The course Vinhos do Velho Mundo
is an excellent entry point for any wine lover who wants to venture into the world of sommellerie.

This course is divided into two parts, both aimed at addressing the European wine industry, with its culture and centuries-old history.

The first stage of the course is totally focused on France, the wine region. In each of the classrooms of this first semester, each of the regions of this country will be visited, and we will analyze the similarities and differences between the wines produced there.

The second part already addresses countries such as Germany, Austria, Portugal, Spain and Italy, in a comparative course between their wine industries.

At the end of the Vinho do Velho Mundo course, students will receive a certificate of completion.

The diverse knowledge acquired will serve as a solid base to continue building your training as a sommelier.

How is the modality of the course on Wines of the Old World?

Like all the courses we offer at Formate Sommeliers, the course on Wines of the Old World is taught 100% virtually and synchronously.

This is ideal for those people who lead a very busy life, but do not want to stop venturing into this vast and interesting world of wine, either to become professional sommeliers or simply as a hobby.

You have 120 days to complete each of the course’s Vinhos do Velho Mundo course, according to your time.

The classrooms are also totally legendary, to encourage inclusion, so that no one is left out and can use all our content.

Classroom audio can be played in MP3 format, so you can listen to them at any time and any place.

The study materials come in EBook format, they can be read on the computer or by a reading device, such as the Amazon Kindle.

The platform provides students with a series of exercises specially designed for each course, so that students can measure their knowledge by putting their new knowledge to the test.

As if all this were not enough, the Vinhos do Velho Mundo course offers unique experiences:

The first of these is a 360° virtual tour of Bodega Piedra Infinita (Zuccardi) and La Pirámide de Bodega Catena Zapata.

When purchasing the course you will receive access to three exclusive interviews, the first one with the owner of Matervini winery, Roberto Cipresso, and the other two with two very important winemakers: Alejandro Vigil (Catena Zapata) and Matías Ciciani (Escorihuela).

Why choose Formate Sommelier?

Formate Sommelier is the most important virtual sommelier school in the region. After marking a before and after in Argentina, the academy disembarks in Brazil to continue promoting and teaching about wine.

As well as the course on Wines of the Old World, all other Formate Sommelier courses can also be taken 100% virtually and synchronously, with the help of real industry specialists.

What are you waiting for? Start your path in the wine industry with the course on Wines of the Old World.