Sommelier

Whether in a gourmet restaurant or a big hotel, when it comes to choosing wine, champagne or spirits, sommeliers step out of the shadows from their cellar and reveal all their talents.

  • Starting salary (per month)-

Fun fact

Like almost all industries, there are sommelier competitions. Among them, the World’s Best Sommelier Contest was created in 1983 and takes place every three years. Competitors come from all over the world and spend five days competing in a variety of events, such as blind tastings.

Skills

Hard skills

  • Sommelier activities
  • Create decorative food displays
  • Inventory management rules
  • Wine related sciences
  • Describe flavour of different wines
  • Train employees
  • Manage cellar operations

Soft skills

  • Analytical prediction
  • Formulation of opportunities
  • Evaluation

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