Certificate

What this stage covers

• Part 1, the foundations, with wine styles, the main grapes, how wine is made and how to keep it
• Part 1, the wines on every list, with Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Northern Italy, Rioja, Argentina and New Zealand
• Part 2, the vineyard, with climate, soil and site, and winemaking in depth
• Part 2, the major sites of the rest of the wine world, with the Loire, the Rhône and the South of France, the rest of Italy and Spain, Germany and Alsace, the United States, Portugal, England, Australia, Chile and South Africa
• Structure, balance, and the effect of oak at the table
• Faults, and how to spot one in the glass

How it works

Standalone phased learning to imprint your wine knowledge. This is also supported by the Vinealto wine knowledge book and other material to support your learning.

How the Coach works

The Coach is question-led. You are given multiple-choice questions to answer and your progress is monitored. The stages are taken in order, building on what you already know. The clever part of this method is that the Coach uses a phased learning approach which brings back the same questions periodically until the knowledge has been fully retained. The Coach is available on web and phone, and your account is connected across both.

At the end of each day, your AI personal tutor asks you a few questions of its own, shaped by the answers you have given, to fix what you have learnt.

The two parts

The Certificate is taken in two parts, studied in order, so you can stop and start as suits you. The Bronze bundle opens Part 1 and the Silver bundle both. Part 1 is the foundations and the wines people drink most. That means wine styles, the main grapes, how wine is made and how to keep it, then Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Northern Italy, Rioja, Argentina and New Zealand. Part 2 is the vineyard, winemaking in depth, and the major sites of the rest of the wine world, from the Loire and the Rhône to Germany, the United States, Portugal, England, Australia, Chile and South Africa. Each part earns its own certificate and badge.