Wine Service Level 3 – Exploring New World Wines
Category
Food & Beverages
Duration
16 hours

About This Course
LO1: Describe the wine types, flavours and characteristics of sparkling, still and fortified wines. LO2: Describe flavours and characteristics about wine vintage and provenance based on sensory analyses LO3: Describe different types of grapes, their anatomy and the importance of growing environments. LO4: Evaluate the flavours and characteristics of wines based on their production processes of vinification and viticulture across different main and subregions of wine-producing provenances LO5: Recommend different varieties of wines from different regions based on evaluation of wine’s flavours and characteristics.
What You'll Learn
This module focusses on New World Wines as there is a great interest in New World Wines, in particular, Australian and New Zealand wines as this is a common holiday destination for Singaporeans. Addison believe that there is a need to upskill such supervisory staff with the right wine knowledge to lead their team as well as to provide better product knowledge to enhance their customer service skills. In addition, these skills will help staff to upsell to their customers, guide their subordinates and ultimately be more confident with in handling queries on wine knowledge. This in terms will help to grow their business. Staff will have a more advanced knowledge of wine service and hence, be able to serve the customers better and will command a higher salary and better career progression within the organization. They can also expand their job scope as a wine service coach after being trained. Addison will also provide workplace role-play scenarios to bring learners to an understanding and awareness of fine wine service in an F and B establishment. There are actual wine tasting activities set up for the participants to identify and familiarise with different wine flavours and characteristics. In addition, there will also be actual work-related experiences for them to make informed judgement about wine vintage and provenance based on sensory analyses as well as understanding the information given on the wine labels. It also aims to empower individuals to be able to evaluate and recommend wines according to the preferences of the customers.
Relevant Job Role(s)
Sommelier, Wine Steward, Fine Dining Server, Bar or Restaurant Manager, Wine Retail Assistant, Brand Ambassador, Wine Distributor, Import/Export Executive, Wine Educator, Event Host, Food and Beverage Staff in Hospitality, Retail, and Luxury Travel Sectors
Minimum Entry Requirement
Learners are to be able to write and converse in English language. Learners to have a keen interest in gaining knowledge on new world wines
Price
Course fee before subsidies
600
Singaporeans aged 39 years old and below, and Singapore Permanent Residents
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