New Year, new sommeliers

/ The Designations of Origin Ycoden Daute Isora e Canary Islands – Canary Wine announce the start, next February, of the 8ª edition of the Professional Sommelier Course of the Canary Islands Wine Campus, a fully consolidated formation as a reference in the archipelago. This new call will give rise to the eighth promotion of a program that has been developed since 2018 at the headquarters of the Regulatory Council and whose teaching activity will last six months.

The course will begin in February 2026 and will maintain its entirely in-person character, with an academic structure that combines theoretical and practical training to offer a complete and updated vision of the world of sommelier. Sessions will be held on Mondays 9:00 a 14:00 and of 15:00 a 18:00 hours, and on Tuesdays 9:00 a 13:00 hours.

In its continuous commitment to the training and development of the wine sector of Tenerife, he Canary Islands Wine Campus promotes this training activity – which reaches its eighth edition this year – especially recommended to all those who wish to become professional in the field of sommelier.

It is a program that integrates theory and practice, in which participants will delve into history, elaboration, Tasting and pairing of Canarian wines, as well as the knowledge of the different wine-growing areas of the archipelago.

Contents and teaching

With a total duration of 275 hours and face-to-face modality, The course will allow students to acquire a solid technical base in Viticulture and Oenology, know the wine geography of the Canary Islands, Spain and the world, and develop advanced skills in sensory analysis. In addition, The functions and tasks of the sommelier will be specifically addressed., the professional profile associated with the position and the management and operation of the winery. The program is completed with the introduction to the knowledge and tasting of other products such as oils, cafés, beers, aguas, cheeses, yeast, vermouth, spirits and cigar tobacco.

The teaching staff is made up of top-level professionals, both regionally, nationally and internationally, among whom are Paco del Castillo, Juancho Asenjo, Joaquin Galvez, Crazy Javier, Enrique Flores, Hugo Pérez del Valle, Juan Jesus Mendez, Rasa Strankauskaite, Miguel Ángel Guisado, Joan Casajuana, Ivan Monreal, Zebina Hernandez, José Eugenio Alonso, David Seijas, Zoa Hernandez, Guillermina Sanchez, Tanaira Rodriguez, Francisco Perez, Victor Damian Dorta, Abel Lopez, Rodrigo Gonzalez, Juan Enrique by Luis Bravo, Miguel Febles and Nuria Spain, among others.

Commitment to the culture of Canarian wine

This type of training activities, with renowned speakers, They are part of the firm and continued commitment of the Denominations of Origin Ycoden Daute Isora and Islas Canarias – Canary Wine with the formation of the wine sector, In addition to being an effective tool to bring participants closer to history, the culture and the wine project that is grouped under the Canary Wine concept.

Continuous and quality training is one of the priorities of both designations of origin, who are committed to offering professionals in the sector the opportunity to learn from leading experts and contribute, at the same time, to the spread of wealth, diversity and uniqueness of Canarian wines, essential part of the history and culture of the islands.

Information and registration

Interested people can consult all the details of the course and register through the official website: https://ycoden.com/curso-de-sumiller/