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THE ART OF SERVING WINE

The Art of Serving Wine is an ideal training  course for front of house staff- this 5 hours course provides an amusing and dynamic guide to do’s and don’ts.

It is designed for temporary staff employed at dining venues with little or no knowledge of wines and its service.

This 5 hours course is divided into 5 separate interactive sessions and, thanks to its modular concept it can be tailor-made to your business needs and also divided as necessary into more sessions.

Main topics are:

• Guidelines for  Perfect Wine Service;
• How to take Food & Wine Orders;
• White vs. Reds Basics (a short introduction to the different grapes and wine-styles);
• Basics rules about  Wine Tasting Basics of Wine & Food Matching;
• Social Responsibility (How to deal with inebriated customers).

Attendees will receive detailed handouts, test questions and easy to remember guidelines.

This course is presented by Dr. Simona Caprioli, a member of the Italian Institute of Sommeliers, a Master of Wine student and an experienced WSET educator. She has a background working in restaurants with both practical experience and theoretical knowledge of wines and wine service.

We run these events either at your premises or a convenient close by location. Tuition costs are £100 per person- with up to 15 attending each course

BASICS ON WINES, BEERS & SPIRITS

(ALL THAT STAFF NEED TO KNOW BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK)

This 6 hours functional course is designed for front of house, pub staff and bartenders. Divided into 5 interactive sessions it is an easy and effective way to learn the basics on wines, beers and spirits , (way of production and different styles), the main cocktails, wine-tasting and social responsibility.

Main topics are:

• Basics on White & Reds (grapes and main wine styles) + matching with pub food
• Basics on Beers (production, main styles and differences)
• Basics on Spirits (Main spirits: Whisky, Cognac, Gin, Vodka, Tequila. Production and styles)
• Guidelines on the main cocktails (How to make the 5 most requested cocktails)
• Social Responsibility (How to deal with inebriated customers)

Attendees will receive detailed handouts, test questions and easy to remember guidelines.

This course is presented by Dr. Simona Caprioli, a member of the Italian Institute of Sommeliers, a Master of Wine student and an experienced WSET educator. She has a background working in restaurants with both practical experience and theoretical knowledge of wines and wine service.

We run these events either at your premises or a convenient close by location. Tuition costs are £120 per person- with up to 15 attending each course.

WINE & FOOD PAIRING ESSENTIALS

These attractive courses bring to life the art of wine and food matching.

The aim is not to impose a prescriptive set of rules based only on strict scientific methodology or to define which wine to pair with a particular dish, but to provide a more practical approach to this subject.

You will better appreciate a lunch, dinner or just a friendly moment choosing the right wine for the right occasion and especially avoid wines that are not suitable with some preparations.

Wine & food pairing for professionals:

This 4 hour course for professionals is divided into 2 sessions of two hours each, including the theoretical and themed tasting of 4 wines paired with at least four basic preparations.

During the course we will provide:

• Basic rules for matching wine and food
• Tasting Notes and guidelines for wine and food

This course is presented by Dr. Simona Caprioli, a member of the Italian Institute of Sommeliers, a Master of Wine student and an experienced WSET educator. She has a background working in restaurants with both the practical experience and theoretical knowledge of wine and food matching.

We run these events either at your premises or a convenient close by location. Cost is £70 per person, including the provision of all wines, foods and course materials- with up to 15 attending each course

Wine & food pairing for wine enthusiasts

This 2.5 hour course covers:

• Basic rules on wine and food pairing
• Combination of foods with white and sparkling wines
• Matching foods with red, dessert and fortified wines.

This course is presented by Dr. Simona Caprioli, a member of the Italian Institute of Sommeliers, a Master of Wine student and an experienced WSET educator. She has a background working in restaurants with both the practical experience and theoretical knowledge of wine and food matching.

This course can be run for small groups with as little as 6 and up to 15 people. We run these events either at your premises or a convenient close by location. Cost is £40 per person, including the provision of all wines, foods and course materials.

For more details please either call 01932 828129 or e mail:info@noblevines.co.uk