Wine Consulting and Expertise
Career directions include sommelier work, wine consulting and broader advisory roles linked to tasting, quality evaluation and wine-sector knowledge.
Career Opportunities
Professional Directions
International Trade and Entrepreneurship
Career directions include wine import and export, wine bar or cellar ownership, and entrepreneurial projects in wine commerce.
Wine Tourism and Communication
Career directions include wine tourism, wine journalism, brand management, cultural communication and wine education.
Master Career Framework
Art, Science and Wine Management
At the end of the programme, students are expected to mobilise multidisciplinary knowledge of the vine and wine world, and to understand, analyse and interpret historical, geographical, legal, economic and marketing elements linked to the wine sector, the wine industry and wine tourism.
Quality, Sensory Analysis and European Wines
Evaluate and understand wine quality through sensory analysis and recognise the particularities of European wines.
Food and Wine Pairing
Discover food and wine pairing in an open professional spirit and learn how to build pairings independently.
Wine Industry and Business Plan
Understand wine and beverage market trends, eco-responsibility issues, and build a coherent business plan integrating management, communication, logistics and finance.
Audience
Who This Programme Is For
Wine Enthusiasts and Career Starters
For wine enthusiasts, curious learners and people who want to become involved in the wine industry through structured training.
Future Entrepreneurs
For future entrepreneurs wishing to open a wine bar, cellar, or specialise in international wine trade or wine tourism.
Transitioning Professionals
For professionals considering a career in restaurants, hospitality or wine service, and learners seeking the knowledge required for wine-sector expertise.
Professional Preparation
The Programme Is Divided into Four Parts
Theoretical and Practical Wine Teaching
Includes study of wine-producing countries, French wines with an overview of European vineyards, cultivation techniques, climate, terroir, producers, professional tasting sessions and wine fairs.
Food and wine pairing workshops connect gastronomy and wine. Wine lectures involve sommeliers, wine brokers, winemakers, lecturers and wine merchants.
Project Management
Students develop professional projects with guidance from experts in entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, logistics, art, legislation and wine tourism.
Students who satisfy the marketing, legislation and wine tourism module criteria may receive the University Diploma (DU) “Wine Culture Heritage and Tourism” delivered by the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA).
16-Week Professional Internship
From March to June, the programme document describes a 16-week internship in a wine-related establishment connected with the student’s professional project.
Internship Examples
Professional Internship Network
Hotels and Restaurants
Les Ambassadeurs, Restaurant Drouant, Le Sur Mesure, La Tour d’Argent, Restaurant Lasserre, La Table du Baltimore, Hôtel Le Meurice, Le Bistrot du Sommelier, Le Jules Verne, Georges V, Frenchie, Le Petit Sommelier.
Wine Bars, Cellars and Producers
O Château, Wine by One, Caves Legrand, Duval Leroy, AOC International, France Boissons.
Wine Tourism, Agencies and Media
Wine Chic Travel, Wine Passport, A La Française, Valade et Transandine, Vinhop, The French Wine Review, Bettane & Desseauve.
Employment Enquiry
Discuss Professional Pathways
For programme, internship, partnership or group training questions, please contact the school by email.
