Diploma in Professional Wine Management (Sommelier), Level 6
Food & Beverage
A course by
New Zealand School of Food & Wine
A 32-week, Level 6 NZQA-approved diploma combining global wine knowledge, WSET awards, hospitality and wine tourism management for aspiring wine professionals and sommeliers.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
New Zealand School of Food and Wine, Auckland
It will take a total of 32 weeks
Core skills this course teaches
Comprehensive knowledge of global wine, spirits, and beverages
Apply advanced understanding of wine, spirits, cocktails and alcoholic beverages to professional contexts in hospitality and tourism.
Hospitality and wine tourism management
Understand the key business functions and market conditions for hospitality, hotel, winery, and tourism operations.
Sales, marketing, and leadership skills
What You're Signing Up For
This diploma programme is designed for winery, hospitality, hotel, and tourism professionals, providing comprehensive global wine, spirits, and beverage knowledge. Students complete WSET Awards in Wine (Levels 2 & 3) and gain skills in sales, destination marketing, business management, viticulture, wine production, customer service, and leadership. Graduates will be able to manage, train, and mentor staff, and lead food and wine service operations.
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 exam (additional fee)
What you need to know first
Intended for winery, hospitality, hotel, and tourism professionals
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Hospitality
Wine and Beverage
Tourism
Hotel Management
Future employment opportunities might be
Food and beverage supervisor
Cellar door host/supervisor