CAPS - Atlantic
Sensory Development & Wine Styles Fall 2026
The ability to assess the value and character of a wine is essential to a successful Sommelier. In this module, each successful participant will; develop your palate, your ability to discern quality and value and your ability to evaluate wines by: colour, weight, alcohol, taste, flavour, texture, complexity and finish. Learn to recognize poor quality, wine faults and spoilage; learn what causes the taint and explore possible corrective actions. Learn to recognize wines by style and taste profile in order to judge varietal typicity. Finally, become familiar with various strategies for pairing wine and food and get exposure to wine service skills.
Instructors: Alana Steele & Erin Hamson
Tuesday, September 15th: Sensory Analysis of Wine, Introduction to Wine Service
Tuesday, September 22nd: Influence of Viticulture and Viniculture on Wine Analysis P1
Tuesday, September 28th: Influence of Viticulture and Viniculture on Wine Analysis P2
Tuesday, October 6th: Midterm – White Wine Styles P1
Tuesday, October 13th: White Wine Styles P2
Tuesday, October 20th: Red Wine Styles P1
Tuesday, October 27th: Red Wine Styles P2
Tuesday, November 3rd: Sparkling Wine Styles
Tuesday, November 10th: Sweet & Fortified Wine Styles
Tuesday, November 17th: Rosé and Skin Contact Wines
Tuesday, November 24th: Food and Wine Pairing
Tuesday, December 1st: Final Exam Day
Time & Location
Time & Location
The Prince George Hotel
Halifax, NS
6:00pm-9:00pm
Please See front desk for room assignment
Course Policy
Course Policy
Course Cancellation and Refund Policy
Individuals registered for a CAPS‐AC course who decide not to proceed are asked to contact the Director of the Education Committee as soon as possible so their spot can be offered to the next person in line on the waitlist. Refunds can be provided to those who provide notice of cancellation up to 7 days before the course begins.
After the course has begun, no refunds will be provided for course withdrawals. Students are expected to review the syllabus and ensure there aren’t any conflicts with exam times. Supplemental exam dates will not be given.
To pass a course, students must achieve a minimum 70% overall final score, as well as a collective average of 70% on tasting components.
Students have four years to complete the program starting from when they start Sensory Development & Wine Styles.
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