Become a Wine Consultant with CAFA Wine School

Are you passionate about wines and spirits? Do you want to master the art of professional wine tasting and selection? Join our Wine Consultant program and become an expert in the field!

As a Wine Consultant, you will:

•Professionally taste and evaluate wines and spirits.

•Curate a range of products using tasting as your primary tool.

Key Skills You'll Acquire:

1.Master the methodology and vocabulary of wine tasting with CAFA Wine School.

2.Identify quality factors, evolution, and typicity of wines to define their style.

3.Be able to recognize major wine faults

4.Comment on, classify, and rank wines based on predefined criteria.

5.Serve as a jury member in wine competitions.

Global Wine Knowledge:

•Gain in-depth knowledge of French vineyards and key vineyards around the world.

•Learn to choose and select wines for clients based on their criteria.

•Discover new products to ensure the best quality-price ratio.

•Pair wines with dishes according to your clients' tastes.

Program Highlights:

•French and International Vineyards: Detailed study and understanding.

•Tasting Skills the:

◦Identify main taste and aromatic components of wine.

◦Organize optimal tasting conditions.

◦Use CAFA's analytical tasting method with professional precision.

◦Enhance wines with precise and professional tasting notes.

◦Describe the taste balance of wines and hypothesize their composition, quality, and potential.

◦Assess the complexity and evolution of a wine.

◦Detect and identify aromatic and taste deviations in wines.

◦Apply tasting skills in a professional setting.

Additional Program Features:

•Cellar Management: Understand the wine industry, supply chains, and manage wine sales (purchase conditions, pricing, margin calculation, stock management, key ratios for commercial units).

•Wine Marketing: Integrate market dynamics into your practice.

•Event Organization: Plan and execute wine-related events.

•Wine and Food Pairings: Courses and tastings.

•Expert Lectures: Hear from winemakers and industry professionals.

•Technical Visits: Explore Bordeaux vineyards and beyond.

Why Enroll? Our comprehensive program not only equips you with the skills to become a successful wine consultant but also offers you the unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of wines through practical experiences and expert guidance.

Enroll Today and Transform

ACTIVE SPONSORSHIP :

• Technical visits
• Following the vintage – in the vineyard and at the vat house
• Participation in blending and futures
• Student prizes

PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES :

• Conferences of the Interprofessional Committees (Wine Trade Bureaus) from the various wine regions
• Former students
• Owners, winegrowers, sommeliers, merchant houses, etc …

More information about registration details

CONCERNING THE VISA:

If we accept you as a candidate, the attestation (proof) of enrollment that we provide will allow you stay in France as a student up until the final jury exams and this includes the 6 week internship if you decide to do it in France.

If you are not a citizen of the European Union country, you must go to the French Embassy or Consul in your country and present your CAFA enrollment attestation to procure your visa. We have students from all over the world who come to the CAFA Wine school, getting a visa is not a problem.