Diploma in Professional Wine Management (Sommelier), Level 6
A 32-week full-time, NZQA Level 6 diploma for winery, hospitality, hotel and tourism professionals covering comprehensive professional wine, spirits and beverages knowledge, WSET awards, sales, destination marketing, business management, and leadership in hospitality.
NZ$9,950
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Comprehensive knowledge of wine, spirits, and beverages
Develop and apply a broad understanding of global wine, spirits and alcoholic beverages to enhance customer service, brand values, and marketing initiatives.
Leadership and management in hospitality
Lead, manage, train and mentor other staff in winery, hotel, hospitality and tourism sectors.
About This Course
The Diploma in Professional Wine Management (Sommelier), Level 6, is designed to equip professionals in the winery, hospitality, hotel and tourism industries with a comprehensive understanding of global wine, spirits, and alcoholic beverages. Graduates gain advanced customer service, sales, wine business and brand management skills, including practical training in food and wine tourism, viticulture, winemaking, and beverage service. The course includes internationally-recognised WSET Awards, and provides pathways to supervisory and management roles in wine and hospitality sectors.
Course Content
- The business of hospitality, hotels, wineries and food and wine tourism
- New Zealand wine styles, regions, innovation and influential producers
- Customer service, sales, bartending and sommelier skills
- International wine styles, grape varieties, wine production & regions
- Spirits, liqueurs, fortified wines, cocktails & bartending
- Sales management: retail sales, cellar door, food & wine tourism
- Wine marketing management
- Viticulture and winemaking practices with sustainability focus
- Manage, train and mentor junior staff to enhance the customer experience
- Specialist international wine regions & sake
- Optional: French Wine Scholar (additional fee)
Build towards these roles
Food and beverage supervisorCellar door host / supervisorWine sales representativeWine and beverage professional
Build skills in these industries
HospitalityWineFood & BeverageTourism
