After the course is completed it´s time for the final examination and receive the status as certified Sommelier.
- In Berlin the exam will take place at the School Groninger Straße, 48 – 13347 Berlin.
- In Hannover the exam is c/o Difonzo Eat – Isernhagen – Hannover
The examination consists of two parts:
- The first step is a written exam consisting of both open and multiple-choice questions covering all three levels. You have 120 minutes to answer. To pass, at least at 60% of the answers must be right.
- The exams will be corrected immediately. If you pass the written exam, you will directly after do the next part.
- The second step in the exam is a practical part, where you in front of the committee do a blind sensoric analysis, describing the wine and an oral exam on contents of all three levels including questions about service, oenology etc.
- The final response will be given on place in connection to the examination.
- If you fail the exam you can try again at any other exam-date within a 12-month period, as long as you have a valid membershipcard.
- Note: Because of the practical part the Sommelier Exam is not possible to do ONLINE
We are following the current rules of maximum number of participants and distancing. Due to this we will also open up more dates and give more opportunities to take the exams.