
Delve into the history of Champagne, production methods, engage in guided tastings and learn to recommend and pair Champagne with food. This course is developed by the Comité Champagne and offered exclusively at TAFE NSW's Sydney Wine Academy.
During this course you'll learn to:
Understand and interpret Champagne wine labels
Describe Champagne wines
Store and serve Champagne wines in optimal conditions
Recommend a Champagne wine that suits a customer's preferences, expectations and requirements by understanding their tastes and the occasion
Pair food and Champagne wine
You'll leave this course with:
A Certificate of Attendance
A certificate from the Comité Champagne, the official authority of the Champagne region
A thorough understanding of Champagne wine
Experience in tasting wines professionally
The confidence to recommend wines and wine pairings
Professional credibility along with new skills and knowledge
Learn a new skill and improve your career prospects
Explore a hobby in a fun and supportive environment
Some courses require evidence of previous experience or study before you can enrol
You must be over 18 years to attend a course at the Sydney Wine Academy as evidenced by a copy of your photo ID.
During your study you’ll need to provide your teacher with the following evidence:
To be prepared for this course, we recommend you have:
A keen interest in Champagne
A basic knowledge of wine tasting
We tailor our courses to meet local community needs, so some campuses may have extra entry requirements. Check your preferred location for details. Need help preparing? Contact us for support.
This simple tool guides you to a suitable course level based on your foundation skills and confidence.
Our graduates go onto roles like: wine waiter, wine retailer, cellardoor worker, wine marketing specialist and wine wholesaler.
If you are working with or selling alcohol, you will need your RSA – Responsible Service of Alcohol competency card.
Pursue an interest or upskill in your chosen field with another course.
At TAFE NSW, we recognise your previous work experience and study history. You may be able to use recognition of prior learning when applying for a course in the future. If you're successful, you'll get your qualification faster.
Courses can be made up of a combination of core and specialty units.
Core units consist of the knowledge you'll need to build key skills for success in your field, industry or hobby.
The TAFE Statement in Champagne Specialist is accredited by the official Comité Champagne.

Champagne Education
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