About This Course
The Level 2 Certified Mezcal Sommelier Seminar is a week-long, immersive training in Oaxaca designed for professionals seeking advanced mezcal mastery. This hands-on experience blends academic rigor with ancestral practice—offering blind tastings, palenque visits, and instruction from master mezcaleros, botanists, and industry experts.
Beyond certification, the program fosters a deeper connection to mezcal’s cultural roots, sustainability, and service—preparing participants to represent agave spirits with knowledge, integrity, and purpose.
What You'll Learn
Advanced Sensory Training
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Explore nuanced aromas, flavors, and mouthfeel through structured organoleptic analysis.
Regulatory Systems & Production Regions
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Understand NOMs, DOs, agave varieties, and regional styles across mezcal-producing zones.
Professional Tasting & Service
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Train like a sommelier: blind tasting, food pairing, service protocol, and evaluation standards.
Sustainability & Ethics
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Engage with producers to examine environmental, social, and economic sustainability challenges.
Oaxacan Culture & Cuisine
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Participate in culinary immersions, markets, and hands-on cooking with local chefs.
Interactive, Evidence-Based Learning
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8 Hours of Live Online or In-Person Instruction
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14 Vials of Mezcal for Evaluation
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Level 2 Course Handbook
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14 Organoleptic Tasting Guides
Why Enroll?
Unlock the depth and complexity of mezcal with this advanced, in-person certification seminar designed for serious spirits professionals. This isn’t just a course—it’s a life-changing journey into the heart of Oaxaca.
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Build on your foundational mezcal knowledge with a sommelier-level education.
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Learn advanced sensory evaluation, geographical appellations, production regulations, and professional tasting methodologies.
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Study directly with industry-leading maestros mezcaleros, academic instructors, and world-class mixologists.
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Access Oaxaca’s most exclusive palenques and deepen your appreciation of cultural terroir.
What You'll Receive
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Certified Mezcal Sommelier Credential (Level 2)
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Official Certificate & Lapel Pin
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Access to alumni network and continued education
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Feature listing in the Agave Spirits Institute registry
