
Diploma in Professional Wine Management (Sommelier)
Auckland, New Zealand
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English
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EARLIEST START DATE
Mar 2024
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
The New Zealand School of Food & Wine is the only Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) authorized provider in New Zealand offering a 32-week classroom-based teaching program. This intensive program offers hospitality professionals or wine enthusiasts an NZQA Accredited Level 6 Diploma alongside the internationally recognized WSET qualifications. By completing this program, students will understand the world's principal wines and spirits, destination marking concepts, viticulture, Evaluate premium international wines, spirits & Sake, and key factors influencing style, quality, and value.
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the winery, hospitality, hotel, and tourism sectors with individuals who can apply a comprehensive knowledge of global wine, spirit, and alcoholic beverages to enhance customer service relationships, brand values, and destination marketing initiatives for these businesses. Graduates will be able to work independently and lead, manage, train, and mentor other staff. This program consists of two semesters. Semester one covers the Certificate in Professional Wine Knowledge, Level 5, and Semester two adds additional modules such as Digital Marketing, Sales management, International Wine & Sake, etc. over the next 16 weeks is the Diploma Professional Wine Management, Level 6.