- Starts:January 23, 2021 7:00 pm
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"Sommelier" is a job title - to get there, one needs detailed product knowledge and a credentialed resume.
About this Event
Each LAW School has a set schedule of 4 meetings from 10am-1pm
Saturdays:
January 23
January 30
February 6
February 20
Recordings of each class will be available for 7 days if you wish to miss a program and/or revisit a class.
Learn About Wine School - the credential pathway
A great wine education is a strong foundation for any wine career or wine-savvy consumer. Each week we build understanding of the foundational bedrock and build towards World Wine Competency, achieved by passing this multi-week program and credential exam.
Students who have completed the structure outlined on the curriculum have achieved a better than 90% success rate and passed the challenging EXAM.
Over 1500 credentialed graduates are improving the wine world!
Enroll now, so you can complete our program and join a growing population of wine savvy consumers and professional trade. Graduates will receive a Junior Wine Executive (J.W.E.) credential, wall certificate, and credentials that are helpful in the application process for future placement in the wine industry, or just to impress your family and friends around the dinner table. Perhaps best of all, you’ll be in the upper 10% in wine knowledge and be conversational in wine at all future work and social occasions.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
No prior wine knowledge is required; if you have the materials and textbook with as much time for review as possible, you’ll have the advantage you need for success in each of the weekly sessions.
Culinary Institute of America’s Exploring Wine textbook (you may purchase this from us when you enroll, or you may source your own copy of the current edition)
Wine Kits - each week you will be required to secure the wine kit for class, either via pick-up or shipping/delivery. (Via our retail and restaurant partner, we can ship anywhere legal).
CLASS INCLUDES
Hands-on tasting and instruction LIVE online via Zoom (instruction)
An introduction and exploration of tasting skills as we discuss 8-12 key wines per week and each student's purchasing project (tasting)
World wine competency (weekly quiz)
Varietal descriptions (flash cards) and homework projects
Wine laws and history (reading and comprehension)
Blind Wine Final - wines delivered with final Zoom kit for final
Credential Exam (The Beverage Aptitude Review) issuing J.W.E. Credential Certification awarded on successful completion.
Successful Certification includes: Wall Certificate, J.W.E. Credentials for your resume and lifelong satisfaction of elevating your wine ability"
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