SVH ACCREDITED | 98% OF OUR STUDENTS RECOMMEND US
SVH ACCREDITED | 98% OF OUR STUDENTS RECOMMEND US
Do you want to take your wine knowledge to a professional level? With the SVH Wine 3-course, you will build a broad, practical understanding of wine regions, grape varieties and vinification. You will learn to taste and objectively assess wines and you will discover how to recognize quality differences. At the end of the course, you can choose to take the official SVH Wine 3 exam (not required). At WTOL, the SVH Wine 3 diploma is a prerequisite for admission to Vinologist/Sommelier (SVH Vinologist level 4). During the course, you will taste and discover approximately 70 characteristic wines in a pleasant, educational setting.
In eight evenings or four days, we make you ready by discussing the following topics:
The SVH Wine 3 course is suitable for:
Entry advice: this is an advanced training. Some basic knowledge is strongly recommended (e.g., SVH Wine 2 or similar).
The WTOL Academy offers inspiring lessons at various locations in the Netherlands. From vibrant cities such as Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht to historic cities such as ‘Burgundy’ Maastricht and Groningen, WTOL-Academy has a diverse range of teaching locations. In addition, online courses are also offered, allowing students across the Netherlands to participate. With a focus on growth, learning and passion, the WTOL Academy strives to make high-quality education accessible to everyone in the Netherlands.
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SVH staat voor: Stichting Vakbekwaamheid Hospitality.
SVH heeft als kerndoel het vergroten van de vakbekwaamheid in de horeca. Samen met partners uit het horecaonderwijs en bedrijfsleven ontwikkelt SVH (digitale) leermiddelen en lesmethodes voor het (mbo-)onderwijs, opleiders en ondernemers. SVH waarborgt kennis door het afnemen van examens en geeft inzicht in het opleidingsaanbod voor de horeca. Zo leveren zij een bijdrage aan de aansluiting van het horecaonderwijs op het bedrijfsleven, dragen we bij aan vernieuwing en vergroten wij de vakbekwaamheid in de branche. www.svh.nl
SVH Wine 3 is an advanced wine course. You are at the right level if you already have basic knowledge and really want to learn to taste, substantiate, and recognize (instead of “just” learning more facts). If you work in the catering or wine trade and want to advise more professionally, this is usually the right level. If you are an enthusiast, it is especially important that you want to invest time in theory and practice tasting.
It is strongly recommended to start with some basic knowledge. Consider SVH Wine 2 or a similar level. If you have not followed that but you do have practical experience (e.g., in a restaurant/wine trade) and you already know the basic concepts, you can often still join. Do you have doubts? Then it is wise to ask for study advice in advance so that you do not start too high.
Because SVH Wine 3 has a nice balance between theory and practice. You not only learn what something is (regions, grapes, legislation), but especially how to taste wine and objectively assess it. That makes it directly usable in practice: better wine choices, stronger advice to guests/customers, and more certainty in your story.
SVH is an independent organisation and places great value on transparency and reliability. That’s why they have asked the Foundation Examination Board to provide external supervision of all SVH exams.
Game learning, that’s learning through entertainment. By offering information and/or skills in game form, we make learning, discovering and experiencing fun. You stay motivated and the knowledge you gain sticks better and is available in your own time. The E-learning│Game Learning contains a unique learning method. The program is built on knowledge, insight and application. It can, therefore, be quite challenging to answer the questions. We do strongly recommend that you first go through the lessons thoroughly before answering the questions.
SVH, SDEN and WSET are not training courses but exam levels from three independent organisations. To obtain the right diploma, you must find a recognised trainer who meets your requirements. Because WSET is the largest organisation for wine education worldwide, it is often mistakenly seen as an internationally recognised training. In terms of content, the training lags behind SVH and SDEN, which both have industry recognition and international appeal.
Theoretical and experimental frameworks.
Theoretical and experimental frameworks apply to both SVH and SDEN exams. For SVH exams, a plus applies, meaning extra content on practical applicability. This additional content relates to everything a hospitality employee needs to know about giving good advice to guests and hobbyists at home about wine and food.
No, the exam is not mandatory. You can also take the course to improve your knowledge and tasting skills without exam ambitions. If you want the official SVH Wine 3 diploma, you will take an exam.
Under the heading exams in the main menu you will find the different dates for the official SVH exam. For more information about exams see also SVH.nl
The exam consists of two parts:
Theory (multiple choice)
Tasting (organoleptic exam)
So you show that you have mastered knowledge and that you can assess wine according to a fixed, objective method.
At WTOL, the SVH Wine 3 diploma is a prerequisite for admission to SVH Vinologist level 4.
Check the current rules regarding deduction of study costs at www.belastingdienst.nl
Study costs are tax-deductible, but there are some conditions attached. The main conditions are:
1) The study costs you incur must be related to earning your income.
2) You can acquire a better position within the company where you work with this wine study.
Check the current rules regarding deduction of study costs at www.belastingdienst.nl
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