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Training Offer: "Mastery of Sommellerie & Tasting"
1. Training for Professionals (Premium Restaurants & Wine Bars)
Objective: Improve skills, knowledge of terroir, and refine tasting techniques
Duration: 1 to 2 days (depending on intensity and desired expertise level)
Content:
Professional Tasting: Techniques, recognition of aromas and flavors, identification of wine defects.
Terroir & Its Impact: The influence of climate, soil, and viticultural practices on wines. Practical cases with tasting of several terroirs.
Food and Wine Pairings: Pairing basics, creative approach to food and wine associations, highlighting local products.
Teaching Methods: Guided tasting, Practical workshop
2. Training for Individuals (Wine Enthusiasts and Informed Amateurs)
Objective: Introduce and deepen knowledge of wine, tasting, and terroir for better everyday wine appreciation.
Duration: 1 day or a series of sessions (e.g., 3 sessions of 2 hours)
Content:
The Art of Tasting: Learn to taste like a pro, breaking down color, aromas, and taste.
Exploring Terroir: Discover the impact of terroir on wine flavors and textures, understand the diversity of French (and world) wines.
Natural and Artisanal Wines: Introduction to biodynamic, organic, and natural wines. How these wines are produced and their impact on tasting.
Food and Wine Pairings: Practical workshops to test pairings between wines and different types of cuisine.
Wines in Practice: How to choose a wine according to budget, preferences, and occasions (aperitifs, meals, parties...).
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km), Rouen (up to 15km)
Experience
- MillesimesCommercial Manager HCR & Buyer LoireWINE AND SPIRITSAugust 2019 - Today (6 years and 10 months)Paris, FranceCreation of the IDF region: strategy, prospecting, loyaltySales growth (+800K in 4 years)Meetings, tastings, tours with the owner Regular reporting to the sales departmentCreation of menus for Michelin-starred restaurants in collaboration with chefs
- Château LaroqueCommercial Development ManagerWINE AND SPIRITSSeptember 2018 - June 2019 (9 months)Saint-Émilion, FrancePrimeurs, negociant-broker relations, international trade shows (James Suckling in Hong Kong, Switzerland)Market and margin monitoring, press reviewManagement of shipments and dry goods inventory
- Château LaroqueWinemakerWINE AND SPIRITSJune 2017 - June 2018 (1 year)Saint-Émilion, France
Reviews
V
Victoria
ISM Antony
Reviewed on 1/28/2025
I would like to thank Solène for the quality of her wine tasting workshop. Her expertise and ability to convey her knowledge in a clear and engaging manner were greatly appreciated. The participants' feedback is unanimous: they found the experience enriching, well-explained, and convivial. A great success that testifies to her professionalism and passion for the subject. Thank you!
Thierry
chez infoconseil
Reviewed on 7/6/2021
VERY GOOD
Recommendations
AG
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Education
- BTSA Viticulture - OenologyBlanquefort Agricultural High School2018Oenologie Viticulture Agronomie Chimie Traitements
- Master in Wine BusinessMontpellier Business SchoolSecteur vins & Spiritueux Négocition courte / Longue Achats
Certifications
- WSET 3 with MeritWSET2021