Aug 28, 2026 1 PM PACIFIC

UPCOMING WEBINAR

KIT 181A
90 Minutes to Mastery

With Master Sommelier Gillian Ballance

March 27, 2026, at 1PM Pacific

August 28, 2026, at 1 PM Pacific
Join Master Sommelier Gillian Ballance as she makes her Master the World debut with 90 Minutes to Mastery—a live exploration of six benchmark wines from around the world.

Taste all six wines completely blind as Gillian shows you how climate, place, grape variety, and winemaking reveal themselves in the glass. 

This wine kit features six 180 ml bottles selected in collaboration with Master Sommelier Gillian Ballance. Each wine represents a classic benchmark style, making the tasting equally valuable for curious wine lovers and serious students.

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KIT 179A:
Impact Compounds Vol. 1

With Master Sommelier Tim Gaiser

March 27, 2026, at 1PM Pacific

Master Sommelier Tim Gaiser's Message in the Bottle on wine tasting has earned fans nationwide — and we are releasing four kits to help you understand the 15 impact compounds to identify classic wines.  

The first volume will explore Lees Aging, Rotundone and Pyrazines. We have pre-tasted these benchmarks to make sure they are great examples of the regions, varieties, and impact compounds. 

If you buy all four volumes at once, you get a choice of one of Tim Gaiser's two books complimentary. Plus we will ship you a volume every quarter.  

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KIT 180A
Unlocking Volcanic Wines: Forged By Fire

With UK Wine Expert Jimmy Smith

March 27, 2026, at 1PM Pacific

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What happens when vines grow in the shadow of ancient eruptions?

Some of the world's most captivating wines come from landscapes shaped by fire. Lava flows, volcanic ash, fractured rock, and centuries of geological upheaval have left their mark on vineyards across the globe. The result is a collection of wines unlike any other—wines celebrated for their energy, complexity, and unmistakable sense of place.

Taste six wines from the volcanic wine regions from around the world with UK Wine Expert Jimmy Smith. Our "Forged by Fire" theme will help you understand six styles of wine made from grapes grown on volcanic soils.

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KIT 178A:
PRICE / VALUE
A Relationship You Can Trust?

Master Sommelier Madeline Triffon

March 27, 2026, at 1PM Pacific

Recorded May 29, 2026, at 1 PM Pacific
Whether you’re a buyer in the wine trade or an enthusiastic consumer, the subject of price/value always matters deeply. Every wine penny needs to be spent wisely! The focus of Master Sommelier Madeline Triffon's next kit webinar will be exploring the relationship between price and wine quality.

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WINE ATLAS COLLECTIVE Spring 2026 Edition

March 27, 2026, at 1PM Pacific

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The Wine Atlas Collective is an association of independently operated, family-led wineries from America’s top wine regions, united by a shared commitment to sustainable farming, innovative winemaking, and authentic hospitality.

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KIT 173A: Benchmark Tasting Experience Around The World

With UK Wine Expert Jimmy Smith

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Wine Expert Jimmy Smith leads a blind tasting through six wines selected for contrast, diversity, and what they reveal about how variety and terroir shape a glass. Jimmy brings his examiner's lens to every wine — working through each one systematically with appearance, nose, palate, and conclusions — so you're not just tasting, you're building the instincts that separate a confident taster from a casual one.

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KIT 171A:
Cause and Effect: 

Learning the ‘Why' Behind Wine With Master Sommelier Tim Gaiser

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VOL. 2 of THE 4-PART MESSAGE IN THE BOTTLE SERIES
Master Sommelier Tim Gaiser takes you deeper into the tasting grid, showing how sight, aroma, and palate clues reveal the causes behind a wine’s style and character with our selection of 6 benchmark wines. This is the 2nd volume of a 4-part series, released each quarter.

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KIT 174A:
SIX WHITE WINES

With Master Sommelier Tim Gaiser

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 MESSAGE IN THE BOTTLE SERIES
Can you tell these six white wines apart? 

Chardonnay, Muscadet, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, Torrontés

Master Sommelier Tim Gaiser takes you deeper into the tasting grid, showing how sight, aroma, and palate clues reveal the causes behind a wine’s style and character.

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KIT 177A:
Unlocking Germany: Mosel to Württemberg

With Jimmy Smith

March 27, 2026, at 1PM Pacific

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Join Wine Expert Jimmy Smith as he takes a focused, deep dive into one of the world's most complex and rewarding wine countries — Germany. Together with Jimmy, you'll taste the stunning range and precision that makes German wine one of the most rewarding — and most misunderstood — categories for wine lovers. 

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KIT 172B:
A History of Wine Vol. 2

With Paul Wagner

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Master The World invites you to grab six glasses and travel with Professor Paul Wagner, a viticulture and winery technology instructor at Napa Valley College. Paul will present six wines to share the stories behind his popular Audible Original audiobook, "A History of Wine in 10 Glasses."