What are the requirements to become a sommelier

The word "sommelier" literally refers to the waiter who is in charge of drinking in a hotel or restaurant. This is also how most people understand it. Today, a good sommelier must not only have the basic knowledge and skills of professional wine, but also know how to design wine pairings, have the ability to appreciate wine, have a strong foundation in wine tasting, be familiar with wine procurement requirements, and be good at managing the wine cellar.

Sommeliers must have basic aesthetic cultivation, sensitive fashion perception, and noble taste, in order to have a good appreciation and really understand wine. Preparing all kinds of wines, matching, stirring, etc., bartenders need to be trained, because bartenders not only want to make the wine delicious, but also pay attention to the moves, and the bartender process must be good-looking and fancy. This is also a kung fu, you can go and see how other bartenders get it.

The CAFA Sommelier series of courses is the CAFA Sommelier International Certification Course. Based on the development status of the Chinese wine market, Canfa Shanghai inherits the French Bordeaux wine education, is jointly developed by the CAFA French teaching and research team and senior experts in the Chinese wine education industry, absorbs the essence of 30 years of French teaching practice, and at the same time maintains a high degree of pertinence and professionalism, it is the best course for wine lovers and industry insiders to improve their professionalism in a short period of time.

From the perspective of a sommelier, the course focuses on the basic knowledge of wine, covering the world's major wine regions and their main grape varieties, planting and winemaking, advanced tasting, spirits and fortified wines, sommelier operation, food and wine pairing, wine cellar management, wine list making and many other professional and practical contents.

1.International experience combined with the Chinese market.

Based on 30 years of foreign experience, it is a professional wine course jointly created by many famous sommeliers, wine experts and wine lecturers at home and abroad.

2.Theory and practice combined.

The course contains both theoretical and practical content in wine knowledge and sommelier professional operation, and the perfect integration of professional knowledge and practical skills.

3.International certification, high gold content.

The Chinese textbook is translated by the original French textbook, and the certificate is issued by the French CAFA, which has high gold content. It has a high level of visibility and recognition internationally.

After completing the CAFA Sommelier Sommelier International Certification Course, you can further your studies at CES – Conseiller en Sommellerie, also known as the French National Sommelier & Wine Consultant Certification.

The career orientation of a sommelier is a high-end comprehensive skilled talent in the wine industry and catering industry, and he needs to master all the knowledge and skills related to service sales, wine and food. These skills are classified into categories, including professional wine serving skills, food and wine pairing skills, wine sales skills, Western food etiquette, wine cellar management, wine procurement, wine list design, wine party planning and other comprehensive knowledge and skills, in addition, you need to have a large amount of wine knowledge reserves and excellent wine spirits and cigar tasting skills. Therefore, the threshold for becoming a sommelier is very high, which is why sommelier has become a scarce talent in the market.

In recent years, the number of excellent sommeliers in China has gradually increased, and in order to obtain the recognition of the wine industry and the high-end catering industry, there have been national standard sommelier qualification certifications, such as the star sommelier post certificate in China's hotel industry. There are many sommelier qualification certificates that can be tested on the market, such as ISG, ESW, Shiwen Academy, etc., but the focus is different, and it is recommended to comprehensively consider the practicality and authority of the certificate. Like ISG, ESW may focus more on theoretical knowledge, while Shibun Academy focuses more on systematic skills such as practical wine service, sales skills, and food and wine pairing.

There are many sommelier certifications that can be taken at home and abroad, and it is recommended to choose according to your work needs and practicality.

At present, it is recognized in China by the National Industry Standard Sommelier Position Grade Certificate issued by the Shiwen Institute, with a grade of 1-5 stars ranked from low to high, corresponding to: Sommelier Entry, Trainee Sommelier, Sommelier, Senior Sommelier, Master Sommelier, these 5 levels.

The Academy is an authoritative sommelier education institution in Asia, and a platform for learning international standard serving skills. If you want to become a full-time sommelier, you must reach at least 3-star (intermediate) sommelier level, in addition to wine knowledge and tasting, you must also learn international standard wine serving skills, and have the opportunity to participate in the National Hotel Industry Vocational Skills Competition - Sommelier Special Competition, and communicate with top sommeliers in China. In addition, it is necessary to master the systematic pairing skills of wine, Western and Chinese food, and the sommelier who has reached 3 stars is eligible to participate in the national food and wine pairing challenge, and has the opportunity to exchange and learn with chefs from Michelin 3 stars and Black Pearl restaurants.

In the sales section, it is necessary to understand the product characteristics and summarize the marketing skills, so as to be able to achieve targeted sales according to different restaurants and customer groups.