The wine courses or wine seminars sometimes differ considerably. Here is a selection:

• By target group: young people, adults, senior citizens, private individuals, companies, people from the hospitality industry and trade, professionals, interested parties/curious people, ambitious people, hobby wine drinkers
• According to previous knowledge: Beginners, intermediate, advanced, wine connoisseurs, professionals
• After graduation: Degree recognized throughout Switzerland or worldwide. For example WSET: Wine and Spirit Education Trust, MW: Master of Wine, CMS: Court of Master Sommeliers
• By type of wine: grape varieties, red wines, white wines, rosé wines, sparkling wines, sweet wines, liqueur wines, etc.
• By region or wine region: Typical wine regions such as Valais or Vaud in Switzerland or foreign wine regions such as Tuscany in Italy or La Rioja in Spain
• By type of course or seminar: Face-to-face courses with or without meals, online courses
• Depending on the duration of the wine courses or wine seminars: One evening, one day, several days, with or without accommodation/catering
• By location: from home (online courses), in an external venue or training room, at a winery, in conjunction with a wine tour

A conventional wine seminar may be suitable as continuing education, further training if you have little or no experience in this field. As a gastronomy professional, however, a Swiss wine sommelier seminar, which is offered by GastroSuisse and provides a more comprehensive introduction to wine knowledge, may also be an option.