People All Around The World do one or another type of job. There are a million types of jobs in this world. Some people love their job and are satisfied with it while some hate their job but do it for a living. But have you ever heard of a job called Wine Sommelier? If not, then let me tell you. Wine Sommeliers taste wines of different types and determine their quality, density, sweetness, and texture of the wine. Sounds interesting right? But is it that easy? Can anyone be a Wine Sommelier? Let’s find out.
There is no specific qualification to become a Wine Sommelier. But, there are some conditions to be fulfilled. You should have some qualities to become a successful wine taster. Just like any other job, a Wine Sommelier also needs to do training and hard work. In this post, I will share some tips that can be useful for you if you want to become a professional Wine Sommelier. So let’s get started.
- Learn about Wine: A Wine sommelier is supposed to know everything about wine. You have to gather information about all varieties of wine. For that, you can read information available in books as well as research on the internet. Along with this, you may also travel to various wine-producing regions and acquired knowledge about winemaking from the manufacturers. If needed, you can taste the wines of different regions and try to make out the differences.
- Know about storage of wine: Next step will be learning the process of storing wine. You need to know the exact climatic conditions that have to be maintained in order to store wine. Different types of wine need different temperatures and humidity levels to be maintained and you will have to learn about it in detail.
- Pairing with food: Wine tastes delicious but it can taste even better when consumed with specific types of food. As a wine sommelier, you will have to know about those foods that can be consumed with wine to enhance its taste. You also have to learn various recipes that use wine to cook good food.
- Feel the taste and smell: Normally, people determine the name of a wine from its bottle. But, a Sommelier can determine the wine by its taste and smell. For this, you will have to drink a lot of different types of wine and remember the taste and smell.
- How to serve Wine: A Wine Sommelier should know how to serve wine. Some wines taste best when chilled while some taste best in normal temperature. A Sommelier should be able to differentiate between them. For instance, if you are serving sauvignon blanc, you have to know ‘Should Sauvignon Blanc be chilled before serving?’ If yes, then you must also be able to tell up to what temperature should Sauvignon Blanc be chilled. And, this would require a lot of experience.
I hope these tips will be useful for you if you want to choose Wine Sommelier as a career option. To get more information about wine and wine Sommelier, please notify me in the comment section.