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Wine service

Talking about wine well and serving it well showcases the cellar and reassures the guest. From the basics of oenology to serving and tasting, this collection gives dining room teams and future sommeliers the knowledge and confidence to advise accurately.

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Thibaut Toix · Sommelier

A passion for wine, to be shared

A graduate of the Université du Vin, Thibaut specialised in wine and spirits training and consulting. Tailor-made training, tastings, corporate events or wine tourism: he supports amateurs and professionals with an accessible, concrete and passionate approach.

The modules in this collection

7 tutorials · 22 min

The sommelier's guide

Grape varieties, New and Old World, winemaking, reading a label: the basics for talking about wine with confidence. A clear introduction to the world of wine, plus a wine glossary.

Toolbox: Wine terminology

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A brief history of wine
2 min 28
Wine terminology
3 min 46
Introduction to the main grape varieties
4 min 10
New World and Old World
2 min 15
White wine production
2 min 55
Red wine production
3 min 34
How to read a wine label
2 min 06
Quiz

8 tutorials · 18 min

Serving wine

Recommending, decanting, serving at the right temperature, opening a sparkling wine: the guest watches every gesture. The rules of the art of wine service, by the bottle or by the glass.

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How to hold and polish a wine glass
1 min 23
The different types of wine glasses
1 min 57
Decanting or carafing
3 min 26
How to recommend a wine in a restaurant
1 min 40
Wine serving temperatures
1 min 40
How to open and serve a bottle of wine
3 min 12
Serving wine by the glass
1 min 53
How to open and serve a bottle of sparkling wine
2 min 15
Quiz

5 tutorials · 15 min

Tasting

Tasting, putting words to what you perceive, spotting a fault before the guest does: tasting can be learned. The principles of tasting and food and wine pairing, whites as well as reds, to advise accurately.

Toolbox: Tasting vocabulary · Tasting worksheet

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Tasting wine like a pro
3 min 40
Recognising the main wine faults
3 min 09
The principles of food and wine pairing
2 min 05
Food and white wine pairings
3 min 10
Food and red wine pairings
2 min 32
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Thibaut Toix · Sommelier

The modules in this collection

The sommelier's guide

Serving wine

Tasting

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