Become a Wine Consultant with CAFA Wine School

Wine Consultant

The professional title of Wine Consultant Diploma is associated with the French Ministry. This training aims to train future commercial advisors in wine and spirits of tomorrow.

The job of Wine Consutlant Diploma exercises its activity in all distribution and sales companies and advice on wines, spirits, liqueurs, alcoholic beverages.

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What is a Wine Consultant ?

Become a Wine Consultant with CAFA Wine School

Are you passionate about wines and spirits ? Do you want to master the art of professional wine tasting and selection? Join our Wine Consultant program and become an expert in the field !

As a Wine Consultant, you will:

Professionally taste and evaluate wines and spirits.
Curate a range of products using tasting as your primary tool.

Key Skills You’ll Acquire:

Master the methodology and vocabulary of wine tasting with CAFA Wine School.
Identify quality factors, evolution, and typicity of wines to define their style.
Be able to recognize major wine faults
Comment on, classify, and rank wines based on predefined criteria.
Serve as a jury member in wine competitions.

Global Wine Knowledge:

Gain in-depth knowledge of French vineyards and key vineyards around the world.
Learn to choose and select wines for clients based on their criteria.
Discover new products to ensure the best quality-price ratio.
Pair wines with dishes according to your clients’ tastes.

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What are the objectives of the training program and what degree am I awarded upon completion ?

Program Highlights:

French and International Vineyards: Detailed study and understanding.
Tasting Skills the:
- Identify main taste and aromatic components of wine.
- Organize optimal tasting conditions.
- Use CAFA’s analytical tasting method with professional precision.
- Enhance wines with precise and professional tasting notes.
- Describe the taste balance of wines and hypothesize their composition, quality, and potential.
- Assess the complexity and evolution of a wine.
- Detect and identify aromatic and taste deviations in wines.
- Apply tasting skills in a professional setting.

Candidates :

Anyone who is passionate about wines and spirits and holds a high school diploma.

Training organisation :

567 hours of theoretical training
2 Sessions per year:

- Between February 2025 to October 2025, start of courses on 24th February 2025

- Between September 2024 to Juin 2025, start of courses on 16th September 2025

Professional opportunities :

Wine shop personnel
Wine taster
Sommelier Sales coordinator
Beverage department manager
Wine and spirits sales personnel - import/export
Wine journalist
Etc…

Visits and conferences

Vins val de loire
La bourgogne
Interhone
Champagne Duval Leroy
Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux
Languedoc
Sud Ouest
1855 Crus Classés
Beaujolais
Cognac
Porto quinta do noval

Château Larose
Château Marquis de terme
Les vignobles UBY
Château Phelan Segur
Château Gruaud Larose
Château Point Cantet
Château La dominique
Château Lynch Bage
Château Lagrange
Château Carbonnieux

Additional Program Features:

Preparing the wine consultant diploma registered by the French government

National Directory of Professional Certifications State Diploma recognized and controlled by the French government.

How to register ? Is what I can get a quote?

Training presentation file on request !

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Additional Program Features:

Cellar Management: Understand the wine industry, supply chains, and manage wine sales (purchase conditions, pricing, margin calculation, stock management, key ratios for commercial units).
Wine Marketing: Integrate market dynamics into your practice.
Event Organization: Plan and execute wine-related events.
Wine and Food Pairings: Courses and tastings.
Expert Lectures: Hear from winemakers and industry professionals.
Technical Visits: Explore Bordeaux vineyards and beyond.

Professional education courses

Tasting techniques and sensory analysis
In-depth study of French vineyards
In-depth study of foreign vineyards
Knowledge of spirits, cold and hot beverages
Wine and food pairing and practical workshops in collaboration with chefs
Sales and commercialization techniques
Fundamentals in Viticulture and
Oenology
Wine industry and legislation
Wine markets and marketing
Commercial management and creation of a cellar / cellar management
Practical sommelier workshops

Active sponsorship

Technical visits
Following the vintage - in the vineyard and at the vat house
Participation in blending and futures
Student prizes
Professional conferences :
Conferences of the
Interprofessional Committees
(Wine Trade Bureaus) from the various wine regions
Dormer students
Owners, winegrowers, sommeliers, merchant houses, etc…

Professional conferences

Conferences of the Interprofessional Committees (Wine Trade Bureaus) from the various wine regions
Dormer students
Owners, winegrowers, sommeliers, merchant houses, etc…

567 hours of training over 21 weeks in english :

The price includes:

French wines & World Wines
Wine tasting procedure and techniques
Spirits and aperitifs
Viticulture and oenology
Wine Industry & Legislation
Commercial management
Food and Wine pairing

Cold beverages
Hot beverages
Technical field trips
Wine service
Trade conferences and guest speakers
Wine marketing
French wine language
Promotional events and Wine tourism
Tests

OUR RATES INCLUDE

The courses given in our school in the center of Bordeaux, in the wine merchants’ area
All subjects taught
Tastings
Field visits
The provision of flavors and solutions
Ongoing assessments
Educational materials
Internship(s) in company
The intervention of experienced and qualified trainers
Practical work
Preparation for the examination
Registration for the exam
Sponsorship of promotion by a renowned institution

Enroll Today and Transform Your Passion for Wine into a Profession!

Consult our documentation or contact us.

What are the dates for
the next training sessions ?

The training takes place at the 108 Quai des Chartrons in Bordeaux

Class hours are from Monday to Friday : 9.00 am – 1.00 pm and 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm

Spring session starting February 2024 :

(from 19th February 2024 to October 2024)

Autumn session starting September 2024

(from 16th September 2024 to June 2025)

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How to come to Bordeaux
and do the training ?

Concerning the visa :

If we accept you as a candidate, the attestation (proof) of enrollment that we provide will allow you stay in France as a student up until the final jury exams and this includes the 6 week internship if you decide to do it in France.

If you are not a citizen of the European Union country, you must go to the French Embassy or Consul in your country and present your CAFA enrollment attestation to procure your visa. We have students from all over the world who come to the CAFA Sommelier school, getting a visa is not a problem.

CAFA Wine School / CAFA Formations has no housing and has no partnership with a housing organization.
On the other hand, we can help you and guide you in finding accommodation as much as possible.

To help you in your search :

Our address is the 108 Quai des Chartrons 33000 Bordeaux (opposite the Hangar 14)

The tram B passes just in front of the school (tram stop: Cours du Médoc)

Most students look for room-mates online as Bordeaux is a giant University town with over one quarter of a million students (second largest student population in Europe), so people are looking for room-mates or people are renting rooms for students all the time.

** It is a good idea however to organize your lodging in advance, as most schools start at the beginning of September in Bordeaux **

Prices range anywhere from 250- 400 Euros/month for sharing (room-mate) a room and 400 – 600 Euros/month for having your own room completely furnished

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