This 10 week course is designed to give you everything you need to pass your CMS exam

Becoming a sommelier takes more than dedication, it takes a community. Having a support system is how we grow in the wine world, and the most successful sommeliers work together to be their best. We have created a live, digital mentorship experience designed to create a community of sommelier exam candidates and provide sessions on how to prepare for service, tasting, and theory exams. Students will attend a series of webinars and online tutoring sessions designed to deepen their understanding of how to manage wine programs, wine service execution, deductive tasting techniques, and the depth and level of wine theory needed to be a successful floor sommelier. If you plan to sit for wine exams, join us for a ten-week preparation cohort where you will get real-time instruction and meet other candidates to study and prepare with. The course includes:

  • Two live sessions each week covering a wide array of topics

  • Personalized Study Plan

  • Twelve Testable Wines

  • Three Live Blind Tasting Sessions-Two as a Group and One Private Session

  • Live Service Demonstrations

  • A Seminar on the Business of Wine

  • 300 Pages of Study Guides

  • Weekly Reviews and Quizzes

  • Office Hours for Any Additional Assistance

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome Letter

    2. Introduction Survey

    3. Weekly Schedule

    4. Tasting Sessions Sign Up Sheet

    5. Class Contact Sheet

    6. Office Hours and Blind Tasting Sessions Survey

    1. What to Expect from the CMS, Certified Exam Syllabus, and Theory Comparison Questions

    2. Deductive Tasting Formats

    3. HTDW Tasting Grids

    4. Certified Exam Testable Varieties, Tasting Grids By Varietal, and Grape Markers

    5. Service Standards

    6. Theory Study Guides

    7. Service and Blind Tasting Study Guides

    8. BONUS: Wine Business Guide

    9. *BETA* HTDW & The Server Underground Maps

    10. Additional Items for the Certified Exam

    11. EXAMPLE Code Sheet for Preparing Your Own Blind Wines

    12. HTDW Blind Tasting Videos and Mock Service Videos

    13. Mike F's Grape Profiles

    14. Example List of Champagne Houses and Prestige Cuvees:

    15. Grape Variety Profiles

    16. How to Use Mini Bottles for Tasting

    1. Finding Your Learning Style

    2. Study Tips for Different Learning Styles

    3. Study Tech by Rob Ord

    4. Example Study Plans

    5. Monday, September 22nd Live Session

    6. Thursday, September 25th Live Session

    7. Monday, September 22nd RECORDING

    8. Monday, September 22nd Audio

    9. PREVIOUS COURSE Week 1 Study Plan Video

    10. Thursday, September 25th RECORDING

    1. France Quizzes

    2. Maps of France

    3. Additional Resources

    4. Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne Sub-Regions

    5. Monday, September 29th Live Session

    6. Thursday, October 2nd Live Session

    7. Monday, September 29th RECORDING

    8. Thursday, October 2nd RECORDING

    9. Monday, September 29th Audio

    10. Thursday, October 2nd Audio

    1. Italy Quizzes

    2. Italian Wine Maps

    3. Additional Resources

    4. Italy Producers

    5. Tuesday, October 7th Live Session

    6. Thursday, October 9th Live Session

    7. Tuesday, October 7th RECORDING 1

    8. Tuesday, October 7th RECORDING 2

    9. Thursday, October 9th RECORDING 1

    10. Thursday, October 9th RECORDING 2

    11. Thursday, October 9th RECORDING 3

    1. Service Scenarios and Steps of Service

    2. Certified Service Recommendations Powerpoint

    3. Tuesday, October 14th Live Session

    4. Thursday, October 16th Live Session

    5. Service Scenarios RECORDING

    6. Mock Service RECORDING

About This Course

  • Payment Plans Available
  • 40 Hours of Live Instruction including Blind Tasting, Service and Wine Business
  • 300 Pages of Study Guides

Instructor

Learn from the original CS mentor and teacher

Ashley Broshious

Instructor

Ashley is an Advanced Sommelier with over 15 years of experience as both a sommelier and a wine educator. She has helped over 75 students pass the Certified Sommelier Exam and teaches for WSET, CSW, and many others. Her ability to bring focused knowledge and real life applications to our programs is invaluable in helping our students succeed. She is the created of the Sommelier Prep Course and the author of the soon to be published book on how to pass the CMS Certified Exam.