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The Guild of Sommeliers study guides give the working sommelier a broad, up-to-date overview of the beverage world. As a course of study, they present a deeper look at the world of wine than our staff training manuals and provide a useful resource for sommeliers studying for advanced certification exams. The guides cover the world's essential wine and beverage styles, without necessarily aligning with any particular level of testing. For a more in-depth look, check out our selection of expanded guides.
A set of review questions is included below each guide.
These guides are regularly updated to keep pace with the ever-evolving world of wine, and therefore some information may appear at odds with printed, but dated, reference sources. We welcome any comments, questions, and corrections—either in the comments field below each guide or by email (matt@guildsomm.com).
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