Introductory Sommelier Course

What will I learn?

Open up the secrets of matching wine with food in our Basic Wine Steward Course. This course is made for people working with drinks who want to improve their knowledge. You'll get into how wine pairing works, learn which wines go well with fish, red meat, and sweets, and understand the small differences in wine like how it feels in your mouth, its thickness, and tannins. You'll learn how to make flavours work together, bring out good smells, and make a full plan for matching wines with food. This short, but good course, will give you useful information to improve your skills and impress your customers.

Apoia's Unique Offerings

Online courses with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop your skills

Enhance your practical skills listed below

Get good at wine pairing: Learn to match wines with different types of food and tastes.

Understand what wines are like: Know about the body, feel, acidity, and tannins in wine.

Make pairing plans: Create smart wine choices for any menu.

Improve how flavours work together: Balance and contrast the tastes of wine and food.

Choose wines for different times: Pick the best wines for fish, sweets, and meat dishes.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course aimed at personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but provides practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.