3 Courses Required

Additional Details

Target Audience

  • Wine enthusiasts
  • Restaurateurs and hoteliers
  • Wine distributors and retailers
  • Professionals who entertain clients
  • Aspiring hospitality professionals
  • Anyone looking to increase their knowledge of wine

Accreditation

  • Wines of France Certificate from Cornell's Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration
  • 45 Professional Development Hours (4.5 CEUs)

Certificate Description

France produces many of the planet’s best old-world wines.

The Wines of France certificate leads you on a virtual tour, from grape to glass, of eight important French wine regions. To prepare for this journey, you will first complete the Wine Essentials course to build a foundational understanding of viticulture, winemaking, and wine evaluation. You’ll then have the opportunity to explore the French wine classification systems, the varietals grown in different regions of France, and how the climate affects the grape and wine outcomes in the next course, Foundations of French Wines. You’ll also examine terms you will encounter on French wine labels so you are prepared to anticipate the characteristics of a given wine. During the third course, Experiencing Wines of France, you’ll select French wines to taste, share, and compare.

Whether you’re working in a professional hospitality setting, entertaining, or simply enjoying, after completing the program, you’ll be able to select, experience, and recommend French wines with greater confidence — not to mention impress your guests!

The courses in this certificate program are required to be completed in the order that they appear.

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Wines of France
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