Frequently Asked Questions

The training lasts 6 months in the classroom at CAFA in Bordeaux, and you have the possibility of doing practical internships in a company. We advise you to plan to stay in Bordeaux for 8 months.

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.

Yes, if your visa is refused, the costs are refunded as soon as you send us the refusal letter from the French embassy by email.

CAFA does not provide accommodation, but we can recommend private accommodation options (not affiliated with CAFA).

No, accommodation or meal costs are not included in the tuition fee. Students are free to organize their stay in France

The cost of the training is 7,650 euros all inclusive. CAFA Wine does not ask you for any additional fees during your training.

Tuition fees are payable by international swift transfer (Bank to Bank)

Yes, CAFA Wine supports you and helps you in finding a company to carry out professional internships

No, you can do an internship in any country in the world and we can help you with a number of countries. CAFAWine has been welcoming foreign students for more than 25 years who come from more than 30 countries. All of them work in the wine world and constitute a very useful global wine professional network for internship and career opportunities

After successfully completing the course and passed successfully your thesis, you will receive the Wine Consultant Diploma recognized by the French State (National Directory of Professional Certifications), thus opening various career paths.

Yes, if your country offers CAFA Wine scholarships you can benefit from them. We have many examples, particularly with the Nordic countries: Sweden, Finland, Norway.

On the other hand, the French state does not offer participation in a French state scholarship program.

The documents required for Nom du programme are:
- Your Curriculum Vitae (CV)/Resume
- Explain your future goals as well)
- Photocopy of high school diploma
- Photocopy of identity card (Passport, National ID card, or visa)
- 1 identity photos 
- Completed registration form