South African Sommeliers Association (SASA)'s Introductory Exam is aimed at any service professional looking to learn the basic skills of professional beverage service. It will require a basic knowledge of wine, South African wine regions, and wine service.
How the SASA Introductory Exam works
The examination consists of two sections:
1. A closed-book theory test with multiple-choice questions covering basic wine knowledge, basic wine service, general service etiquette, surface knowledge of other beverages, basic food, and wine pairing, and alcohol awareness
2. An oral examination based on real-life service scenarios with a focus on basic wine knowledge and wine service
The SASA introductory Sommelier Examination is open to all SASA members to sit without any prerequisites (i.e. having completed any other relevant wine qualification), under the condition that the member has accumulated in his/her own opinion enough experience elsewhere to attempt the examination.
Cape Town
- Date: 31 March 2023
- Venue: TBC
- Time: 10h00
- Exam fee: R500
Johannesburg
- Date: 31 March 2023
- Venue: Swiss Hotel School
- Time: 10h00
- Exam fee: R500
Durban
- Date: 31 March 2023
- Venue: TBC
- Time: 10h00
- Exam fee: R500
If you would like to sit the exam, click HERE.
To become a SASA member click HERE.
SASA AGM 2023
You are hereby invited to the annual general meeting of the South African Sommeliers Association, taking place on 17 April 2023 at 10h00 via Zoom. All SASA members are welcome to attend.
To RSVP, please click HERE or contact our admin at info@sommeliers.org.za
To review the AGM minutes of 2022, please click HERE.
For more information on the SASA exams and the AGM, please email info@sommeliers.org.za.