Wine Tasting

Wine Tasters are highly trained and are knowledgeable wine professionals who specialize in wine service, by advising diners, about which wines would go best with certain occasion also maintains wine purchasing, receiving, storage, sales and service. Wine Taster should have Hospitality skills and knowledge of wines like the grape varieties, regions, vintages, vineyards, how to taste wine etc. Wine Tasting refers to the act of examining the quality of wine by tasting it. There is gathering of critics, buyers, friends to taste different group of wines for comparative purposes. The tradition of wine tasters has changed over the generations, now the modern wine taster provides wine service to restaurants and royal families.

Key to Success

To be successful as a wine taster you should have/ develop:

Service oriented mind
Like to meet new people
Ability to remain calm under pressure
Ability to learn new things
An interest in food and beverage

Scope and opportunities

Wine tasting brings wide opening in the field of food and beverages. A person with a knowledge of wines and passion for wines has a good scope. Having done hotel management and having a passion for wine is an added advantage. One can be a wine writer, wine journalist, wine critic, food and wine person, wine educator, a lecturer in wine academies, etc.

Wine Tasters should have extensive practice and knowledge of examining wine and know how the wine is made, how to taste, and how to judge its color, aroma and flavor. Also they should have a good sense of taste and smell and hands-on experience working with wine as to serve better to the customers.

Lifestyle & Social Status

It is indoor as well as outdoor activity
No limits to your working hours
Once you move at higher level the social status increases

Job Profile

Selects, requisitions, stores, sells, and serves wines in restaurant: Keeps inventory and order wine to replenish stock.
Stores wines on racks or shelves.
Discusses wines with patrons and assists patrons to make wine selection, applying knowledge of wines.
Tastes wines prior to serving and serves wines to patrons.

Skill sets

Hospitality
Administrative staff training
Computer knowledge
Attention to details
Communication skills
Listening

Work Value

Relationships
Independence
Support
Service

Current Job Scenario

Wine Testers can work in hotels, restaurants, import-export companies, or even as independent consultants, the remuneration vary accordingly. A Wine Tester can earn between Rs.10,000 to Rs.30,000 PM depending on experience and the workplace. Those practicing individual wine consulting can earn from Rs.25,000 and more PM.

Top Recruiters

Chateau Indage

Sula Wines

5 star hotels

Course Synopsis

Course Options	Level 1 Wine Tasting	Level 2 Wine Tasting
Academic Eligibility	Pass in 10 & +2/XII Std/PUC, in any Combination.	Pass in 10 & +2/XII Std/PUC, in any Combination.
Duration	2 weeks. Four days a week from 1000hrs-1400hrs	3 weeks. Four days a week from 2000hrs-3000hrs
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