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What do all of these items have in common: The Vermouth di Torino PGI…the Norma Oficial Mexicana for Mezcal…and the Protected Geographical Indication for Irish Poitín? Answer: they are newly-changed or updated topics in the world of spirits—launched in the last few years! You’ll find all of these updates (and more) in the just-released, 2018 version of the Certified Specialist of Spirits (CSS) Study Guide and Workbook.
We’ve also made a change in how the books are distributed, and the 2018 CSW Study Guide and Workbook are now in stock and shipping from Amazon.com.
Click here to find the 2018 CSS Study Guide on Amazon. The cost is $49.
Click here to find the CSS Workbook 2018 on Amazon. The cost is $39.
CSS Exam Availability: CSS Exams based on the new 2018 edition of the Study Guide are already up and running at Pearson Vue Testing Centers. Exams based on the 2016 book are also still available (for those that have a 2016 exam attendance credit) and will continue to be available until July of 2020.
Online Prep Course: Our next instructor-led CSS Online Prep Course is scheduled to begin in June 2018. The aim of the prep course is to get attendees “as prepared as humanly possible” for a successful sitting of the CSS Exam. Online prep courses are available, free-of-charge, to Professional members of SWE who have a valid CSS Exam attendance credit.
The CSS Exam may be purchased via the SWE website: Click here to purchase the CSS Exam.
Click here for an addendum listing the substantive changes between the 2016 and 2018 versions of the CSS Study Guide: Addendum for the CSS 2018 Study Guide
Practice Exams and Quizzes: Our popular online practice exams and quizzes have also been updated for 2018 (and the 2016 versions remain available). The cost is $19, which includes unlimited use of the practice exams and quizzes for six months. Click here for the practice quizzes.
If you have any questions regarding the CSS Study Guides or Exams, please contact our Director of Education at jnickles@societyofwineeducators.org