Courses
Wine Basics
Oenologic's Basics course provides a broad and swift survey of the world of wine. It includes information on leading grape varieties, general principles of winemaking, prominent and commercially relevant geographies where wine is produced, as well as a short history of wine, and tips for buying and enjoying your favorite fermented beverage. Oenologic's Wine Basics course is designed as the starting point for your wine education journey and is the pre-requisite for subsequent Oenologic courses.
Get StartedWine Essentials
Oenologic’s Essentials course provides an overview of the world’s most widely planted grape varieties, describes the winemaking process for a majority of wine styles being produced today, identifies the regions where grapes are grown and vinified into wine on our planet, along with the history of those places in a wine context, and offers insights on how to taste, serve, and shop for wine.
Learn More Get StartedWine Standards
Oenologic’s Standards course provides a more detailed view of the topics covered in the Essentials course: more grapes, a broader explanation of the winemaking process, increased coverage of regions and histories, and additional insights on how to become a better taster and consumer of wines. The Essentials course also provides an introduction to the scientific principles behind viticulture and oenology and offers service industry professionals guidance on fundamentals and best practices.
Learn More Get StartedWine Imperatives
Oenologic’s Imperatives course builds on the foundations developed in the 100 and 200 series, takes a deep dive into the science of wine, and offers members of the trade a comprehensive and in-depth perspective on the business of wine.
Learn More Get StartedWine Benchmarks
Oenologic’s Benchmarks course is the culmination of an intensive and exhaustive view of all aspects of the subject of wine, from the complex geologies that make up the world’s most unique terroirs to the science behind the intricacies of the fermentation process; from the return on investment of planting a new vineyard in a steeply sloped site to the regulations that determine the availability of alcoholic beverages in a given jurisdiction, Benchmarks represents the pinnacle of achievement in wine education.
Learn More Get StartedWine education and appreciation for our digital world
Wine can be a mystifying and intimidating topic. Its variety and complexity – the very things that make wine interesting – can make it difficult to understand.
On the other hand, wine should be fun. It should be enjoyable. It should enrich our lives. And learning about wine should be engaging, motivating, and empowering.
We decided to use these truths as our guiding principles to address wine education and appreciation in a new way. To make wine knowledge more accessible to consumers and professionals alike. To create tailored wine experiences to your tastes and interests. To gain insights and enjoy the complexities wine has to offer with a deeper sense of understanding.
Oenologic is for...
Oenologic provides restaurants, retailers, wholesalers, and importers a practical and fully customizable learning tool they can use to train and manage their staff with progressive, up-to-date information that can be tailored to support their business needs, track employee progress, and create best practices to drive revenue and develop customer loyalty.
What people are saying
"After passing Oenologic's Wine Essentials course I was able to apply for the assistant sommelier position at the restaurant where I had formerly been a server. Now I am training to become the beverage director of the entire group. Thanks Oenologic!"
Certification
Oenologic’s accredited and certified curriculum–while fun, engaging, and entertaining–seeks to instill a practical and exhaustive level of wine expertise.
Lasting comprehension and knowledge durability are the ultimate measures of success of the Oenologic platform.
User success is measured through quizzes at the lesson level, tests at the module level, and exams at the course level, and by certificates of completion as well as optional, blockchain-enabled, live certificates on Ethereum blockchain.