{"id":351831,"date":"2025-12-19T23:09:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T23:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/the-2026-csw-has-arrived-wine-wit-and-wisdom\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T23:09:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T23:09:41","slug":"the-2026-csw-has-arrived-wine-wit-and-wisdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=351831","title":{"rendered":"The 2026 CSW has arrived! \u2013 Wine, Wit, and Wisdom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-24611\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .entry-meta --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/winewitandwisdomswe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CSW-2026-Cover-3-scaled.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-24580\" src=\"https:\/\/winewitandwisdomswe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CSW-2026-Cover-3-234x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winewitandwisdomswe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CSW-2026-Cover-3-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/winewitandwisdomswe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CSW-2026-Cover-3-797x1024.jpg 797w, https:\/\/winewitandwisdomswe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CSW-2026-Cover-3-768x986.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winewitandwisdomswe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CSW-2026-Cover-3-1196x1536.jpg 1196w, https:\/\/winewitandwisdomswe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CSW-2026-Cover-3-1594x2048.jpg 1594w, https:\/\/winewitandwisdomswe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CSW-2026-Cover-3-117x150.jpg 117w, https:\/\/winewitandwisdomswe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CSW-2026-Cover-3-scaled.jpg 1993w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\"\/><\/a>What do all of these items have in common: The Casauria DOCG, Cir\u00f2 Classico, new regulations in Jerez, and new-found respect for an old-fashioned wine (Germany\u2019s Liebraumilch)? Answer: You\u2019ll find all of these updates (and more) in the just-released 2026 version of the Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) Study Guide and Workbook!<\/p>\n<p><strong>CSW Exam Availability:<\/strong> CSW Exams based on the 2026 edition of the Study Guide will be available at Pearson VUE Testing Centers and via at-home, online proctoring beginning on January 2, 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/winewitandwisdomswe.com\/study-guide-updates\/csw-exam-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for more information on the timing and availability of CSW exams.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>CSW Online Prep Course:<\/strong> Our next instructor-led CSW Online Prep Course is scheduled to begin the week of January 12, 2026. The aim of the prep course is to get attendees \u201cas prepared as humanly possible\u201d for a successful sitting of the CSW Exam. O<a href=\"https:\/\/winewitandwisdomswe.com\/csw-online-review-class\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nline prep courses are available, free-of-charge, to Professional members of SWE who have a valid CSW Exam attendance credit.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Addendum:<\/strong> Click here for an addendum listing the substantive changes between the 2025 and 2026 versions of the CSW Study Guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/winewitandwisdomswe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Addendum-CSW-Study-Guide-2026.pdf\">Addendum \u2013 CSW Study Guide 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Flashcards and Practice Quizzes:<\/strong>\u00a0Our popular online flashcards and practice quizzes have also been updated for 2026 (while previous versions remain available as well).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/swecourseportal.societyofwineeducators.org\/#\/catalog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to purchase the digital flashcards and practice quizzes.<\/a>\u00a0Please note that this is a separate website from the SWE homepage and will require a separate login.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/societyofwineeducators.org\/education-certifications\/certified-specialist-of-wine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for more information on the Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) program.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The CSW Exam may be purchased via the SWE website: <a href=\"https:\/\/societyofwineeducators.my.salesforce-sites.com\/Purchase_Catalog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to purchase the CSW Exam.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding these materials, please contact our Director of Education at <a href=\"https:\/\/winewitandwisdomswe.com\/2025\/12\/12\/the-2026-csw-has-arrived\/mailto:jnickles@societyofwineeducators.org\">jnickles@societyofwineeducators.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/winewitandwisdomswe.com\/2025\/12\/08\/the-2026-css-is-here\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for information on the newly-released 2026 edition of the CSS (Certified Specialist of Spirits) materials.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .entry-utility -->\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do all of these items have in common: The Casauria DOCG, Cir\u00f2 Classico, new regulations in Jerez, and new-found respect for an old-fashioned wine (Germany\u2019s Liebraumilch)? 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