Course description
Certificate in Wine Business Management
Perfect your wine skills with a broad range of 2 week courses, including wine entrepreneurship and sustainable sourcing, hosted at César Ritz Colleges Switzerland's Brig Campus in the heart of the Valais region.
César Ritz Colleges Switzerland is the only establishment in the region to provide official accreditation from the world-renowned Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET). For students wishing to stay on campus, benefit from the top ranked hospitality school's facilities and dining options.
To ensure a rounded experience, alongside many wine tasting sesions, virtual reality will bring students to the heart of the vineyards and expert lecturers bring their experience to the classroom. A weekly masterclass will also be included on a variety of topics. Recent classes included: Swiss technology (drones for wines), Cigar and Wine pairings.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
English language proficiency of TOEFL iBT 46 or IELTS 5.0 or OOPT 50+ or equivalent
Recommended minimum age of 18 years*
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Certificate in Wine Business Management.
Training Course Content
The course is comprised of six modules, each spanning two weeks:
- Learning to Become a Taste Expert: WSET Levels 1 & 2
- Wine and Food Pairing
- Building a Brand & Women in Wine
- Starting a Wine Business
- Wine Commerce, Marketing, and Wine Tourism
- Sustainable Sourcing
Modules can be taken separately, and all modules need to be completed to earn a Certificate in Wine Business Management.
- Fortnightly field trips to local wine producers throughout Switzerland are included in the course fees.
- Optional European field trips will also be available (at an additional cost).