Hospitality

Wine service basics Online Course

Course Published 30 minutes CPD Accredited

This course is included in every individual access plan, alongside all 130+ courses. Choose 12, 24 or 36 months for one person. One payment, VAT included, no automatic renewal.

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Illustrative workplace context. The course outline is listed below.

Course overview

Learn the fundamentals of wine service including grape varieties, tasting notes, serving temperatures, and professional pouring techniques. This course equips hospitality professionals with the confidence to recommend wines and deliver polished tableside service.

Wine service basics at a glance

Wine service basics is a CPD accredited online course from Chefs Bay Academy, taking 30 minutes to complete. The certificate is ready to download as soon as you pass.

Entry typeCourse
Provider statusPublished
Duration30 minutes, self-paced
CertificateCPD Accredited, download after passing
Study and retakesAny device, unlimited retakes within your chosen access period.

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Chefs Bay Academy is run by Chefs Bay Hospitality Limited (Company No. 13588811), a UK hospitality and care staffing agency based in Merseyside. This course is included in the training bundle, with 12, 24 or 36 months of access for one person. Certificate information is listed for this course above.

What you will learn

  1. Introduction to Wine Varieties and Regions
  2. Understanding Grape Types and Flavour Profiles
  3. Serving Temperatures and Glassware Selection
  4. Professional Wine Pouring Techniques
  5. Wine Storage and Preservation
  6. Pairing Wine with Food
  7. Handling Customer Wine Queries with Confidence

Who needs this course

Restaurant servers, bar staff, sommeliers, hotel dining staff, and front-of-house professionals who serve wine and want to deliver knowledgeable, confident service to guests.

About this course

Wine knowledge for tableside service

This 30-minute course links introductory wine knowledge with service. Varieties, regions, grape types and flavour profiles sit alongside glassware selection, serving temperatures and pouring techniques. Storage, preservation and food pairing are also included.

It is intended for hospitality staff who serve wine and answer guest questions, including restaurant servers, bar teams and hotel dining staff. The guest-query module connects the subject knowledge with the conversations that accompany wine service.

Setting the Table covers the placement of glassware alongside cutlery, crockery, linen and room preparation. Suggestive Selling covers understanding customer needs and choosing the language and timing of recommendations.

For the separate licensing subject, the responsible alcohol service guide links to the Academy’s England and Scotland courses.

Your certificate

Pass the assessment and your certificate is ready to download as a PDF the same day, with your name and the course title on it. Print it, email it to a manager, or attach it to a CV.

  • PDF download, same day you pass
  • CPD accredited by The CPD Certification Service
  • Retake the assessment as often as you need within your access period

These are training courses, not Ofqual-regulated qualifications. Read how our accreditation works.

Certificate of achievement

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Wine Basics: Pouring the Perfect Glass of Wine

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Your certificate, as a PDF, the same day you pass. Sample layout, your name and course are printed on it.

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  3. Complete your courses

    Work at your own pace on any device. You can pause and return within your chosen access period.

  4. Download your certificate

    Pass the end-of-course assessment, then download your course completion certificate.

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