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Wine Appreciation Course
International Open Academy

CPD UK Certified | ICOES International Accreditation | 50 CPD Points | FREE 1-month membership to 300+ courses

Summary

Price
£119 inc VAT
Or £39.67/mo. for 3 months...
Study method
Online
Duration
50 hours · Self-paced
Access to content
60 days
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
50 CPD hours / points
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Overview

Do you want to know more about wine?

Whether you want to become a certified sommelier or you just want to learn how to properly choose and serve wine at your dinner parties, the IOA Wine Appreciation course is the best way for you to prepare yourself. The sheer number of wine varieties and rules surrounding wine service and tasting, understanding wine appreciation can be a mammoth task.

Get on track to become a sommelier or just learn helpful information about wine.

Knowing how to choose the proper wine for any situation will serve you well in your life. If you want to impress someone on your first date, make your dinner party as seamless as possible, or even recommend the perfect wine to pair with your customer’s meal, knowledge of wine appreciation is invaluable. Don’t let yourself continue to shrink away when the subject of wine comes up. Get yourself the knowledge you need to impress your friends, or even lay the foundation for a fun and exciting career.

Learn on your time

With this IOA Wine Appreciation course, you are in complete control of your own education. Complete your coursework at your own pace without even having to leave your house. If you want to learn more about wine, sign up for our Wine Appreciation course now.

BONUS:

As part of your 1 FREE month membership access, you also gain free access to 300+ professional and personal development certified courses.

KEY COURSE BENEFITS:
• Course access: 60 days – Study at your own pace
• Internationally-recognized CPD accredited course
• Start learning straightaway from any laptop or mobile device in any country

CPD

50 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Certification Service

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Description

Take away the fear and stigma for learning more about wine and use our course to learn:

  • how wine is made, from planting the seed to cultivating the grape to refining it into wine.
  • how different varieties of wine are created and what makes each of them different.
  • how to participate in a wine tasting as an expert.
  • what to look for in a wine you are tasting.
  • how to properly store your wine (no matter the variety).
  • how to choose the proper wine for every occasion.

Full Syllabus:

Module 1: Grape varieties

  • White grapes
  • Black grapes
  • Red grapes
  • Hybrid grapes

Module 2: Winemaking

  • Planting
  • Harvesting
  • Crushing
  • Primary fermentation
  • Pressing
  • Secondary fermentation
  • Blending
  • Filtration

Module 3: Wine varieties

  • Red wine
  • White wine
  • Blends
  • Rose
  • Sparkling wine

Module 4: Why are there so many wine varieties?

  • Factors that influence style
  • Factors that influence quality
  • Factors that influence price

Module 5: Wine regions

  • USA
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • South America
  • Other regions

Module 6: Wine tasting process

  • Vertical vs. horizontal tastings
  • Sight
  • Smell
  • Taste
  • Wine tasting etiquette
  • Scoring wine

Module 7: What to look for in your wine

  • Balance
  • Complexity and character
  • Concentration
  • Finish
  • Faults

Module 8: Wine pairings

  • Purpose of wine pairings
  • Classic pairings
  • Effect of poor pairing

Module 9: How to serve wine

  • Opening a bottle of wine
  • Saving a bottle from a broken cork
  • Proper pouring
  • Using the right glass

Module 10: Proper wine storage

  • How external variables affect wine
  • Light whites and sparkling wines
  • Medium-bodied whites and light-bodied reds
  • Full-bodies whites and medium-bodies reds
  • Full-bodied reds

Who is this course for?

Anyone with an interest in wine! From the amateur wine-lover to the aspiring sommelier, this course is a must for those who enjoy wine and would like to know more about this fascinating beverage.

Requirements

This Wine Appreciation course is open to all, with no formal entry requirements.

Career path

After completing this course, you could:

  • Explore the fascinating Sommelier career
  • Be a better bartender or server
  • Be a better chef, with a finer understanding of food pairings
  • Wow your friends and family with your advanced understanding of wine

Questions and answers

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Larisa Simpson asked:

Please would you show me a hard copy Certificate?

Answer:

Hi Larisa, Thank you for your message and interest in our Wine Appreciation Course. You can see examples of the certificates on our website under the section Accreditation. Our courses are accredited by ICOES and CPD Certification Service, meaning the course counts towards the individuals' CPD hour records. I invite you to look at the course syllabus on REED to learn more about its content and the opportunities it opens. Kind regards, IOA Team

This was helpful. Thank you for your feedback.
Amir asked:

hi. will you send a paper certificate as well ? thanks

Answer:

Once you complete your Wine Appreciation course, you will receive a certificate of completion issued in PDF format. You will also have the option to order a hard copy certificate directly from ICOES.

This was helpful. Thank you for your feedback.
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CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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