Trainings: Wine Expert and Sommelier
Designed for wine enthusiasts, curious professionals, expats and anyone wishing to develop a deeper understanding of wine, the Wine Expert course (Basic and Advanced) combines structured learning with guided tastings in a friendly and international environment. The Sommelier course, alias the Wine Expert Pro training, focuses on the ability to serve properly, to crate and maintain a wine list, to store wine and manage the cellar. Every Training can be organized onsite for restaurants, hotels or wine shops and also as a 'intensive' course (combining the 7 sessions in three days).
Wine Expert (Basic) Details
Course Format
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7 in-person evening sessions
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Tuesdays, 19:00–21:15🕒 (to be confirmed during enrolment)
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6 wines tasted at each session
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Guided comparative tastings
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Study materials included
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Final assessment
What you will learn
Session 1 – How to Taste Wine with Method
Understanding visual, aromatic and palate analysis.
Session 2 – Winemaking Techniques and Styles
From white, rosé and red winemaking to lees ageing, maceration and fermentation choices.
Session 3 – Advanced Tasting
Developing sensory vocabulary and understanding acidity, tannins, alcohol, body, balance and persistence.
Session 4 – Wine Styles and Evolution
Young wines, age-worthy wines and understanding ageing potential.
Session 5 – Sparkling Wines
Champagne, Franciacorta, Alta Langa, Trentodoc, Cava, Crémant and Lambrusco.
Session 6 – World Wine Geography
Major wine regions, native and international grape varieties, and the influence of climate, soil and tradition.
Session 7 – Quality, Wine Selection and Emerging Trends + Exam
Reading labels, understanding appellations and exploring organic, biodynamic and dealcoholised wines.
Who is this course for
No previous wine knowledge is required.
The course is designed for wine lovers who wish to build confidence, improve their tasting skills and better understand the cultural, technical and geographical dimensions of wine.
Enrolmment
Submit a a bank transfer to
EU SOMMELIER ASSOCIATION- IBAN BE03363252524584
Subject line: Wine Expert + Student Surname.
After, send an email to secretariat@eusommelierassociation.com with the payment evidence.
Wine Expert (Advanced) Details
Course Format
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7 in-person evening sessions
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Tuesdays, 19:00–21:15🕒 (to be confirmed during enrolment)
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6 wines tasted at each session
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Guided comparative tastings
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Study materials included
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Final assessment
What you will learn
Session 1 – How to taste and mark your Wine
Session 2 – food pairing (techniques)
Session 3 – food pairing (main courses)
Session 4 – food pairing (aperitifs&veggie)
Session 5 – food pairing (meet and fish)
Session 6 – food pairing (sweets)
Session 7 – Exam
Who is this course for
Previous wine knowledge is required.
The course is designed for wine lovers who wish to enhance the wine tasting techniques and learn the food pairing.
Enrolmment
Submit a a bank transfer to
EU SOMMELIER ASSOCIATION- IBAN BE03363252524584
Subject line: Wine Expert Advanced+ Student Surname.
After, send an email to secretariat@eusommelierassociation.com with the payment evidence.
Sommelier Training
Unlike the Wine Expert, a Sommelier needs additional skills. In order to be able to serve properly, to crate and maintain a wine list, to store wine and manage the cellar, a professional requires focused sessions. For this reason, after the Wine Expert and Wine Expert Advanced training, the Wine Pro is the course for professionals. This training can be arranged ad hoc, also as intensive course, for info contact us.
