Name: Wine Steward Certificate course & exam Capetown
Start: 2024-07-08T08:30:00+02:00
End: 2024-07-08T17:00:00+02:00
Location: Sommeliers Academy

Wine Steward Certificate course & exam Capetown

WINE STEWARD CERTIFICATE 2024
Take your hospitality career to the next level!
The best preparation for the SASA Introductory Sommelier exam.
Course information
If you're excited about starting a career in the hospitality industry and aspire to be part of wine service, the Wine Steward Certificate is the perfect way to begin. This program utilizes classes and practical exercises to teach you about wine and how to serve it effectively. Upon completing the one-day course, you'll feel more confident and skilled in your role, impressing your customers. Facilitated by professional sommeliers, this course provides extensive knowledge about wine and service, boosting your confidence to become a skilled wine steward on the floor. Additionally, this course prepares you for the SASA Introductory Sommelier exam.
Course Pre-requisites
You don't need to already know about wine before taking this course, as it's covered in the program. However, having a basic understanding could be helpful. It's good if you've worked with customers in places like restaurants, hotels, or other hospitality spots.
Syllabus
This course starts by talking a little about the history of wine all over the world. You'll learn about growing grapes and the simple process of making wine. We'll pay special attention to South Africa's climate, the main types of wine they make, and the important types of grapes. This will help you feel confident when you talk to customers about local wines.
Next, we'll talk about how you should act and behave when working in places like restaurants. We'll even practice in pretend situations to make sure you understand. After that, you'll learn how to open and serve wine the right way. We'll also teach you some basic skills for tasting wine properly at work, including the theory of food pairing. The protocols of service used in the course will follow the internationally accepted ASI Guidelines (asi.info/education)
Outcome
After completing the training course, there will be a MCQ questionnaire to test the knowledge the students have gained. Those who pass the exam will get a printed diploma and a metal lapel pin to show off their accomplishment. This certification as a Wine Steward is an important step to sit the SASA Introductory Sommelier exam. Wine Steward certification is the first step to becoming a fully-fledged sommelier. The competencies validated by the Wine Steward certificate allow an experienced candidate to sit the SASA Introductory Sommelier exam comfortably.
Price
R2690 (R2339.13 excl VAT) for the full day at our Cape Town campus and includes the final exam. Courses begin at 08.30am promptly and run until approximately 17.00pm.