Hi. . . I love wine. Is there a job out there where I can learn more about wine and actually receive pretty good pay from it? If so what do I do w/o experience?
2007-02-26 06:59:35 · 7 answers · asked by Jinkies 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Become an independent wine consultant for Wine Shop At home! It pays as much or aslittle as you make of it and it is a good no pressure fun way to learn about all kinds of wine and wine tasting. Basically you host winetasting parties in peoples homes...how fun!! Not sure where you live but we are in lots of states...check us out at www.wineshopathome.com/ericarobertson
2007-02-28 03:10:40 · answer #1 · answered by erica r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Work in a wine store.
Buy/sell wines.
Import wines.
Be a "middle man" moving wines from small wineries into stores.
Be a sommelier.
For some of these, you need good business skills, but don't need to be an oenophile. For others, like being a sommelier, you need to know a lot about wines.
I'd suggest that you start with a wine tasting class hosted by a local wine store or university. Ask around how the hosts learned.
If you're really serious, you should go to "hotel and hospitality" school or a culinary academy, with a specialty in wine.
Pay? You can make good money in one of the business-oriented careers, like sales. A sommelier at a top restaurant can make good money plus excellent tips. But getting a job at, say, the French Laundry, isn't going to come easy.
2007-02-26 15:10:47 · answer #2 · answered by Jay 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am going to school to become a Master Sommelier, which is basically a wine expert. There are few females in the world who have this accreditation. You just need to find a culinary school or any school that offers the classes. It is an accreditation which you can achieve, and sommeilier's typically work for restaurants, hotels and resorts a wine list consultants. Good $ and travel! Good luck!
2007-02-26 15:07:54 · answer #3 · answered by Living for today and a good wine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I happen to live in the Napa Valley where there are tons of wine jobs -- and people who want to work in the wine industry. Many people who, like you, don't have any experience or education in the field, get internships at wineries. There, you can expose yourself to all aspects of winemaking. Get your mind out of the gutter! I'm talking about everything from analyzing the soil, to growing the grapes, to managing a winery, to making the wine, to selling it, and everything in between. The pay is not good but it can be within a reasonable amount of time if you're motivated.
2007-02-26 21:04:18 · answer #4 · answered by bedhead 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Become a server at a restaurant with a good wine list, and try to befriend the sommelier. Or get a job at a winery. Or at an importer. Its going to be quite tough to get someone to pay you to learn about wine - usually you have to pay to have someone teach you.
2007-02-26 15:12:41 · answer #5 · answered by Michael B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could be a sommelier at a restaurant. That is the person who advises customers on wine and serves it.
2007-02-26 15:08:09 · answer #6 · answered by John 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋