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Online Programs

Cancellation & Transfer Policy: Online courses are NOT eligible for refund, cancellation, or transfer. We may consider a refund/transfer request provided the student notifies us via email at info@mastersommeliers.org within 24-hours of placing the online order.

In-Person Programs

Introductory Sommelier Course & Examination, Certified Sommelier Exam, Deductive Tasting Workshop

Cancellation Policy: Candidates can cancel their course if it's more than 30 days in advance by logging onto the CMS-A website. For cancellations within 30 days of the course, they must email their cancellation request to info@mastersommeliers.org.

Refund Policy:

30+ days prior to start date - Full refund minus $50 administrative processing fee.
Less than 30 days prior to start date - No refunds or transfers are allowed. However, in cases of illness, medical reasons, or a death in the immediate family, a partial refund may be considered if accompanied by a doctor's note provided within 14 days after the course's start date.
Refunds take up to 14 business days to process

Transfer Policy: Candidates are permitted one transfer of their registration under the following conditions:

Transfer requests must be made by the candidate via the CMS-A website more than 30 days before the intended start date.
The program you transfer to must be: (1) of the same type, (2) non-waitlisted, (3) posted on our Schedule. We cannot hold funds for future programs that have not been posted to our schedule.
We cannot transfer registrations from one calendar year to the next.

Advanced Sommelier Course & Examination, Master Sommelier Diploma Examinations

Cancellation & Refund Policy: The CMS-A incurs significant upfront expense in administering the Advanced and Master Sommelier programs. Therefore:

Candidates may not cancel their registration once they have accepted their invitation.
No refunds will be made to candidates, save for medical emergency.
- If there is a medical emergency, we will require a valid doctor's note substantiating the situation for refund consideration.
- Last minute cancellations may disqualify the student from being considered for future courses/examinations.
- Should you have to cancel, you must do so in writing to klewis@mastersommeliers.org.

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I hereby grant the CMS-A permission to use my likeness in a photograph, video, or other digital media in any and all of its publications, including web-based publications, without payment or other consideration. *

By enrolling in the Court's program using your Student ID, you agree to the following:

All content and material provided by the Court of Master Sommeliers including without limitation exams and exam-prep materials ("Content") is owned by the Court of Master Sommeliers. The Content is protected by trade dress copyright moral rights trademark and other laws relating to intellectual property rights. The Content may be used only for the intended purpose for which it is being made available. You are authorized to view print and download the Content for personal informational and noncommercial purposes only. You may not modify any of the Content and you may not copy distribute transmit display perform reproduce publish license create derivative works from transfer or sell any Content or any information or work contained in the Content. The Content and all related rights shall remain the exclusive property of the Court of Master Sommeliers. You will not remove any copyright trademark or other proprietary notices from the Content.

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All orders are subject to credit card approval and billing address verification. Please contact (707) 255-5056 if you have any questions.

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Electronic Transmissions Policies

Email is a convenient, low-cost, and environmentally friendly method for the Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas to send its official communications, such as meeting notices and written ballots, to members and to receive its members’ official communications in return. As a California nonprofit corporation, the Court needs your written consent to continue to use this method. Accordingly, we ask you to review the Consent below to indicate your consent. If you do not give your consent, we will not be able to send you official communications by email.

COURT OF MASTER SOMMELIERS, AMERICAS

CONSENT TO USE OF ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS

I hereby give my consent to the Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas (the "Corporation") to use electronic transmissions, including but not limited to email, in sending me notices of member meetings, written ballots, and any other official member communications regarding the governance of the Corporation. I also give my consent to the Corporation to use electronic transmissions to receive my written ballots, approval, vote, consent, or other official member action anticipated in the Corporation’s governing documents or under California law. My consent to electronic transmissions in the foregoing sentences include transmissions to and from member-only webpages maintained by the Corporation. Transmissions to and from the Corporation and its members described above are referred to in this Consent as "Official Communications".

If I give my consent, the Corporation will use my email address on record for Official Communications with me. I understand that I can contact the Corporation at any time, in a manually signed writing addressed to the Corporation’s business address, to update the Corporation on the electronic mail address to be used to send me Official Communications.

I understand that if I do not consent to the receipt and sending of Official Communications by electronic transmission, I can continue to receive Official Communications on paper and can continue to send paper communications to the Corporation.

I understand that I have the right to withdraw my consents given herein by delivering a manually signed paper writing to the Corporation at its business address indicating my withdrawal. If I withdraw my consent, I will continue to receive and may send Official Communications on paper, and I agree to the annual fee described above. Furthermore, I understand that I can request a paper copy of an Official Communication sent electronically to the members, by sending a paper letter to the Corporation at its business address identifying the electronic transmission requested. The Corporation will charge me the actual postage cost as well as a copying fee of $1 for the first page and $0.25 for each additional page. The Corporation will get my consent before making any copies if it anticipates the charge for copies will exceed $20.

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