Wine Course in Mumbai with Certification
Give kick start to your career as a Sommelier or begin your journey as a wine connoisseur with the Wine 101 by The Happy High. This course is for aspiring Sommeliers, young food and beverage professionals, hospitality management students and wine consumers who want to understand wines better. Attendees get a participation certificate at the end of the course. Next dates as below or kindly fill the form at the end and we will stay in touch when the dates are announced.
Learn the art of drinking wine with our wine pro Ajit Balgi, an international wine judge, educator and Columnist
Next date: Saturday,14th October, 2023. 0900- 1630 hrs
Location: Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai
Specification:
- Learn to taste wine
- Learn to tell faulty wines from clean
- Understand wine and food pairing
- Understand serving and storage of wine
- Understanding important grapes and styles
- Understanding labeling terms
Cost: Rs 5500 + 18% GST (Includes wine, certificate, study material, Set Lunch)
Note:
- Tasting open for patrons above the legal drinking age
- Cancellation: 100% refund for cancellations 7 days before the event, 50% refund on cancellation more than 24 hrs prior to the workshop / Zero refund for cancellations less than 24 hrs before the event or no shows.
- Course will be postponed in case of insufficient registrations and the candidate can opt for a full refund. Course to be confirmed 5 days before the event.
- Venue is indicative and may change at a short notice.
Next date: Saturday,14th October, 2023. 0900- 1630 hrs
Location: Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai
Specification:
- Learn to taste wine
- Learn to tell faulty wines from clean
- Understand wine and food pairing
- Understand serving and storage of wine
- Understanding important grapes and styles
- Understanding labeling terms
Cost: Rs 5500 + 18% GST (Includes wine, certificate, study material, Set Lunch)
Note:
- Tasting open for patrons above the legal drinking age
- Cancellation: 100% refund for cancellations 7 days before the event, 50% refund on cancellation more than 24 hrs prior to the workshop / Zero refund for cancellations less than 24 hrs before the event or no shows.
- Course will be postponed in case of insufficient registrations and the candidate can opt for a full refund. Course to be confirmed 5 days before the event.
- Venue is indicative and may change at a short notice.
Testimonials
Ashrita Sathyanarayanan - Student IHM Lucknow
Ajit sir is a great student mentor with a lot of experience in the hotel industry. I completed my wine workshop at happy high academy. Looking forward to more such events! Cheers! 🥂
Bhargavi Prajapati - Soltrips
"Ajit is very knowledgeable and his sessions are very informative. Keep up the good work!"
Dinesh Motwani - Exquisite Edge
I have had personal experience working with Ajit. He is a sommelier par excellence, has a finger on the pulse of the happening in the wine world. Hes trained and knowledgeable wine professional, who specializes in all aspects of wine service as well as wine and food pairing. He has been associated with premium wine brands from all over the world and has given them a ideal platform to their India launch. He's the go to man for anything to do with wines in India
Hemali Bendre - The Bombay Canteen
"Happy to learn from the most intelligent and creative ! A highly informative platform for aspiring sommeliers and bartenders to learn and achieve their goals with ultimate knowledge and implementation. Thank you Ajit sir for providing everyone with great sessions . Keep inspiring :) cheers !"
Lalit Rane - Head Sommelier, Ministry of Crab, Nihonbashi (Srilanka and Maldives)
"I had pleasure to complete my WSET level 2 under the guidance of Ajit Balgi , and I personally believe that WSET level 2 lays the foundation to move forward in world of wine and Ajit has played an important role in my career as well and I have no doubt the new training school created by him will create new stalwarts in world of beverage globally and I will highly recommend all enthusiasts and new emerging beverage professional consider the training programe by Ajit"
Lazaro Sandoval - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in India
"The Happy High has given me an unique and amazing introduction to the wonderful world of wines and spirits that I have not experienced anywhere else in world. Ajit Balgi’s passion for this world is evident and comes through in his informative and in-depth courses and masterclasses. I come out of these experiences not only well-informed but ecstatic thanks to immense fun each of Ajit’s activities inspires. I would only recommend The Happy High to anyone with any level of interest in learning about wines, spirits, and their culture. Get ready for a real treat!"
Ajit sir is a great student mentor with a lot of experience in the hotel industry. I completed my wine workshop at happy high academy. Looking forward to more such events! Cheers! 🥂
Bhargavi Prajapati - Soltrips
"Ajit is very knowledgeable and his sessions are very informative. Keep up the good work!"
Dinesh Motwani - Exquisite Edge
I have had personal experience working with Ajit. He is a sommelier par excellence, has a finger on the pulse of the happening in the wine world. Hes trained and knowledgeable wine professional, who specializes in all aspects of wine service as well as wine and food pairing. He has been associated with premium wine brands from all over the world and has given them a ideal platform to their India launch. He's the go to man for anything to do with wines in India
Hemali Bendre - The Bombay Canteen
"Happy to learn from the most intelligent and creative ! A highly informative platform for aspiring sommeliers and bartenders to learn and achieve their goals with ultimate knowledge and implementation. Thank you Ajit sir for providing everyone with great sessions . Keep inspiring :) cheers !"
Lalit Rane - Head Sommelier, Ministry of Crab, Nihonbashi (Srilanka and Maldives)
"I had pleasure to complete my WSET level 2 under the guidance of Ajit Balgi , and I personally believe that WSET level 2 lays the foundation to move forward in world of wine and Ajit has played an important role in my career as well and I have no doubt the new training school created by him will create new stalwarts in world of beverage globally and I will highly recommend all enthusiasts and new emerging beverage professional consider the training programe by Ajit"
Lazaro Sandoval - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in India
"The Happy High has given me an unique and amazing introduction to the wonderful world of wines and spirits that I have not experienced anywhere else in world. Ajit Balgi’s passion for this world is evident and comes through in his informative and in-depth courses and masterclasses. I come out of these experiences not only well-informed but ecstatic thanks to immense fun each of Ajit’s activities inspires. I would only recommend The Happy High to anyone with any level of interest in learning about wines, spirits, and their culture. Get ready for a real treat!"
Courses on offer for hospitality and hotel management students and bartenders?
- Wine 101 - Wine Course for hospitality freshers and wine enthusiasts
- Wine Pro - Wine course for aspiring Sommeliers and wine professionals done exclusively for hotels or on behalf of beverage cos.
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