COST: $1800

EVENT DETAILS:

This course is our Level II Certification. It is designed to prepare you for a management level position as a wine buy (or F&B), a head sommelier, event planner, a buyer for a wine shop or restaurant, or to be a sales person with a distributor or importer. We have even had numerous wine makers take this course.

However, you do not have to be in the trade to take this course. If you are a serious enthusiast, or are considering changing careers, then this is a course you should take. You will be certified as a Senior Cellar Manager. Nevertheless, if you do not have any trade experience we strongly recommend that you first take the Guild Certification Seminar before attempting this course.

The Advanced Wine Course includes:

Component Tasting

French Wine

Italian Wine

German and Austrian Wine

Spanish and Portuguese Wine, including fortified wines

Greek Wine

North American Wine

Australia and New Zealand Wine

South American Wine

South African Wine

Event Planning

Wine List Development

Formal Sommelier Service (and practical exam)

Descriptive, Comparative and Technical Wine Evaluation

Diploma, Guild pin and membership card

Plus - 700+ pages of course material specifically developed for this course, and approximately 100 wines to taste.

Class is every Sunday beginning July 12th - October 4th, 2009.

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