Wine Intelligence™ Professional Foundations

Designed for hospitality professionals, corporate leaders, and aspiring wine students, this program elevates wine knowledge into professional fluency — where technical competence meets luxury intelligence.

  • Format

    Online, self-paced, interactive.

  • Tools

    You will need a computer or an iPad to complete this course.

  • Certificate

    Earn an Atelier 5 Star certificate of completion.

  • AI-integration

    AI-generated demonstrations and mini-lectures.

Topics:

Learn how wine is made, the grapevine lifecycle, key grape varieties, and how climate and terroir influence wine style.

Wine service standards
Serve wine with elegance and precision

Develop the ability to recommend wines with confidence by understanding flavor balance, wine structure, and classic food pairing principles.

Explore major Old World and New World wine regions and understand how geography, tradition, and innovation shape wine identity.

What's included?

  • 9 Self-Paced Lessons
  • 1 Certification
  • Ai-assisted demonstrations.
  • Assessments & instant feedback.

Enhance your wine knowledge

Enhance your wine knowledge by exploring the fundamentals of grape varieties, wine regions, and winemaking techniques. Develop the confidence to understand wine styles, interpret labels, and appreciate the influence of climate and terroir. This course equips you with the knowledge to enjoy wine more deeply and speak about it with clarity. 🍷

Build Confident Service Skills

Build confident service skills by learning how to present, recommend, and serve wine with professionalism. Understand proper wine service etiquette, glassware, and guest communication while developing the ability to guide guests through wine selections. These skills help hospitality professionals deliver knowledgeable, polished, and memorable wine service experiences. 🍷

Course Lessons

Meet your instructor

Dr. Gershwin Narraidoo

Dr. Gershwin Narraidoo has worked in luxury hospitality since 1999. He led pre-openings at The Setai Miami Beach and Loews Miami Beach, and was Director of Learning and Development at Acqualina Resort during its #1 ranking in the U.S. He spent 14 years as tenured faculty at Johnson & Wales University and Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School, holds a doctorate in business administration, and today leads guest experience operational excellence at Brightline. A WSET-certified wine educator who has taught Bordeaux wines since 2016, he is also the creator of Luxury Intelligence® and the LQ™ framework, and brings both to every glass your team pours.
Patrick Jones - Course author