Frequently Asked Questions

CAFA WINE offers training to become a wine and spirits consultant. This is a course in English and French in Bordeaux specially designed for international students.

It covers in-depth knowledge of French wine regions and around the world as well as knowledge of spirits. During the training you will acquire:

• The methodology and vocabulary of wine tasting CAFA Training
• Identify the factors of quality, evolution and typicality of a wines to define its style
• Be able to Recognize the main Wine faults
• Be able to comment on, classify and prioritize wines according to predefined criteria
• Be able to join a competition jury

But also :

• Cellar management courses: Understanding the functioning of the wine industry, the actors and supply circuits, appropriation of the management elements for the sale of wines and spirits (purchase conditions, creation of a price, margin calculation, inventory management, key ratios of a commercial unit)
• Wine marketing courses: integration of market dynamics into your activity
• Courses on organizing events around wine
• Classes and tastings on wine and food pairings
• Conferences and product presentations by winegrowers
• Technical visits to the Bordeaux vineyards and beyond

Classes take place from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., four days a week

The cost for the Wine Consultant diploma is 7 650 € .

CAFA WINE covers all expenses related to winery visits during the program, including transportation costs and all wine and spirits purchasing charges.

No, all courses are taught entirely in English

Yes, the training is aimed at all wine enthusiasts, whatever their level, who want to share their passion with the whole world. This training is made for enthusiasts by enthusiasts who want to become professionals in wines and spirits

At the end of the training, all students very quickly find work in the world of wine. All sectors of activity are possible: from wine buyer for an airline to cellar or wine bar manager, including journalism or ambassador of a brand or a chateau or organizer of events around the wine, wine trainer or sommelier. Generally speaking, wherever wine is produced and sold.

Submit your application documents by email to the address of our international relations manager Zoé SOULIS, sasa@cafawine.com, indicating your professional project. We guarantee a response with an admission decision within three working days.

Registrations close 1 month before the start of the training or when all places are filled. International students generally apply two months before classes start to allow for visa processing.

Please submit a registration form, CV, a copy of the passport information page and a copy of your highest diploma and a few lines to tell us about your career plan.

You need to apply for a “student” visa at the French embassy in your country. You can find out about the formalities related to your country on the campus France website www.campusfrance.org

Yes, we provide you with all the documents that confirm your registration and if necessary we contact the France campus service in your country to confirm.