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."

Webinar Video for Vol 1 is available now for you to taste along with. And the Vol 2 Webinar & Recording will be held in January 2026. Hear the stories behind our selection - Though the webinar will focus on history and the stories of each wine, the kits will come with the usual MTW-style online tasting notes and WSET's Systematic Approach to Tasting wine grids.   

Curious about what the wines are? There are two kits in this bundle, featuring a total of 12 wines. The first volume of six wines from Europe is available as its own set here. And the second volume of six wines from the US and the Southern Hemisphere is available as its own set here.

These six wines will kick off our exploration of how winemaking began in this world, as we explore six distinct regions in Europe, then travel to six more regions in the US and the Southern Hemisphere with six benchmark styles. "Wine is an expression of the hopes, dreams, and cultures of the people who make it, so what better way to learn about the countries of the world than by learning about their wines?"

More About Paul Wagner
Education: studied sociology and education at U. C. Santa Cruz and classical guitar with Dona America Martinez of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Seville, Spain. 

Teaching: Instructor for Napa Valley College's Viticulture and Winery Technology Department for thirty years.  He is also a guest lecturer at many universities, including the Wintour MBA program in Europe and the OIV Wine Marketing Master Class at UC Davis. He has spoken at more than ninety conferences throughout the world on wine, wine tourism, wine education, public affairs, and wine marketing.