Learn about wine. Meet fellow wine enthusiasts.

America’s largest community of wine explorers

6,000+ members of all wine interests and abilities—all across the country.
Educational wine tastings near you. Wine certifications. Wine competitions. Wine travel.

Sharing passionate wine discovery for 50+ years

2025 National Conference | November 6-8th, 2025 | Chantilly, VA

Understanding wine is a fun and exciting journey

Quench your thirst for wine knowledge - together.

Wine Tastings Near You

Monthly AWS chapter events across the country. Make new wine friends.

Wine Tasting Events & Conferences

Online tastings and an annual national conference. Learn more.

Wine Competitions

Commercial and amateur wine competition with AWS-certified judges.

Wine Education

Online and in-person wine classes, wine judge certification. quarterly magazine, and bi-monthly newsletter.

Wine Travel

AWS-hosted tours around the globe and be recognized at wineries  nationwide while you travel . . .

Chapters

Members

Wines

Why you should join

  • Informative and exciting wine tastings, close to home
  • Discounts at participating wineries and businesses
  • Wine cruises and other travel opportunities
  • Wine judge certification programs
  • General liability insurance for events
  • Connections with new wine friends
  • And much more!

A little taste of the adventure

Wine is fun. Learning about it should be, too.