NZQA registered unit standard
4638 version 8
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of imported wines
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
6
This theory-based unit standard is for people who provide a
wine service in the hospitality industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of the characteristics of international wine producing
regions; and identify and interpret information stated on
imported wine labels.
Classification
Hospitality > Food and Beverage Service
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definition
Establishment requirements – any policy, procedure, process or agreed requirement,
either written or oral, that is made known to the candidate prior to assessment
against this unit standard.
2
Legislation and regulations to be complied with include but are not limited to – Sale
and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Regulations 2013, Wine
Act 2003.
3
References
Standard industry texts referred to in this unit standard include but are not limited to
the following texts and references:
Johnson, H., and Brook, S., Hugh Johnson’s Wine Companion: The Encyclopaedia
of Wines, Vineyards and Winemakers (United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley, 2009);
Hay, C., New Zealand Wine Guide (Auckland: Hay Publishing, 2014);
http://www.nzwinebook.com/.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the characteristics of international wine producing regions.
Range
evidence must be provided for – France, Germany, Italy, Australia;
two of the following – Spain, South Africa, Chile, Argentina, United States of
America, Portugal.
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Evidence requirements
1.1
Characteristics of the wine producing regions in each country are identified in
accordance with the standard industry text.
includes but is not limited to – location, climate, predominant grape
varieties and wine styles, popular brands available, regulations;
evidence is required for two regions for each country.
Range
Outcome 2
Identify and interpret information stated on imported wine labels.
Range
information may include but is not limited to – volume, appellation, minimum
alcohol, level of sweetness/ripeness, grape variety, vintage, country of origin,
estate bottle (producer), négociant, region.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Information stated on the wine label is identified and interpreted in accordance
with the country of origin’s labelling system and the standard industry text.
2.2
Pronunciation of terminology on labels is in accordance with the standard
industry text and establishment requirements.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
9 September 1996
31 December 2013
Revision
2
20 March 1998
31 December 2013
Review
3
31 July 2001
31 December 2013
Review
4
29 April 2003
31 December 2013
Rollover and
Revision
5
25 July 2006
31 December 2017
Review
6
12 December 2008
31 December 2017
Review
7
20 February 2014
31 December 2017
Revision
8
24 October 2014
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0112
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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NZQA registered unit standard
4638 version 8
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Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact ServiceIQ qualifications@serviceiq.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes
to the content of this unit standard.
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