Vino Academy is a wine school, located in Lake Mills, Wisconsin. We have a proud tradition of wine education excellence. Whether you're starting to learn about wine or you've been collecting for years, our courses take your wine education to the next level. Learn to get more out of each sip and share step-by-step tastings with friends and family.

Why learn about wine?

Life can be lived in a casual way, or plumbed to the depths. We all choose how and where to spend our energy and attention.

You may play music, cook seriously, or tend a lovely garden. Maybe the things you love aren’t vital, but they make life richer.

Passion is never wasted effort.

That’s why wine lovers learn to taste. We know that the effort we put into understanding and appreciating wine adds an extra dimension to the basic daily routines of eating and drinking.

It turns obligation into pleasure, a daily necessity into a celebration of life.
 
Our Mission

The mission of Vino Academy is to improve the enjoyment of wine by teaching you how to 'taste wine' like an expert.

Our Basic Approach

Eyeballing wine, swirling and sniffing and swishing ... it may look complicated or even snobbish, but the traditional wine-tasting technique is actually based on common sense. It's simply a way to pause for a moment, to stop and think, and to pay attention to the ways that wine impacts on all your senses, from sight and scent to taste, aftertaste, and the overall impression that the wine leaves behind after you've finished.