A 1:1 path to learn how to speak about wine in English with more precision, naturalness, and confidence.
Speaking about wine in English doesn't just mean translating technical words. It means being able to describe a vineyard, a territory, a tasting, a production method, or a winery's identity with the right vocabulary and tone for the context.The English for the Wine Sector path is designed for sommeliers, wine professionals, wineries, and wine lovers who want to communicate about wine in English in a clearer, more credible, and natural way.I'm Mariacaterina Cristallo, interpreter, translator, language teacher, and sommelier. I'll guide you through an individual path built on your needs, with targeted work on wine terminology, practical simulations, tastings, presentations, and real communication situations.
We'll understand your level, goals, and situations where you need to use English to talk about wine.
Speaking about wine in English requires more than just the right words.
For those who want to speak about wine in English with more confidence.
Wineries and wine companies
To communicate with international guests, buyers, importers, foreign clients, or visitors during tastings, winery visits, and company presentations.
Sommeliers and aspiring sommeliers
To learn how to describe a wine in English, talk about tastings, sensations, pairings, and organoleptic characteristics with a more precise vocabulary.
Wine lovers and enthusiasts
For those who love wine and want to learn how to talk about it in English with more awareness, naturalness, and linguistic property.
Those who participate in international events or tastings
To feel more prepared during meetings, fairs, masterclasses, tastings, and conversations with English-speaking people.
Wine professionals
For those who work in wine shops, restaurants, hospitality, export, events, or wine communication and want to use English with more confidence.
The goal of the path isn't to memorize a list of words but to learn how to use wine English in real situations.During lessons, we work on vocabulary, expressions, fluency, comprehension, and oral production to help you talk about wine more precisely and naturally.
You'll learn how to talk about color, aromas, structure, tannins, acidity, body, balance, persistence, and tasting sensations in English. And also about grape varieties, zones, and territorial identities.
Linguistic support for tastings, winery visits, meetings with buyers, importers, international guests, events, and negotiations related to the wine world.
We'll simulate practical situations related to tastings, winery visits, guest questions, and explanations during the experience.
We'll work on phrases, answers, questions, and communication situations useful in professional contexts, in front of buyers and clients, or informally.
Knowing the words is just the first step. The real goal is to be able to use them when needed: in front of an international guest, during a tasting, in a winery visit, or in a professional conversation.That's why the path includes practical simulations and activities built on realistic situations to transform vocabulary into communication.POSSIBLE SIMULATIONS
The English for the Wine Sector path is personalized based on your English level, your relationship with wine, and the goals you want to achieve.There's no identical program for everyone: the work is built around the situations where you really need to use English, whether it's a tasting, a presentation, a winery visit, a conversation with foreign guests, or a professional context.THE PATH INCLUDES
Every path starts with a call. Before beginning, it's essential to understand your English level, your relationship with the wine world, and the situations where you want to feel more confident.Based on this information, we'll build a personalized program with clear goals and activities coherent with your context.
We get to know each other and analyze your level, needs, and goals for the path you want to take
I understand in which situations you need to use English: tastings, visits, work, study, events, presentations or professional conversations.
I create a tailored path with lexicon, activities, simulations and materials consistent with your goals.
We work 1:1 on terminology, spoken language, comprehension, simulations and communication safety. You also receive practical tips and activities to consolidate what you learn.
I am Mariacaterina Cristallo, interpreter, translator, language teacher and sommelier. In the English for the Wine Sector path, I combine my linguistic expertise with knowledge of the wine sector. This allows me to help you not only learn technical words but also use them with the tone, precision and naturalness required by the context. Speaking about wine in English means telling an experience, a territory, a production choice and an identity. Therefore, the work is not limited to grammar or vocabulary but accompanies the language into real situations.My goal is to help you feel more prepared when you need to communicate about wine in English.
It is intended for sommeliers, wine professionals, wineries, wine companies, wine lovers and people who want to learn to speak about wine in English with greater precision, naturalness and confidence.
Not necessarily. The path is built based on your starting level. During the introductory call, we will understand where you are starting from and what goals you want to achieve.
Yes. The path is also suitable for wine enthusiasts who want to learn to describe tastings, sensations, grape varieties and territories in English.
Yes. The path is particularly suitable for those who work or are training in the wine sector and want to communicate in English with clients, guests, buyers, importers or international audiences.
We work on oenological terminology in English, wine description, tastings, grape varieties, terroir, production methods, pairings, presentations and real communication situations.
Yes. The course includes simulations, conversation exercises, description activities, presentations and situations related to tastings, winery visits or professional dialogues.
Yes. The course is 1:1 and is personalized based on your level, goals and context in which you need to use English.
The course includes 15 individual lessons of 1 hour. During the introductory call, we can assess the pace, goals and organizational methods.
Yes. An important part of the course is dedicated to spoken language, naturalness, communication safety and the ability to use wine lexicon in real contexts.
Yes. If you have cards, presentations, texts, descriptions, company materials or content related to your wine context, we can use them as a basis for work.
The first step is to book an introductory call. We will understand your level, goals and the most suitable path together.
If you want to learn to describe a wine, tell a tasting, present a winery or communicate with international clients and guests, we can build a personalized path tailored to you. During the introductory call, we will understand your level, goals and situations in which you want to use English for wine.
Without obligation. We will use this first meeting to understand if and how I can help you.
