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Privileges of Sisterhood; Registration
*** NEW BENEFITS FOR NEW STUDENTS ***
As of March 1, 2007 tuition rates reflect updated benefits for our first time (Level-1) students. In addition, graduates who establish new Sisterhoods for the purpose repeating Lev-1 for new friends receive special consideration. Contact Us for details.
Prior to registration you and friends sample the 2 free intro classes (download from link above.) If you wish to continue you register your group online for "Level 1", an additional 10 classes. A staff member will then contact you by telephone, and once approved for study you will complete registration for your group with payment either by personal check(s) or credit card. Your membership is then activated and class materials are shipped, both via US Postal Service and email.
LEVEL 1
Cost is per group, not per person.
$547.00 by personal check(s) or $575.00 by MC/VISA/AMEX.
Upon enrollment your "Welcome to Wine Sisterhood" package is promptly shipped via U.S. Postal Service (unless noted otherwise):
~ Clubhouse copy of our approved Textbook for general reference, Lev 1-4;
~ Helpful Hints to assure a successful Wine Sisterhood;
~ Pairing Recipes for each class, created by our Certified Culinary Professionals and Chef Request Forms for ordering foods from your local chefs;
~ 1 year subscription to Quarterly Review of Wines magazine;
~ WS USA Study Packets for remaining 10 classes of Lev-1 (email). These include proprietary "Preps"* and "Agendas"* to follow for each WS class, and
~ Mentorship via phone/email upon request by our staff.
Additionally you receive
~ WS USA's discounts offered by approved vendors; vary by state.
* PREP materials include shopping lists for wine, cheese and accompaniments, set-up checklists and organizational handouts to help you prepare for each class. AGENDAS provide a step-by-step for each class and includes educational text pertinent to the lessons presented. Topics covered over the 12-class Level-1: wine vocabulary, varietal characteristics, climate influences, style differences. Exposure to nearly 60 wines, 2-dozen cheeses and 30 food & wine pairing combinations.
SUBSEQUENT LEVELS OF STUDY |
Graduates of Lev-1 receive an invitation to continue that specifies topics, texts and new features and benefits. Those continuing register online as before. Once approved for further study the Coordinator submits tuition either by check or online and selects a User ID and Password that enable all in the group access to class documents from within a secure members-only area.
For Levels 2-4 both wine and culinary mentorship are included, and WS USA Chef original pairing recipes are included for each class.
LEVEL 2
$247.00 per group if paid by check. $275.00 if paid via MC/VISA/AMEX.
6 classes / France
LEVEL 3
$247.00 per group if paid by check. $275.00 if paid via MC/VISA/AMEX.
6 classes / U.S. and Southern Hemisphere
LEVEL 4
$247.00 per group if paid by check. $275.00 if paid via MC/VISA/AMEX.
6 classes / Remaining Europe
Additional Stand Alone Classes
can be accessed by members inside our secure area. Such classes don't fall into any Level category; they are specialty classes enabling groups to share wine with non-member friends any day of the year.
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