Advanced Sommelier Examination - Practical and Tasting
The Advanced Sommelier Examination tests the Court of Master Sommeliers standards in beverage sales and service. The exam represents a significant increase over the Certified Sommelier Examination in required experience, knowledge, and skill level.
Description
The Advanced Sommelier Examination is intended for persons with beverage service experience and who wish to develop their knowledge and service skills to a higher level.
Candidates pursuing the Advanced Sommelier Certification will be required to successfully complete the Theory portion of the exam first. The Theory portion remains a written exam, that is administered at an industry-leading Pearson VUE testing center.
- Upon passing the Theory portion, candidates will be invited to sit the Practical and Tasting portions later in the year.
- Candidates that do not pass the Theory portion must wait until the next calendar year to re-take it.
- Candidates are still required to pass all three portions of the examination within a calendar year; if a candidate passes Theory but does not pass the Practical and/or Tasting portions, they must begin again with Theory the following year.
Prerequisites
Candidates for the Advanced Sommelier Examination must have taken the Advanced Sommelier Course.