A Sommelier is a trained wine professional, typically working at an upscale or fine dining restaurant Sommeliers are responsible for every aspect of the wine service, starting with the creation of the restaurant wine list to looking after floor service to restaurant visitors.
Personal Competencies
• You can comfortably talk with everyone
• You are a careful and organized person
• You like selling things
• You like to try to influence or persuade people
• Expert knowledge of wine
• Highly developed sense of taste and smell
• Cultural sensitivity towards wine
Entry Pathway
1. Complete IO + 2 in any stream
2. Pursue Diploma in Wine Tasting
OR
Complete Bachelor's in Wine Technology, followed by a certificate course in Wine Tasting
OR
Complete Bachelor's in Wine Technology or any other related subject, pursue specialization courses or Master's in Wine and Gastronomy/ Sustainable Viticulture and Oenology from an international institute
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
Students can of opt. BHM, B.Sc. HMCIT, Diploma courses to become a professional Sommelier
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. Institute of Hotel Management, located across different states/UTs of India
2. Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
3. Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttrakhand
4. Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana
5. Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram
PRIVATE INSTITUTES
1. Indian Wine Academy, Delhi
2. Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka
3. Institute for Wine and Beverage Studies (IWBS), Delhi
4. Wine Academy of India (WAI), Chennai
5. Tulleeho Wine Academy, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi
6. Sona Holland Wine Academy, Mumbai
7. Sake Sommelier Academy, Haryana
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 60,000-70,000* per month.
*These figures are estimated numbers and will vary from Institute to Institute
Scholarships & Loans
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Ministry of Education, Government of India and Indian Banks Association (IBA) Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Breweries, Upscale restaurants, Hospitality and Tourism sector (such as cruises)
Entrepreneurship: You can choose to be a wine writer, wine critic or open up your own brewery
Work Environment: You will be working in either a bar or wine shop or a restaurant or a business selling wine. You are likely to work long hours, including evenings and weekends, when restaurants are busiest. You may travel to
wine-producing regions to meet with winemakers and learn about new wines.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Karishma Grover is a winemaker and sommelier with a Bachelor's degree in Viticulture and Enology from University of California, Davis. She is the first woman winemaker of India and currently the brand manager for DAOU Family Estates, a winemaking company.*
SOMMELIER
NCS Code: 7515.0200 | OLH025• You can comfortably talk with everyone
• You are a careful and organized person
• You like selling things
• You like to try to influence or persuade people
• Expert knowledge of wine
• Highly developed sense of taste and smell
• Cultural sensitivity towards wine
1. Complete IO + 2 in any stream
2. Pursue Diploma in Wine Tasting
OR
Complete Bachelor's in Wine Technology, followed by a certificate course in Wine Tasting
OR
Complete Bachelor's in Wine Technology or any other related subject, pursue specialization courses or Master's in Wine and Gastronomy/ Sustainable Viticulture and Oenology from an international institute
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Students can of opt. BHM, B.Sc. HMCIT, Diploma courses to become a professional Sommelier
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. Institute of Hotel Management, located across different states/UTs of India
2. Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
3. Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttrakhand
4. Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana
5. Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram
PRIVATE INSTITUTES
1. Indian Wine Academy, Delhi
2. Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka
3. Institute for Wine and Beverage Studies (IWBS), Delhi
4. Wine Academy of India (WAI), Chennai
5. Tulleeho Wine Academy, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi
6. Sona Holland Wine Academy, Mumbai
7. Sake Sommelier Academy, Haryana
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 60,000-70,000* per month.
*These figures are estimated numbers and will vary from Institute to Institute
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Ministry of Education, Government of India and Indian Banks Association (IBA) Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Places of Work: Breweries, Upscale restaurants, Hospitality and Tourism sector (such as cruises)
Entrepreneurship: You can choose to be a wine writer, wine critic or open up your own brewery
Work Environment: You will be working in either a bar or wine shop or a restaurant or a business selling wine. You are likely to work long hours, including evenings and weekends, when restaurants are busiest. You may travel to
wine-producing regions to meet with winemakers and learn about new wines.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Introductory Sommelier ➝ Certified Sommelier ➝ Advanced Sommelier ➝ Master Sommelier
The approx. salary of a Sommelier ranges between INR 10,000-4,17,000* or more per month.
Source: https://www.payscale.com/research/lN/Job=Sommelier/Salary?loggedln
Experts from the field
Karishma Grover is a winemaker and sommelier with a Bachelor's degree in Viticulture and Enology from University of California, Davis. She is the first woman winemaker of India and currently the brand manager for DAOU Family Estates, a winemaking company.*
Source: https://guns2gewurztraminer.com/karishma-grover/
* The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
wine sommelier, head sommelier, assistant head sommelier