This course is a study of the role and responsibilities of professional sommeliers and beverage directors in the United States. Operations and management techniques are discussed, problem solving is emphasized, and beverage budgets are considered. Review of wine and beverage POS systems, inventory management, and the tools and equipment of the sommelier are all covered.
Prerequisites
Viticulture and Viniculture (ADWN-500), The Wines of the New World: Northern Hemisphere (ADWN-508), New World Wines of the Southern Hemisphere, Asia & the Levant (ADWN-504), Distilled Spirits and Introduction to Mixology (ADWN-509), Global Wine Business Operations (ADWN-507), Graduate Seminar Research and Writing, PART 1 (ADWN-511).