Become a Certified Junior Sommelier

✓ Unit 1 – Wine through the ages and the sommelier: ancient, monastic and modern wine history, and a junior sommelier's six jobs ✓ Unit 2 – Inside the grape: sugars, acids, tannins, aroma compounds and ripening ✓ Unit 3 – The vineyard: climate, weather, soil, slope and the grower's choices ✓ Unit 4 – In the winery: fermentation, extraction, vessels and oak, MLC, lees and blending ✓ Unit 5 – Sparkling, sweet and fortified: traditional method, noble rot, Port, Sherry and Madeira ✓ Unit 6 – Reading the rules: PDO and PGI, AOC, DOCG, DOCa, Prädikat, DAC, AVA and more ✓ Unit 7 – White grapes and regions: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chenin Blanc and 11 more ✓ Unit 8 – Red grapes and regions: Pinot Noir, Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah, Nebbiolo, Tempranillo and more ✓ Unit 9 – Professional tasting (BLIC): structured notes, quality, faults and blind tasting ✓ Unit 10 – Food and wine pairing: what food does to wine, and pairings for a real menu ✓ Unit 11 – Wine lists, cellar and selling: list design, pricing for profit, cellar control and upselling

Hospitality professionals who serve and sell wine: servers, bartenders, F&B supervisors and future sommeliers in hotels, restaurants, bars and on cruise ships. Also keen wine lovers, collectors and career changers who want to understand wine properly. No prerequisite: AWS Level 1 in Wines is recommended but not required. You must be of legal drinking age (18+ or the legal age where you live) to take part in the tastings. Liquid Lively Fun – One Glass at a Time™. Prefer a classroom? We also teach this course in person across the Caribbean and the US, for individuals and for hotel, restaurant and bar teams. Enquire at [email protected].

How long does it take? About 24 hours in total. Study at your own pace, on any device, and pause whenever you like. Do I need Level 1 first? No. There's no prerequisite. AWS Level 1 in Wines – Certified Wine Enthusiast™ is recommended but not required; each unit recaps what you need. Do I need to buy wine? Tasting along makes everything easier to remember. The suggested tasting list has twelve easy-to-find wines; buy them unit by unit or share with friends. You can complete the course without tasting. How does the exam work? The final exam has 50 multiple-choice questions covering all eleven units. Allow about 60 minutes. You need 70% (35 correct answers) to pass, and if you don't pass the first time you get one free retake. Each unit also has a five-question practice quick check, and the workbook includes a 50-question practice exam. Do I get a certificate? Yes. Pass the final exam to receive your AWS certificate as a Certified Junior Sommelier™, signed by Christian Esser, Director of Education. Is there an age requirement? Yes. You must be 18 or older, or of legal drinking age where you live, to take part in the tastings. Please taste responsibly. Can I take it in person, or train my whole team? Yes. We teach Level 2 in person across the Caribbean and the US, including private courses for hotel, restaurant and bar teams. Email [email protected] or call +1 (345) 938 0458. What's next? AWS Level 3 in Wines – Certified Sommelier™ (online US$995, about 100 hours).