article by Jillian Dara as shown in the Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Chêne Bleu Extreme Wine
Provence, France
“For a longer, fully immersive course, oenophiles will want to check out Chêne Bleu’s Extreme Wine or Beyond Extreme courses for WSET II and WSET III, respectively. The week-long programs are about $8,500 and include full room and board at the Chêne Bleu estate, gourmet meals and top-rated wines, chosen WSET level certification (of which they have a 100% pass rate since the class’s 2008 inception) and the property’s own wine knowledge certificate.
The courses are taught by experts in the field, like Clive Barlow, Rod Smith and Nick Dumergue. There are also special guests, such as Adrianna Catena, fourth-generation winemaker at Catena Zapata in Argentina. And in the past, classes have taken trips to Château La Nerthe, Maison Gabriel Meffre, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas.”