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The Vinealto Wine Coach

The Journey

Three stages. Foundation, Certificate, Fellowship.

Taken in order, at your own pace. The Certificate comes in three parts, each bought when you are ready for it.

Stage one · Free

Vinealto Foundation

Where everyone begins.

The basics you will master

How wine is builtThe four pairing principlesThe four-point ratingThe household grapesServing and orderSpotting a faulty wineHow to taste

Free to begin. No card required.

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Stage two · Three parts

Vinealto Certificate

The fundamentals first, then the wine world region by region.

Part A · The fundamentals

ViticultureWinemakingThe principal grapesClimate, soil and siteOak and what it doesFaults in the glassWine stylesWine storage

Part B · The major wine regions

BordeauxBurgundyBeaujolaisChampagnethe Loirethe Rhônethe South of FranceNorthern ItalyCentral ItalySouthern ItalyNorthern Spainthe Spanish InteriorCatalunyaGermany and Alsacethe United States

Part C · The rest of the wine world

PortugalEnglandAustraliaNew ZealandChileArgentinaSouth Africa

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Stage three · Examined

Vinealto Fellowship

Beyond the classics: breadth, depth, and the working world of wine.

The wider world

AustriaCanadaGreeceHungaryGeorgia

Beyond still wine

Sparkling WineFortified Wine

The harder pairings

Sweet and fortified at the tableSparkling and skin-contactFine wine and the classificationsElevation, the fifth rating

Other drinks

BeerCiderSakeCocktails and SpiritsNo-and-LowWater

Wine in practice

Wine LawWine PricingTableside ServiceCost ManagementWine Trends

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Fellowship Consolidation and Examination

Two final assessments. Pass both to become a Vinealto Fellow, publicly.

A written examination taken online, and a tasting examination. Our online practice questions and assessments are a fundamental part of consolidating your learning and help you to judge for yourself when you are ready to sit either exam.

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