Training

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Staff Training is essential to running a successful, profitable wine business. In a world where consumers are increasingly knowledgeable, it is necessary for businesses to make extra efforts to ensure their staff keep up with the world of wine and maximize sales opportunities.

Wine Plus+ has a number of options for staff training with both scheduled classes (from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) and personalized private group training.

WSET training has been proven by industry studies to increase sales revenue by up to $14 for every $1 invested.

For Private Training Wine Plus+ will come to your workplace and conduct specialized training that is designed to meet your company needs. The schedule is flexible as is the content which is designed specifically for each client. This can be a very cost effective means of getting excellent training for your employees.

Wine Plus+ owner Rhys Pender MW has taught hundreds of wine classes on everything from viticulture, the world of wine, sales techniques to food and wine pairing.

We specialize in the following training scenarios:

Product knowledge
Tasting technique
Food & wine pairing
Sales techniques
Service & storage of wine
World wine knowledge

Sessions can be customized to the specific needs of the client. Wine Plus+ has conducted training for:

Generic and Regional bodies
Restaurants
Wineries
Agencies/Importers
Real estate developments
Corporate groups
Educational bodies

The level of knowledge and depth of training is tailored to the needs of each group and training sessions can range from fun evenings to intensive staff training.