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Winery Academy faculty Jason McClain, Vito La Fata and Dean Guzman

Winery Academy · Est. 2022

The school for people who want to own a wine brand.

On-demand courses taught by working vintners: the business, the brand, the licensing and the selling. Create a free account and start the Boot Camp today.

A school, not a wine shop. No experience needed and nothing to buy to begin.

  • Courses25 courses, 60 lessons
  • Video18+ hours, on demand
  • FacultyOwners of McClain & La Fata Cellars
  • StartFree account, free Boot Camp

How it works

Sign up, and you're in.

The gap between having a great wine and running a great wine business is where most new owners get stuck. The Academy is built to close it.

  1. Step 01

    Create a free account

    Two minutes, no card. Your student campus opens straight away.

  2. Step 02

    Start the Boot Camp

    4 lessons (42 min) on why you're doing this and how to build the house your brand will live in. Free.

  3. Step 03

    Unlock everything

    One membership opens every course, every masterclass and the Path to Freedom series.

  4. Step 04

    Launch

    When you're ready to produce, the Virtual Winery program at McClain Cellars builds it with you.

What's inside

25 courses. 18+ hours. One membership.

Every course is taught by people running wine businesses today.

New here? Start with the Boot Camp.The Boot Camp: Start Your Winery. 4 lessons, 42 min, free with an account.

See the Boot Camp

Membership

One membership. Every course.

No per-course fees. Choose how you'd like to be billed: monthly, every three months, every six months or yearly.

What membership includes

  • Monthly —/month
  • Every 3 months —/3 months
  • Every 6 months —/6 months
  • Yearly —/year

Bonus series · The Path to Freedom

The vintner's backbone.

It is impossible to get the results you want without first having a path and a plan to get there. 27 sessions with Jason McClain, included with membership.

Jason McClain

“Unless the path you are on is in alignment with your true destiny, you will always find yourself struggling to get ahead. Create a life worth living. Create a business worth building.”

Jason McClain, Founder

  1. I

    Mission

    Start with why. A business out of line with your purpose will always struggle.

  2. II

    Mindset

    Build the belief that you can get from where you are to where you want to be.

  3. III

    Motivation

    Keep going when times get rough, right up to the brink of real money.

  4. IV

    Money

    Only then, the money: cash flow, profit and a strong financial future.

  5. V

    Manifestation

    Turn the vision into a brand, a business and a legacy.

Wine bottles with blank labels reading Your Name Here

From classroom to cellar

Ready to produce? We'll introduce you.

The Academy teaches you to build the brand. When you're ready to make the wine, the Virtual Winery program at McClain Cellars handles bulk wine, custom crush, label design and fulfilment.

Winery Academy is a school. We don't sell wine; we teach you how to build a business that does.

Explore the Virtual Winery

Start free today.

Create your account in two minutes and begin with the Boot Camp. No card needed.