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

  • Optional 12 Testable Wines, hand picked from Master the World

  • 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

Choose the Payment Plan That Works for You

The Smartest Investment in Your Wine Career: Certification Training That Actually Works

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome Letter

    2. Introduction Survey

    3. Weekly Schedule

    4. Tasting Sessions Sign Up Sheet

    5. Class Contact Sheet

    6. Link To Order Wines From Master the World

    7. 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. Additional Items for the Certified Exam

    10. EXAMPLE Code Sheet for Preparing Your Own Blind Wines

    11. HTDW Blind Tasting Videos and Mock Service Videos

    12. Mike F's Grape Profiles

    13. Example List of Champagne Houses and Prestige Cuvees:

    14. Grape Variety Profiles

    15. 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. Week 1: Monday, March 23rd

    6. Week 1: Thursday, March 26th

    1. France Quizzes

    2. Maps of France

    3. Additional Resources

    4. Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne Sub-Regions

    5. Week 2: Monday, March 30th

    6. Week 2: Thursday, April 2nd

    1. Italy Quizzes

    2. Italian Wine Maps

    3. Additional Resources

    4. Italy Producers

    5. Week 3: Monday, April 6th

    6. Week 3: Thursday, April 9th

    1. Service Scenarios and Steps of Service

    2. Certified Service Recommendations Powerpoint

    3. Week 4: Monday, April 13th

    4. Week 4: Thursday April 16th

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 passed the Advanced Sommelier exam in 2015 and has over 15 years of experience as both a sommelier and a wine educator. She has helped over 250 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 creator of the Sommelier Prep Course and the author of the soon to be published textbook on how to prepare and and pass your sommelier exams.