Court of Master Sommeliers on Sommo: AI Wine Scanner, Cellar Manager & WSET Prephttps://sommo.app/tags/court-of-master-sommeliers/Recent content in Court of Master Sommeliers on Sommo: AI Wine Scanner, Cellar Manager & WSET PrepHugoen-USSommoWed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000Court of Master Sommeliers Explained: Levels, Exams and How It Compares with WSEThttps://sommo.app/blog/court-of-master-sommeliers-guide/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sommo.app/blog/court-of-master-sommeliers-guide/<p>I study wine for the same reason I built Sommo: I want to understand what is in the glass, not just enjoy it. The Court of Master Sommeliers is the path that turns that curiosity into a profession on the restaurant floor.</p> <p><strong>The short answer: the Court of Master Sommeliers is a sommelier qualification body with four levels, Introductory, Certified, Advanced and Master. The Introductory exam is mainly theory, with a short service test in Europe, and from Certified upwards every level tests theory, blind tasting and wine service.</strong> It is aimed at people who serve wine for a living. WSET, by contrast, is a knowledge qualification with no service exam. Below is what each Court level involves, what it costs in the Americas, and how to decide between the two.</p>