Wine Tasting Essentials PRO
Your Staff Serve Wine Every Day. How Confident Are They?
Your restaurant may have an excellent wine list. Give your team the essential knowledge to present, open and serve those wines with confidence.
Practical online wine training for restaurant staff, in approximately 80 minutes.
£24 per year
One licence per restaurant – Cancel anytime
Renews annually – Cancel anytime
A Good Wine List Deserves Good Wine Service
You’ve invested time and money choosing the wines for your restaurant. But does every member of your team know how to present a bottle, open it correctly or pour an appropriate serving? Your staff don’t need to become sommeliers. But serving wine involves more than pouring it into a glass. Small mistakes can make an otherwise excellent dining experience feel less professional.The wine may be excellent. The service should reflect it
Renews annually – Cancel anytime
Practical Wine Training That Fits Restaurant Life
Your team doesn’t need expensive training courses or time away from the restaurant to improve their wine knowledge.
With Wine Tasting Essentials PRO, your staff can learn the fundamentals of wine service, tasting and food pairing in approximately 80 minutes.
Simple, practical training they can complete at their own pace and revisit whenever they need a refresher.
Renews annually – Cancel anytime
One Course. A Better Prepared Team
Train New Starters
Give new team members a practical introduction to wine knowledge and service, helping them feel more confident from their first shifts.
Refresh Existing Skills
Help experienced staff revisit the essentials, improve consistency and deliver a more professional wine service.
Train On Your Schedule
No training days to organise or shifts to rearrange. Your team can learn online, at their own pace, whenever it suits your restaurant.
The Essential Wine Skills Your Team Needs
Wine Service
Wine Tasting
Wine Knowledge
Food & Wine Pairing
Confidence at the Table Starts with Knowledge
Your team doesn’t need to become wine experts. They need the knowledge and practical skills to serve wine with confidence and answer guests’ questions.Renews annually – Cancel anytime
What's Inside the Course
Nine sections covering the essentials of wine knowledge, professional service, tasting and food pairing.
General Advice
An introduction to the course, with practical guidance on approaching wine tasting, developing your knowledge and making the most of the lessons.
From Grapevine to Wine
Discover the basics of grape growing, the factors that influence the character of a wine and how grapes become the starting point for different wine styles.
How Wine Is Produced
Understand the essential stages of winemaking, including the main differences between producing red, white and rosé wines.
Getting Ready for Service
Learn the fundamentals of professional wine service, including choosing suitable glassware, serving temperatures, presenting bottles and preparing wine for the table.
The Wine Tasting
Explore how to assess a wine through its appearance, aromas and flavours. Learn a structured approach to tasting and the terminology used to describe what you experience.
Understanding What You Drink
Build confidence in reading wine labels and understanding the information they provide, including the main European and Italian wine classifications.
A Focus on Italian Wines
Explore Italian wine through its principal regions, grape varieties and wine styles, gaining useful background knowledge for understanding and presenting Italian wines.
Food & Wine Pairing
Discover the basic principles of pairing wine with food, including how flavours, acidity, sweetness and other characteristics can influence a pairing.
Practical Tips
Practical advice on developing your wine knowledge through experience, practising tasting techniques and building confidence without getting lost in unnecessary theory.
Everything Included in Your Annual Licence
- Approximately 80 minutes of online video training
- A detailed PDF course manual
- A printable wine tasting sheet
- A practical wine tasting terminology guide
- Access to lessons and materials throughout your subscription
- One licence for your restaurant team at a single location
£24 per year
One licence per restaurant – Cancel anytime
Renews annually – Cancel anytime
Meet Your Instructor
Lorenzo Barichella
I began studying wine in 2004 and qualified as a sommelier with the Associazione Italiana Sommeliers (AIS) in Milan in March 2006.
Having also run a restaurant myself, I understand the importance of practical staff training and the challenges of delivering consistent service.
I created My Wine live to make essential wine knowledge clear, accessible and useful, without unnecessary complexity.
Restaurant staff don’t need to become sommeliers to serve wine professionally. They need the right foundations and the confidence to put their knowledge into practice.
Professional Wine Training Without the Professional Training Price
Give your restaurant team access to practical wine training for one affordable annual fee.
£24/year
One restaurant licence. Your whole team
Renews annually – Cancel anytime
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is My Wine live – Wine Tasting Essentials PRO designed for?
My Wine live – Wine Tasting Essentials PRO is designed for restaurant owners, managers and hospitality teams who want to improve their wine knowledge and service skills. No previous wine training is required.
Do staff need any previous wine knowledge?
Not at all. The course starts with the fundamentals and explains wine service, tasting, essential wine knowledge and food pairing in clear, practical language.
How long does the training take?
The complete video course takes approximately 80 minutes. Staff can learn at their own pace and revisit the material whenever they need a refresher during their active subscription.
Can staff complete the training on their own schedule?
Yes. The course is online, allowing staff to study around their shifts without attending scheduled classroom sessions.
What is included in the annual licence?
The annual licence includes access to the video course, a detailed PDF training manual, a printable wine tasting sheet and a wine tasting terminology guide.
Does one licence cover my entire restaurant team?
Yes. One annual licence covers your restaurant team at a single location, allowing you to train both new and existing staff without purchasing individual licences.
Is the course focused only on Italian wines?
No. The course covers general wine knowledge, tasting, service and food pairing, with an additional section dedicated to Italian wines.
How does this benefit my restaurant?
Better wine knowledge helps staff answer guests’ questions, recommend wines more confidently and deliver a more professional dining experience.
Does the course provide a professional sommelier qualification?
No. Wine Tasting Essentials PRO is a practical training course designed to improve wine knowledge and service skills. It does not provide an accredited sommelier qualification.
Ready to Give Your Team More Confidence with Wine?
Give your restaurant team the wine knowledge and practical skills to serve guests with confidence.
Just £24 per year
One annual licence for your restaurant team at a single location.
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