Certificat
de compétences
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Training Program
Wine tasting & Sommellerie Certificate
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Wine Tasting Sommellerie Certificate
This unique training program will give the trainees the key elements to understand the wine market, from production to Sommellerie, through tasting, food and wine pairing and story telling. All this being the everyday tools to advice and recommend wines to customers.
In 17 days of class + with hours on distance-learning at home, you will have access to the solid first skill-block of the Sommelier-conseil, caviste® program – with the possibility to validate the Sommelier-conseil, caviste® title by giving extra examinations.
(140 hrs)
to June 12th 2026
Public visé :
Wine enthousiasts, hospitality professional, people with a professional project in the wine industry (Sommelier, restaurant owner, Maître D, wine importer, wine shop owner etc..), speaking English, aiming at tasting, selling, or purchasing wines in and for an international environment.
Objectif(s) pédagogique(s) :
Identify the challenges of the global wine trade, understand the specificities of the wine and spirits markets, as well as their major players and business outlook.
Master hospitality tools and wine presentation in an international context.
An important part of the program focuses on tasting wines and spirits from around the world, in order to be able to create and manage a wine and spirits list, advise,
inform, and support customers in their choice of wine or other beverages, in sales, tasting, or promotional contexts, both in France and internationally
Skills acquired with these modules :
– Creating a wines and spirits selection.
– Giving recommendations to customers in a wine shop, in a restaurant or during an event, according to their taste and food to pair with.
A complete training program to develop knowledge and skills for future wine advisors : Wine trade organization –
Viticulture and Oenology, Wine tasting, Wine geography : wine regions of the world, vineyards of Europe and French vineyards ; Food and wine pairing, Story Telling, Spirits, Beers etc.