"\"><img src=\"\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/01\/Icon-Silverware-Red.svg\" alt=\"Fork and knife icon\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" style=\"text-align: center; width: auto; height: 80px; padding:5px;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Learn from Industry Experts<\/h3>\n<p>Study with faculty who have decades of experience in the wine, beverage, and restaurant industries.<\/div>\n<div id=\"chef\" name=\"chef\" class=\"include\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: none;\"\"><img src=\"\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/01\/Icon-Dog-Red.svg\" alt=\"Terrier icon\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" style=\"text-align: center; width: auto; height: 80px; padding:5px;\"\/><\/p>\n<h3>Networking and Career Opportunities<\/h3>\n<p>Benefit from BU MET\u2019s connections to the Massachusetts beverage and restaurant trades.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container other-programs\">\n<h2 class=\"bulp-intro-title\">More Programs<\/h2>\n<div class=\"includes-container has-4\">\n<div class=\"includes\">\n<div class=\"include brown\"><img src=\"\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/01\/promobox-Grad-Degree-Cert.svg\" alt=\"Illustration of a globe shaped to look like an apple\" style=\"background: #ede2d8; padding: 25px 0;\">\r\n\r\n<h3>Gastronomy and Food Studies<\/h3>\r\n<p>Hone your scholarship around society\u2019s complex relationship with food throughout history.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/foodstudies\/programs\/gastronomy-and-food-studies\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"include green\"><img src=\"\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/01\/promobox-Culinary-Arts.svg\" alt=\"Illustration of a cooking pot\" style=\"background: #e5e8dd; padding: 25px 0;\">\r\n<h3>Culinary Arts<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>BU\u2019s full-time, chef-taught culinary arts program is the only one of its kind in the country.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/foodstudies\/programs\/culinary-arts\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"include blue\"><img src=\"\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/01\/promobox-Pastry-Arts.svg\" alt=\"Illustration of a cake topped with mixed fruit\" style=\"background: #ccdde5; padding: 25px 0;\">\r\n\r\n<h3>Pastry Arts<\/h3>\r\n<p>Gain the foundational skills and sensory knowledge necessary to launch a pastry arts career.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/foodstudies\/programs\/pastry-arts\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"include yellow\"><img src=\"\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/01\/promobox-Cheese-Studies.svg\" alt=\"Illustration of a cheese wheel with a slice cut out\" style=\"background: #f7efd8; padding: 25px 0;\">\r\n\r\n<h3>Cheese Studies<\/h3>\r\n<p>Examine the journey of cheese from farm to table, while learning hands-on techniques.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/foodstudies\/programs\/cheese-studies\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back to: \u2190 Programs \u2190 Wine StudiesApply Online Request Information The Graduate Certificate in Wine Studies at Boston University Metropolitan College (MET) provides an in-depth foundation in viticulture, enology, wine history, and sensory evaluation. 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