As an Oenologist, you will need to master following:

• analyse samples of food and beverages
• apply GMP
• apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
• beverages filtration processes
• blend beverages
• check bottles for packaging
• exert quality control to processing food
• fermentation processes of beverages
• filter wine
• food and beverage industry
• handle wine sales
• manage wine cellar inventory
• monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages
• monitor the process of wine production
• operate pasteurisation processes
• pathogenic microorganisms in food
• perform detailed food processing operations
• prepare containers for beverage fermentation
• store wine
• tend wine manufacturing machines
• variety of grapes
• wine blending
• wine characteristics
• wine fermentation process
• winery production process

More generally, an oenologist is also versed in:

• apply HACCP
• assist bottling
• biotechnology
• financial capability
• mark differences in colours
• perform sensory evaluation of food products
• quality assurance methodologies
• set production facilities standards
• types of wine

It also helps to know the following:

• age alcoholic beverages in vats
• analyse trends in the food and beverage industries
• chemical constitution of grapes
• control grape quality
• control wine quality
• describe flavour of different wines
• handle chemicals for clean in place
• implement sales strategies
• measure the strength of distillation
• monitor centrifugal separators
• processes of foods and beverages manufacturing
• rack wines
• supervise grape pressing
• work in a food processing team
• analyse production processes for improvement
• apply control process statistical methods
• control of expenses
• ensure continuous preparedness for audits
• have computer literacy
• identify market niches
• implement marketing strategies
• liaise with colleagues
• liaise with managers
• mitigate waste of resources