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What do all of these items have in common: Absinthe de Pontarlier PGI…new standards for the production or Raicilla…C. Comoz Vermouth…and Salers Aperitif? Answer: You’ll find all of these updates (and more) in the just-released, 2020 version of the Certified Specialist of Spirits (CSS) Study Guide and Workbook.
Click here to find the 2020 CSS Study Guide on Amazon. The cost is $49.
Click here to find the 2020 CSS Workbook on Amazon. The cost is $39.
Click here to find the eBook (Kindle) edition of the 2020 CSS Study Guide on Amazon. The cost is $19.99
Click here to find the 2020 CSS Study Guide eBook on iTunes
CSS Exam Availability: CSS Exams based on the 2020 edition of the Study Guide will be available at Pearson VUE Testing Centers beginning on January 2, 2020, and will remain available until December 30, 2022. Exams based on the 2019 book are also still available (for those that have a 2019 exam attendance credit) and will continue to be available until December 30, 2021. Click here for more information on the timing and availability of CSS exams.
Online Prep Course: Our next instructor-led CSS Online Prep Course is scheduled to begin the week of January 27, 2020. 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 2020 and 2019 versions of the CSS Study Guide: Addendum for the CSS Study Guide 2020
Flashcards and Practice Quizzes: Our popular online flashcards and practice quizzes have also been updated for 2020 (while 2018 and 2019 versions remain available as well). The cost for these products is $19 each. Click here for the digital flashcards and practice quizzes. Please note that this is a separate website from the SWE homepage and will require a separate login.
If you have any questions regarding the CSS Study Guides or Exams, please contact our Director of Education at jnickles@societyofwineeducators.org