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SITHFAB222A
Conduct a product tasting for alcoholic beverages
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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit applies to those conducting product tastings of wines, beers, spirits or liqueurs. It is applicable to people working in a range of environments, such as wineries, restaurants or retail liquor outlets. It may also apply to liquor wholesalers who conduct tastings for retailers.
For those working in roles where a deeper, specialised knowledge of wines and other alcoholic beverages is required, this unit should be combined with all or some of the following units:
SITHFAB323A Provide advice on beers, spirits and liqueurs
SITHFAB325A Provide specialised advice on Australian wines
SITHFAB326A Provide specialised advice on imported wines
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to set up and conduct product tastings of alcoholic beverages.
The focus of this unit is on the practical skills to set up and conduct a tasting, underpinned by a broad general knowledge of alcoholic beverage products and a specific knowledge of products being tasted. The scope and depth of general knowledge will vary according to the work context but is broadly similar to that found in the food and beverage service unit SITHFAB005A Provide table service of alcoholic beverages.
Some states and territories have legislative requirements in relation to service of alcohol that impact on the work activities described in this unit.
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